Compare Samsung 77S90H OLED vs TCL X11L

Deep blacks, natural color and rich highlights give this 77-inch screen an excellent overall image.

Pictures are intensely bright, vivid and detailed, with unusually deep contrast for an LCD. The strongest reservations concern motion rather than overall image impact.

Bass sounds deep and full, although the lowest notes could be more precisely defined.

Bass is surprisingly strong in several rooms but underwhelming in others; a dedicated subwoofer still gives more impact.

Very low lag, fast pixels and broadly effective VRR make this an especially capable gaming TV.

Gaming is more contentious than movie viewing: low input lag and vivid HDR help, but slow pixel response can spoil fast competitive play.

Compression problems such as posterization and macroblocking are not removed particularly well.

Noise and compression artifacts can be smoothed effectively, at the cost of losing some legitimate texture when processing is too aggressive.

Fine-tuning a good picture for both daylight and evening can require more work than expected.

Filmmaker Mode usually gives a more restrained image, while brighter modes can deliver extra punch at the cost of fidelity.

OLED brightness falls when much of the picture is bright, reducing impact in sunlit scenes or full-screen white imagery.

Brief peaks are extremely bright, but sustained highlights can dim noticeably; occasional changes between scenes also draw criticism. Normal movie material is usually less affected.

Factory white balance is highly accurate in SDR; HDR has some minor gray-shade deviations.

White balance is not consistently reference-accurate; some presets look too warm, while careful adjustment can improve neutral tones.

The 77-inch model's RGB Tandem OLED structure delivers a real improvement over several other sizes in the series.

Super Quantum Dot Mini-LED combines unusually wide color with very precise backlighting, a combination that often gets remarkably close to OLED-style contrast.

Natural skin tones and very small SDR color errors make the picture convincing before extensive adjustment.

Colors can look natural and striking, particularly in Filmmaker Mode, but measured factory accuracy and HDR color mapping vary across assessments.

Bright daylight and nearby windows do little to spoil visibility, especially in scenes that would otherwise reflect the room.

The enormous light output keeps daytime viewing lively, even when windows and ambient lighting would wash out a dimmer screen.

Individually lit pixels mimic ideal local dimming without the compromises of backlight zones.

The dense Mini-LED backlight controls highlights with rare precision, maintaining deep shadows without obvious halos in most real scenes.

Peak light output is strong, particularly for small highlights, but the C6H and premium G6/S95H alternatives can surpass it.

Peak brightness is spectacular, creating dazzling highlights and a picture that stays punchy in daylight. Maximum output depends heavily on the picture preset and content.

Subtle picture textures survive well even with ordinary streaming and cable feeds.

Fine texture, distant scenery and small on-screen details often remain crisp, particularly with good-quality 4K sources.

Built-in sound draws mixed assessments: balanced and clear but quiet in one evaluation, exceptionally rich in another.

Built-in audio divides opinion: some find it remarkably full and powerful, while others hear weak bass, thinness or uneven balance.

Small highlights look striking, although sustained bright scenes and higher-end rivals expose some brightness limits.

HDR highlights have extraordinary sparkle and separation against dark backgrounds, although the brightest settings can sacrifice accuracy or restrain output after a short burst.

Near-perfect blacks make movies look dramatic in dark rooms, although vertical near-black bands prevent a flawless result.

In dark rooms, the TV delivers dramatic contrast and deeply saturated images, although it cannot eliminate every backlight artifact.

Natural color reproduction is a highlight, while HDR white balance and near-black gamma are less perfect.

Accurate film presentation is possible in restrained modes, but some brightness and color settings depart from creative intent.

Pixel-level black control creates outstanding contrast, and the matte coating helps preserve that advantage in light-filled rooms.

Contrast is exceptional for an LCD, with bright objects standing out sharply against very deep blacks.

HDR material looks vivid and contrasty, with strong highlights and rich colors, though large bright fields are less commanding.

HDR movies and games can look spectacular, with intense light and rich colors alongside dark backgrounds. Accurate tone mapping needs care with settings.

Fast response and clean motion impress, but slow camera pans can still exhibit visible stutter.

