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Philips - OLED+959 65 vs TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65

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OLED+959 65PHILIPSRENDER
Probe A
Philips
OLED+959 65
69.5/ 100B
Display70· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
QM851 Mini LED 65TCLRENDER
Probe B
TCL
QM851 Mini LED 65
76.9/ 100B
Display77· 60%
HDR & Smart· 25%
Gaming· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the OLED+959 65 and QM851 Mini LED 65, the OLED+959 65 comes out ahead in panel type, while the QM851 Mini LED 65 wins on peak brightness and refresh rate. Overall, the OLED+959 65 scores 69.5 and the QM851 Mini LED 65 scores 76.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The QM851 Mini LED 65 edges ahead on the Mars Score (69.5 vs 76.9), but the 7.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the OLED+959 65 if you care most about panel type. The biggest gaps in its favor are panel type.

Pick the QM851 Mini LED 65 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, refresh rate.

Both ship with comparable screen size, dolby vision, hdmi 2.1 ports, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the QM851 Mini LED 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Philips - OLED+959 65 wins

  • Panel type: OLED (vs Mini-LED).

Why TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65 wins

  • Peak brightness — 66.67% more. 5000 nits vs 3000 nits.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65
Screen size65 "65 "
Panel typeOLEDleadMini-LED
Resolution4K4K
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
Peak brightness3000 nits5000 nitslead

HDR & Smart

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65
Dolby Visiontruetrue
HDR10+truetrue
Smart OSGoogle TVGoogle TV
Dolby Atmostruetrue

Gaming

SpecPhilips - OLED+959 65TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65
HDMI 2.1 ports22
VRRtruetrue
ALLMtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which is brighter, OLED+959 65 or QM851 Mini LED 65?+

QM851 Mini LED 65 peaks at 5000 nits vs 3000 nits.

Which is better for gaming, OLED+959 65 or QM851 Mini LED 65?+

QM851 Mini LED 65 offers 144Hz refresh and 2 HDMI 2.1 ports.

Does OLED+959 65 or QM851 Mini LED 65 support Dolby Vision?+

Both support Dolby Vision.

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