TCL RM9L vs TCL QM9K
Get the TCL QM9K. Unless you want the very best blacks at 85 inches or more: then the RM9L.
TCL RM9L
TCL's first RGB Mini LED: outstanding brightness, deep blacks and vivid colour, in 85 inches and up.
TCL QM9K
TCL's 2025 flagship: dazzling brightness, deep blacks and very little blooming, now sold for far less.
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At 85 inches the QM9K costs about $2,000 against about $5,000 for the RM9L. Both are extremely bright with very little haloing. The RM9L's RGB backlight keeps haloing even lower and has four HDMI 2.1 ports, but it looks too blue out of the box.
- —You want the best picture at 85 inches or more.
- —You game on several consoles.
- —You want a huge, bright TV for far less.
- —You want a 65- or 75-inch.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Almost no haloing, even around subtitles
- +Outstanding brightness and colour
- +Excellent upscaling, four HDMI 2.1 ports
- −A cool, blue tint out of the box, and most content is over-brightened.
- −Whites can pick up a tint from the colours around them.
- −The glossy screen does little against direct reflections.
- −The picture fades from the side.
- +Extremely bright, even in a sunny room
- +Deep blacks with very little blooming
- +Superb HDR highlights
- −Only two of the four HDMI ports do 4K at 144Hz.
- −Shadow detail is crushed in HDR, and colours are a little off before calibration.
- −The glossy screen does little against lamps facing it.
- −Fast games blur a little at 60Hz and 120Hz.
Ready to choose?
- Is the TCL RM9L worth it?
- Is the TCL QM9K 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.