TCL C8L 65-inch vs LG C6 OLED
Get the LG C6 for films at night. Unless your room is bright and you want a big screen that shrugs off daylight — then the TCL C8L.
TCL C8L 65-inch
TCL's best UK TV below its flagships: extreme brightness, rich colour, deep blacks and Bang & Olufsen sound.
LG C6 OLED
Deep blacks, great motion and the best gaming features for the money. The TV most people should get.
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The C6 is an OLED: perfect blacks, the same picture from any seat and the best gaming features for the money. The C8L is far brighter with rich colour and very little blooming straight on, but blooming shows from the side, and What Hi-Fi notes a 65-inch C6 now costs under £2,000.
- —Your room gets a lot of daylight.
- —You want HDR to look as bright as possible.
- —You'd rather skip the soundbar.
- —You watch mostly in the evening.
- —People sit around the room.
- —You want the best gaming TV.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Extremely bright, rich colour
- +Deep blacks with very little blooming
- +Four HDMI 2.1 ports and B&O sound
- −Out of the box its power-saving Eco settings dim the picture; switch them off.
- −Bright lamps and windows reflect off the screen.
- −Leave noise reduction off: it's too aggressive.
- +Near-perfect blacks for films at night
- +Four HDMI 2.1 ports, up to 165Hz for gaming
- +Looks the same from any seat
- −You need an LG account to use nearly every app.
- −No HDR10+ or DTS sound passthrough.
- −The 77- and 83-inch sizes are a different, brighter panel sold as the C6H.
Ready to choose?
- Is the TCL C8L worth it?
- Is the LG C6 worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.