Motion evaluations are divided, ranging from smooth sporting action to distracting smear in rapid scenes.

Game Mode delivers extremely low delay, so control inputs feel immediate.

Gaming controls feel responsive with low measured input lag, though some assessments find latency less competitive than the best gaming displays.

Almost instantaneous pixel changes sharply reduce the blur behind moving objects.

Pixel transitions are slower than OLED, causing blur in fast action; low latency does not entirely solve that limitation.

Compatible PC hardware can benefit from smooth variable-refresh output over a broad range.

The g-sync compatibility remains a drawback compared with the best alternatives.

Fast-moving objects appear sharp with almost no smearing across 60Hz, 120Hz and 165Hz operation.

Fast movement is a relative weakness: blur and smearing can persist despite the high refresh rate, although some sports material looks clean.

Vertical streaking in near-black scenes can be clearly distracting, despite relatively clean medium-gray areas.

Screen uniformity is strong for such a large TV, though panel edges and extreme dark patterns can occasionally show unevenness.

OLED pixel transitions are exceptionally clean, with only slight overshoot around certain dark-to-bright changes.

Occasional artifacts can include smearing, interpolation quirks and small movement-related transitions, depending on the mode.

Up to 165Hz delivers particularly sharp, fluid gaming motion when the source supports it.

The high-refresh panel enables flexible gaming signals, but its slower pixels limit the clarity of the fastest action.

Fast OLED transitions make rapid action crisp at high frame rates, ideal for smooth competitive play.

High refresh rates are available for demanding gaming sources; motion clarity does not improve as much as the specifications suggest.

VRR works extremely well across the panel's range, preventing most visible tearing.

Variable refresh works well for many consoles and AMD sources, but one test finds tearing with 60Hz signal output.

The matte finish dramatically suppresses mirror-like reflections, a decisive advantage over many glossy OLED alternatives.

Indirect reflections are often unobtrusive, but visible direct light sources and the glossy finish can distract from dark scenes.

SDR is easy to dial in with excellent results; HDR calibration yields little further improvement.

Calibration is a notable weak spot: some controls cannot fully correct color and HDR errors, even though a few presets look good.

Direct lights become diffuse and much less distracting thanks to the matte anti-reflective coating.

Brightness generally overpowers ambient glare, but the glossy surface can leave visible reflections in especially dark content.

Tizen places advertising across its interface; targeted ads can be switched off, but ads as a whole cannot.

Advertising in the Google TV home interface cannot be turned off, a drawback for anyone wanting an uncluttered screen.

Automatic Game Mode switching removes the hassle of manually selecting the lowest-lag settings on modern consoles.

Automatic low-latency switching makes console use more convenient without manual mode changes.

Fine detail is preserved, but compression artifacts are not cleaned up as effectively as on some competing OLEDs.

The image processing is a strong point, contributing to the TV’s premium everyday experience.

DVD and lower-quality video remain surprisingly detailed after scaling, though visible compression artifacts can persist.

Clean high-definition sources upscale well, while heavily compressed or very low-quality feeds can still look soft on a huge screen.

A revised subpixel pattern helps text somewhat, but Windows ClearType is not optimized for it.

Full chroma support and a crisp glossy panel keep computer text relatively clear on a very large screen.

Very dark gradations can be crushed by imperfect gamma, offsetting otherwise strong shadow reproduction.

Dark scenes often retain impressively fine shading, but some demanding material can crush stars or shadow detail compared with OLED.

Side seats retain excellent contrast and generally stable colors, with only mild color shifting.

The newer WHVA panel performs better off-axis than many VA televisions, but colors and contrast weaken from wider seats.

Entering Game Mode preserves peak brightness while unlocking exceptionally responsive gameplay.

Game Mode offers strong HDR visuals and useful picture controls, though some processing and clarity drawbacks remain.

Internal speakers range from merely decent to remarkably good depending on the assessment, but dialogue remains intelligible.

The integrated Bang & Olufsen speaker array can sound much more substantial than ordinary TV speakers, but performance is not universally praised.

Four full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 inputs leave enough connections for multiple current-generation consoles and a gaming PC.

Four full-bandwidth high-speed inputs avoid the usual two-port compromise on many premium TVs.

