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TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch vs TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.2 vs 3.1). TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch is best for: Bright living rooms where OLED dimness becomes a problem, on a budget that cannot stretch to flagship OLED — sports, daytime news, family movie nights with the curtains open. Read the strengths below before deciding.

TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch
Ranked #5 in Best 4K TVs
TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch
1 source$228as of Jun 8

The TCL 43Q651G is the 43-inch size of TCL's 2024 entry-level Q6 QLED, a 60Hz Google TV with Dolby Vision support and no local dimming. RTINGS, which bought and tested the 75-inch version and says its results are mostly valid for the 43-inch, rated the Q651G 5.8 out of 10 and called it sub-par for mixed usage: poor black levels in a dark room, unremarkable SDR brightness, inadequate HDR brightness and weak reflection handling. RTINGS judged it at its best in a moderately lit room, which is the case for it as a small bedroom or office set.

Strengths
  • — One of the few 4K QLED sets sold in a 43-inch size
  • — Supports Dolby Vision, per RTINGS
  • — Runs Google TV (version 12) with voice control and a large app selection
Watch-outs
  • — Awfully slow pixel transitions make motion blurry, per RTINGS
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TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch
Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best 4K TVs
TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch
3 sources$749.99as of Jul 3

TCL's 2025 mid-range QD-mini-LED is the price-performance king of this guide. Measured peak HDR brightness lands in the same neighborhood as premium mini-LEDs at well under half the price, helped by a meaningfully upgraded local dimming optical stack, and the Onkyo-tuned audio punches above its weight. You give up viewing angles to the VA panel, and the Google TV firmware still has rough edges.

Strengths
  • — Peak HDR brightness around 2,600 nits on the 65-inch model — within striking distance of premium mini-LEDs costing three times as much
  • — 144Hz native refresh, ALLM and VRR, Game Accelerator 288 mode — strong gaming feature set at the price
  • — Anti-reflective screen coating handles bright living-room ambient light better than the Hisense U7N
Watch-outs
  • — Only 2 of 4 HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 — trails the LG OLED G4 and Samsung QN65S90D
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How they stack up

TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch

The 43Q651G is the only 43-inch set on this page and by far the cheapest, but it is also the weakest performer: RTINGS scores it 5.8 out of 10, against 7.8 for the TCL QM7K and 8.6 for both the LG G4 and the Samsung S90D. Unlike the mini-LED TCL QM7K, it has no local dimming.

TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch

The TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch costs less than the LG OLED evo G4 65-inch and the Samsung S90D 65-inch, and its roughly 2,600-nit peak is about twice the Samsung's roughly 1,300 nits, which suits bright rooms. It has two HDMI 2.1 ports where both OLEDs have four. Unlike the TCL 43Q651G, it has local dimming, and it runs at 144 Hz against that set's 60 Hz.

Specs side-by-side

SpecTCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inchTCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch
Screen Size43 in65 in
Resolution4K UHD (3840x2160)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Panel TypeQLED, no local dimmingQD-Mini-LED (HVA)
HDR FormatsDolby Vision, HDR Pro+Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
Refresh Rate60 Hz144 Hz (Game Accelerator 288 mode)
Game AcceleratorNo (43-inch model, per RTINGS)—
HDMI 2.1 BandwidthNo—
Smart OSGoogle TVGoogle TV
Model Year2024—
Dimensions2.8"D x 37.6"W x 22"H2.2"D x 56.8"W x 34.2"H
HDMI Ports—4 (2 with HDMI 2.1)
Audio—40W 2.1-ch Onkyo Dolby Atmos
Voice Assistant—Google Assistant, Alexa
Warranty—1-year limited
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