Comparison between:
- 97.5" TCL 98C8K
- 97.5" TCL 98QM9K
- 97.5" Hisense 98QD5QG
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| TCL 98C8K | TCL 98QM9K | Hisense 98QD5QG | |
| Series | C8K / Q8C | QM9K | QD5 |
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| Model alias | 98Q8C | - | - |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 97.5 in | 97.5 in | 97.5 in |
| Diagonal | 2477 mm 247.7 cm 97.5197 in 8.1266 ft | 2477 mm 247.7 cm 97.5197 in 8.1266 ft | 2477 mm 247.7 cm 97.5197 in 8.1266 ft |
| Width | 2158.89 mm 215.889 cm 84.9958 in 7.083 ft | 2158.89 mm 215.889 cm 84.9958 in 7.083 ft | 2158.85 mm 215.885 cm 84.9941 in 7.0828 ft |
| Height | 1214.38 mm 121.438 cm 47.8101 in 3.9842 ft | 1214.38 mm 121.438 cm 47.8101 in 3.9842 ft | 1214.35 mm 121.435 cm 47.8091 in 3.9841 ft |
| Panel manufacturer | CSOT | CSOT | - |
| Panel type | HVA | HVA | IPS-ADS |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits | 10 bits | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | - | - | Yes |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.562 mm 0.0562 cm 0.0221 in 0.0018 ft | 0.562 mm 0.0562 cm 0.0221 in 0.0018 ft | 0.562 mm 0.0562 cm 0.0221 in 0.0018 ft |
| Pixel density | 45 ppi 17 ppcm | 45 ppi 17 ppcm | 45 ppi 17 ppcm |
| Display area | 97.93 % | 97.77 % | 95.52 % |
| Backlight | Mini LED | Mini LED | Direct LED |
| DCI P3 | 97 % | 97 % | - |
| Brightness | - | - | 360 cd/m² |
| Peak brightness | 5000 cd/m² | 6500 cd/m² | 410 cd/m² |
| Static contrast | 6000 : 1 | 7000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 50000000 : 1 | 50000000 : 1 | - |
| HDR | HDR10 HDR10+ HDR10+ Gaming Dolby Vision Dolby Vision IQ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | HDR10 HDR10+ HDR10+ Gaming Dolby Vision Dolby Vision IQ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | Dolby Vision HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR10+ |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Minimum response time | - | - | 14.7 ms 0.0147 s |
| Input lag | - | - | 4.5 ms 0.0045 s |
| Coating | - | - | Anti-glare/Matte |
| Precise Dimming L2 Series Local dimming zones - 3840 CrystGlow WHVA Panel All-domain Halo Control Technology (New Super High Energy LED Microchip / Super Condensed Micro Lens / Super Micro-OD / Dynamic Lighting Bionic Algorithm / Zero Delay Transient Response / Bidirectional 23-bit Backlight Controller) Bionic Color Optimization Technology Colorful Quantum Crystal | Precise Dimming L2 Series Local dimming zones - 6042 CrystGlow WHVA Panel All-domain Halo Control Technology (New Super High Energy LED Microchip / Super Condensed Micro Lens / Super Micro-OD / Dynamic Lighting Bionic Algorithm / Zero Delay Transient Response / Bidirectional 23-bit Backlight Controller) Bionic Color Optimization Technology Colorful Quantum Crystal | - |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 48 Hz - 144 Hz | 48 Hz - 144 Hz | 48 Hz - 144 Hz |
Frame interpolation
Many smart TV sets use a technology for interpolating (inserting) of intermediate frames between existing ones in order to achieve more fluent visualization, especially for dynamic scenes.
| Interpolation technology | Motion Rate | Motion Rate | Motion Rate |
| Interpolation value | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| Interpolation measurement unit | MR | MR | MR |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V |
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 124 W | - | 128 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 470 W | - | 397 W |
| Power consumption (annual) | - | 575 kWh | - |
| Energy efficiency class | D | - | - |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 2166 mm 216.6 cm 85.2756 in 7.1063 ft | 2166 mm 216.6 cm 85.2756 in 7.1063 ft | 2187 mm 218.7 cm 86.1024 in 7.1752 ft |
| Height | 1236 mm 123.6 cm 48.6614 in 4.0551 ft | 1238 mm 123.8 cm 48.7402 in 4.0617 ft | 1255 mm 125.5 cm 49.4094 in 4.1175 ft |
| Depth | 54.1 mm 5.41 cm 2.1299 in 0.1775 ft | 54.1 mm 5.41 cm 2.1299 in 0.1775 ft | 83.8 mm 8.38 cm 3.2992 in 0.2749 ft |
| Weight | 55 kg 121.25 lbs | 55 kg 121.25 lbs | 54.5 kg 120.15 lbs |
| Width with stand | 2166 mm 216.6 cm 85.2756 in 7.1063 ft | 2166 mm 216.6 cm 85.2756 in 7.1063 ft | 2187 mm 218.7 cm 86.1024 in 7.1752 ft |
| Height with stand | 1272 mm 127.2 cm 50.0787 in 4.1732 ft | 1290 mm 129 cm 50.7874 in 4.2323 ft | 1349 mm 134.9 cm 53.1102 in 4.4259 ft |
| Depth with stand | 420 mm 42 cm 16.5354 in 1.378 ft | 420 mm 42 cm 16.5354 in 1.378 ft | 493 mm 49.3 cm 19.4094 in 1.6175 ft |
| Weight with stand | 56 kg 123.46 lbs | 56 kg 123.46 lbs | 56.5 kg 124.56 lbs |
| Box width | 2384 mm 238.4 cm 93.8583 in 7.8215 ft | 2348 mm 234.8 cm 92.4409 in 7.7034 ft | 2398 mm 239.8 cm 94.4094 in 7.8675 ft |
| Box height | 1430 mm 143 cm 56.2992 in 4.6916 ft | 1430 mm 143 cm 56.2992 in 4.6916 ft | 1490 mm 149 cm 58.6614 in 4.8885 ft |
| Box depth | 215.9 mm 21.59 cm 8.5 in 0.7083 ft | 215 mm 21.5 cm 8.4646 in 0.7054 ft | 249 mm 24.9 cm 9.8031 in 0.8169 ft |
| Box weight | 79 kg 174.17 lbs | 79 kg 174.17 lbs | - |
| Stand width | 1885 mm 188.5 cm 74.2126 in 6.1844 ft | 1854.2 mm 185.42 cm 73 in 6.0833 ft | 1521 mm 152.1 cm 59.8819 in 4.9902 ft |
| Stand depth | 420 mm 42 cm 16.5354 in 1.378 ft | 420 mm 42 cm 16.5354 in 1.378 ft | 493 mm 49.3 cm 19.4094 in 1.6175 ft |
| Colors | Black | Black | Anthracite |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 600 x 500 mm | 600 x 500 mm | 800X400 |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | No | No | No |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No | No | No |
| Left/right swivel | No | No | No |
| Forward/backward tilt | No | No | No |
| Cable management | Cable management | - |
TV tuner
The TV tuner is a device, which allows the receiving and visualization of a certain type of television signal. There are tuners for digital, analog, cable and satellite television.