Film judder is removed reliably across most sources, with a small exception for some European-format signals.

Film judder is usually well controlled, although older sources and some panning shots need adjustment.

Gentle interpolation settings do little to erase stutter in slow pans, limiting their value for film watching.

Motion smoothing can tame slow pans and judder, but stronger settings may add artifacts or an unnatural soap-opera look.

Standard-definition and HD sources look cleaner and smoother after conversion to the native 4K display.

HD content generally sharpens impressively on the big 4K panel, though results are less consistent for rough lower-resolution sources.

Most color transitions are subtle and smooth, but very dark gray gradients can exhibit banding.

HDR gradients are generally smooth, with minor banding appearing in a few difficult tones.

Bright highlights sit against black backgrounds without the halos that can appear on backlit TVs.

Haloing is exceptionally well contained when viewed head-on, but difficult star fields and off-center seating can still expose occasional blooming.

Fully black areas are exceptionally even and remain free of halos, despite separate issues with near-black gray tones.

Dark backgrounds are impressively even with local dimming active, helping dim scenes retain an almost OLED-like appearance.

Central-screen dirtiness is limited, though some darker vertical bands can still be seen across the panel.

Sports fields and bright backgrounds usually stay remarkably clean, with little dirty-screen distraction.

Its pedestal holds the very large panel securely without obvious wobble concerns.

Wide-set feet support the huge screen well, although a large panel can wobble if nudged.

OLED's self-lit pixels produce genuinely inky blacks that give dark scenes impressive depth.

Blacks are deep and convincing head-on, though OLED still has an edge in the hardest near-black scenes and off-axis viewing.

Speech is easy to follow through the built-in speakers, even if voices can sound slightly thin.

Dialogue is often clear and centered, though dense soundtracks and some presets can make voices less distinct.

The 77-inch model earns a highly favorable overall assessment for combining an improved OLED panel with outstanding reflection control.

The X11L stands out as a serious high-end Mini-LED contender, particularly for cinematic picture quality. Its specialist pricing keeps it from being a universal recommendation.

Opinions differ on how loud the internal speakers can get: one test found limited output, another found it adequate for noisy rooms.

The speaker system can reach substantial volume for TV viewing, but one test finds loudness insufficient.

Slow horizontal pans can jump visibly, and mild motion interpolation does not fully fix the problem.

Slow pans can stutter, particularly at low frame rates, but gentle interpolation can reduce the distraction.

The 77-inch RGB Tandem panel delivers unusually vivid colors for this range, staying rich even when brighter colors fill the screen.

Color remains rich and impactful even in very bright HDR scenes, a key advantage over ordinary Mini-LED sets.

Wide color-space coverage helps the panel retain saturation, including vibrant reds and greens.

The wide BT.2020 color coverage is unusually strong for an LCD, producing richly saturated reds and greens. Not every test reaches TCL’s full-coverage claim, and much current content uses a narrower palette.

Small grooves in the stand offer a simple way to organize the cables behind the screen.

Thoughtful rear channels and stand notches help hide cables despite the large display.

Bright details are usually preserved impressively, although one assessment noted some loss at the very brightest levels.

Small highlights are crisp and conspicuous, although overly bright modes can sacrifice highlight texture.

With no backlight zones to coordinate, bright-to-dark transitions avoid local-dimming pumping or halos.

Backlight zones usually follow moving highlights cleanly, though slight trailing-edge delays or flicker can appear in demanding patterns.

Dolby Vision is unavailable, ruling out that particular HDR format for compatible streams, discs and games.

The dolby vision support is a strong point, contributing to the TV’s premium everyday experience.

The 77-inch set accommodates demanding current-generation console signals, making fast 4K play a genuine strength.

4K/120Hz consoles are well served, with smooth signals and strong HDR, though some demanding games show motion smearing.

Supported FreeSync sources can run with very little tearing, including when frame rates dip.

The freesync support is a strong point, contributing to the TV’s premium everyday experience.

Full 48Gbps bandwidth across all four ports offers generous flexibility for demanding gaming signals.

Four full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 inputs are welcome for several modern consoles, PCs and audio devices.

