Between the QM851 Mini LED 65 and S95F QD-OLED 77, the QM851 Mini LED 65 comes out ahead in peak brightness and dolby vision, while the S95F QD-OLED 77 wins on screen size and refresh rate. Overall, the QM851 Mini LED 65 scores 76.9 and the S95F QD-OLED 77 scores 81.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The S95F QD-OLED 77 edges ahead on the Mars Score (76.9 vs 81.3), but the 4.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
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. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, dolby vision, smart os.
Pick the S95F QD-OLED 77 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 screen size, refresh rate, hdmi 2.1 ports, among others.
Both ship with comparable vrr, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 31.58% more. 5000 nits vs 3800 nits.
- ▲Has Dolby Vision.
- ▲Smart OS: Google TV (vs Tizen).
Why Samsung - S95F QD-OLED 77 wins
- ▲Screen size — 18.46% more. 77 " vs 65 ".
- ▲Refresh rate — 14.58% more. 165 Hz vs 144 Hz.
- ▲HDMI 2.1 ports — 2.00 more. 4 vs 2.
- ▲Panel type: QD-OLED (vs Mini-LED).
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65 | Samsung - S95F QD-OLED 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 65 " | 77 "lead |
| Panel typeⓘ | Mini-LED | QD-OLEDlead |
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hz | 165 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 5000 nitslead | 3800 nits |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65 | Samsung - S95F QD-OLED 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | truelead | false |
| HDR10+ⓘ | true | true |
| Smart OS | Google TVlead | Tizen |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | TCL - QM851 Mini LED 65 | Samsung - S95F QD-OLED 77 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 2 | 4lead |
| VRRⓘ | true | true |
| ALLM | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, QM851 Mini LED 65 or S95F QD-OLED 77?+
QM851 Mini LED 65 peaks at 5000 nits vs 3800 nits.
Which is better for gaming, QM851 Mini LED 65 or S95F QD-OLED 77?+
S95F QD-OLED 77 offers 165Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does QM851 Mini LED 65 or S95F QD-OLED 77 support Dolby Vision?+
QM851 Mini LED 65 supports Dolby Vision; S95F QD-OLED 77 does not.
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