| TV tuner | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC ATSC 3.0 Clear QAM | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC Clear QAM |
System on Chip (SoC)
Information about the central processor, graphic processor and the memory of the model.
| Processor brand name | TSR AIPQ Processor | AIPQ Pro | Hi-View AI Engine Pro (4K) |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | Google TV | Google TV | Google TV |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| 85 W Audio by Bang & Olufsen Beosonic Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital+ DTS Virtual: X Hi-END class magnetic drive system Precise signal control by DSP Magnetic energy density increased by 4 times | Audio by Bang & Olufsen Beosonic Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital+ Hi-END class magnetic drive system Precise signal control by DSP Magnetic energy density increased by 4 times | 50 W 2.1 CH Down-firing Dolby Atmos DTS Virtual: X |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No | No |
Network
Supported network technologies and standards for exchanging data with other devices.
| Network | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac 802.11ax Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 5.4 | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac 802.11ax Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 5.4 | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac 802.11ax Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 5.3 Anyview Cast |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x Satellite In (F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) 1 x CI+ 1.4 | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b; ARC; CEC) 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out |
| Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) HDMI CEC (T-Link) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 High Frame Rate (HFR) Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) HDMI CEC (T-Link) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 High Frame Rate (HFR) Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) on all HDMI ports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI 3 High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) High Frame Rate (HFR) on HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) on HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | AI 4K upscaling AI Art AI Cinematic Agent AI Clarity AI Contrast AI Color AI HDR AI Motion AI Office Agent AI Scene Alexa Ambient Mode AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Apple AirPlay 2 Art Gallery Chromecast built-in Energy-saving Mode Far-Field Voice Interaction Game Accelerator 288 Game Master 2.0 with Game Bar Google Assistant IMAX Enhanced MEMC (Motion Estimation Motion Compensation) Multi View 2.0 Multiple Eye Care Quantum Dot Color Superwide Gameview | AI 4K upscaling Ai-Art Ai-Clarity Ai-Contrast Ai-Colour Ai-HDR Ai-MEMC Ai-Scene Alexa Ambient Mode Sensor AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Apple AirPlay 2 Art Gallery Chromecast built-in Energy-saving Mode Far-Field Voice interaction Game Accelerator 288 Game Master 2.0 with Game Bar Google Assistant IMAX Enhanced MEMC (Motion Estimation Motion Compensation) Multi View 2.0 Quantum Dot Color Superwide Gameview | 4K AI upscaling AI Noise Reduction AI Picture AI Sports Mode AI Smooth Motion Alexa AMD FreeSync Premium Apple AirPlay Apple Home Disney+ Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro Filmmaker Mode Game Mode Pro Game Bar Google Assistant Google Cast IMAX Enhanced Light Sensor Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) Netflix Prime Video Quantum Dot Color Total Ambient Adaptive Total HDR Solution Ultra Viewing Angle Wide Color Gamut YouTube |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG | JPEG GIF PNG | JPEG GIF PNG BMP |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | 3GPP AAC AAC+ FLAC M4A MP3 WMA WAV | 3GPP AAC AAC+ FLAC M4A MP3 WMA WAV | 3GPP AAC AAC+ FLAC M4A MP3 WMA WAV |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 MPEG-4 VP9 WMV Xvid AV1 | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 MPEG-4 VP9 WMV Xvid | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 MPEG-4 VC-1 VP8 VP9 WebM WMV Xvid AV1 |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | CE TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified | CE TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified | CE Eyesafe Certified RoHS UKCA WEEE |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | 5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F | 5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F | 5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F |
| Operating humidity | 20 % - 80 % | 20 % - 80 % | 20 % - 80 % |
| Storage temperature | -15 °C - 45 °C 5 °F - 113 °F | -15 °C - 45 °C 5 °F - 113 °F | -15 °C - 45 °C 5 °F - 113 °F |
| Storage humidity | 10 % - 90 % | 10 % - 90 % | 10 % - 70 % |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | Voice remote control | Voice remote control | Backlit Voice Remote |
Additional features
Information about other features.
| Additional features | XL Collection ZeroBorder Design | XL Collection Flat-thin Design | - |
| TCL 98C8K | TCL 98QM9K | Hisense 98QD5QG |