TCL QM8K 65-inch (65QM8K) / LG OLED evo C2 65-inch (OLED65C26LD)

TCL QM8K 65-inch (65QM8K): 65QM8K · North America · Google TV

LG OLED evo C2 65-inch (OLED65C26LD): OLED65C26LD: the 65-inch UK model of the 2022 C2 series. In North America it is sold as the OLED65C2PUA; the 2023 C3 (OLED65C36LC) and 2024 C4 are separate models.

SpecificationTCL QM8K 65-inch (65QM8K)LG OLED evo C2 65-inch (OLED65C26LD)
Release year20252022
Model65QM8K (QM8K series, 2025)

The series comes in 65, 75, 85 and 98 inches; dimensions, weight, VESA and energy figures vary by size. This entry is the 65-inch North American model.

TCL		—
Panel65-inch class 3840 × 2160; CrystGlow WHVA panel; anti-reflective ZeroBorder front

WHVA is TCL’s name for its wide-angle VA LCD panel; VA panels offer high native contrast but can lose contrast off-axis.

TCL		65-inch 4K OLED evo; 3840 × 2160; 100 Hz native refresh

In OLED each pixel makes its own light, so blacks go fully dark. The European model lists a 100 Hz native refresh; 120 Hz is used with high-frame-rate sources.

LG
BacklightQD-Mini LED; Halo Control System; Precise Dimming

Mini LED dims thousands of small LEDs in zones for deeper blacks; halos (blooming) can still appear around bright objects. The series sheet says “up to LD3800” zones; the 65-inch page gives no zone count.

TCL		—
HDR brightnessHDR 5000 nits (manufacturer class)

This is TCL’s marketing class and describes the peak reached on a small bright area. Independent measurements came in lower.

TCL		—
HDR formatsDolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG

Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ carry scene-by-scene tone-mapping data; IQ also adjusts for room light.

TCL		—
Refresh and gamingNative 144 Hz; VRR up to 144 Hz; Game Accelerator 288; Auto Game Mode, Game Bar

The native panel rate is 144 Hz; 288 is the upper limit of Game Accelerator mode. The manufacturer page does not say which HDMI inputs support 4K 144 Hz.

TCL		—
ProcessorTCL AiPQ Pro TCLα9 Gen5 AI Processor 4K LG
Operating systemGoogle TV TCL—
AudioAudio by Bang & Olufsen; Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital+, DTS:X, PCM passthrough

The sheet does not give total output power or channel count.

TCL		Dolby Atmos; AI Sound Pro (virtual 7.1.2); Bluetooth 5.0; optical out; Bluetooth Surround Ready

AI Sound Pro up-mixes sound to virtual 7.1.2 channels; this is not the number of physical speakers.

LG
HDMI4 × HDMI (1 with eARC)

eARC sends audio from TV apps and connected sources to a soundbar or receiver over one cable, including lossless formats.

TCL		—
Other connections1 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 2.0; Ethernet; optical (SPDIF) out; Wi-Fi 6; Bluetooth personal audio

Bluetooth version is not stated.

TCL		—
TunerATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0, NTSC, Clear QAM

These are North American broadcast standards;

TCL		—
Energy360 kWh per year (65-inch); standby under 0.5 W TCL—
Size and weightWith stand 56.46 × 33.86 × 14.49 in, 50.93 lb; without stand 56.46 × 32.44 × 1.97 in, 46.52 lb

About 23.1 kg with stand, 21.1 kg without.

TCL		Without stand 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm, 16.6 kg; with stand 1441 × 880 × 230 mm, 18.5 kg; stand footprint 470 × 230 mm

The central pedestal stand does not need feet at both ends, so it also fits narrow furniture.

LG
Wall mountVESA 300 × 300, M6 screws TCLVESA 300 × 200 LG
In the boxBacklit voice remote (2 × AAA), quick start guide TCL—
High frame rate—4K 120 fps (HDMI, RF, USB) LG
HDR—Dolby Vision IQ; HDR10; HLG; Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro

Dolby Vision IQ adjusts Dolby Vision images to the room’s lighting. HDR10+ support is not listed.

LG
Picture modes—FILMMAKER MODE; Pixel Dimming

FILMMAKER MODE turns off processing such as motion smoothing to show films as their makers intended.

LG
Gaming—HDMI 2.1; G-Sync Compatible; FreeSync; VRR; ALLM; HGIG; Game Optimiser

VRR matches the TV to the console or PC frame rate to reduce tearing; ALLM switches to low-latency mode automatically when a game starts. LG lists a 0.1 ms response time.

LG
Smart TV—webOS 22; AirPlay 2; HomeKit; security updates until 31/12/2026

LG’s page states that security updates for this model run until 31 December 2026.

LG