Dolby Vision is notably missing from an otherwise capable HDR display, potentially restricting preferred content formats.

The hdr format support remains a drawback compared with the best alternatives.

HDR luminance tracking is impressively faithful, retaining detail through most mastered brightness ranges.

HDR tracking is less consistent than the screen’s peak brightness might suggest; aggressive tone mapping can overbrighten the image.

Static tone mapping favors accuracy, while Active makes scenes brighter at the cost of faithful reproduction.

Tone mapping can add punch but sometimes pushes brightness beyond the intended image, especially in its most aggressive modes.

Tizen has a broad catalog of streaming apps and games, making it easy to find major services.

The Google Play app selection covers the major streaming services and more.

A substantial selection of streaming apps makes it easy to use the TV without an external streaming box.

Google TV is a convenient home for popular streaming services, films and shows.

The slim body and minimal framing give this 77-inch television an elegant, upscale appearance.

Thin proportions, tiny bezels and bronze-toned metal create a distinctly luxurious appearance for a very large television.

Narrow bezels help the large panel look clean and contemporary rather than bulky.

Nearly borderless edges let the screen dominate the view, especially at larger sizes.

The extremely thin chassis feels well assembled and shows no obvious workmanship problems.

Construction generally feels robust and expensive, despite an isolated report of a rear panel detaching during shipping.

The broad panel-risk outlook is relatively reassuring, with important caveats for static content and eventual edge-pixel wear.

The 4K/144Hz capability is useful for PC gaming, with the practical benefit limited by response-time blur.

PS5 and Xbox gaming are well served, with sharp 4K output and smooth, low-latency operation.

The accelerated 1080p mode offers unusually high refresh headroom, but actual gaming sharpness still depends on panel response.

No DTS support is disappointing for disc collectors whose Blu-rays use DTS soundtracks.

A 98-inch cinematic image offers special appeal, though the price per upgrade is hard to justify for many buyers.

The performance is clearly flagship-grade, but cheaper TCL models approach it closely enough to challenge the price premium.

Streaming apps generally open quickly and run smoothly during normal use.

Menus are largely responsive and shortcuts are handy, although the many picture controls can feel busy.

Navigation and app launching are usually quick, with a few software complaints in longer-term use.

Disabling personalized advertising is possible, but completely removing promotional material from the interface is not.

Google TV provides broad streaming access and a familiar interface, though some users may prefer an external player.

Gemini adds more flexible voice conversations than basic TV assistants, though its value depends on how often you search by voice.

The AI voice system can handle follow-up content searches effectively, beyond single commands.

Optional black-frame insertion helps with 60Hz blur, but it is restricted to that rate and cannot eliminate persistence completely.

Vertical bands in very dark scenes are an unwelcome weak point, even though ordinary gradients are generally smoother.

Built-in speakers deliver surprisingly substantial low-end weight, tempered by some muddiness.

The multi-channel speaker layout adds a convincing sense of space for built-in audio, especially with compatible soundtracks.

Static logos and persistent screen elements pose a real permanent burn-in risk, even though mixed viewing is less concerning.

Recommendations can be useful and personalized rather than just intrusive.

The screen avoids traditional PWM dimming but has small refresh-related brightness dips, so it is not absolutely flicker-free.

Low-latency motion smoothing can make older low-frame-rate games look less choppy without a severe control penalty.

Samsung's low-lag smoothing option helps lower-frame-rate console games without substantially compromising responsiveness.

The gaming overlay gives quick access to gaming-specific settings and status information.

Four high-bandwidth connections allow a multi-device setup without sacrificing full-speed ports.

Natural skin tones and believable scenery coexist with exceptionally saturated neon and animation. Stronger picture modes can look less restrained.

Older and lower-quality sources are enlarged smoothly to 4K, with little jagged edging or loss of fine texture.

Packaging and assembly are generally well planned, though handling the 98-inch version can require several helpers.

This 77-inch RGB Tandem variant is noticeably more colorful than several other S90H sizes; results should not be generalized across the whole range.

The solid, backlit remote feels premium, with direct controls that are easier to use than long menu dives.

Glossy-screen users may need time to adjust to the matte presentation, even though its glare reduction is superb.

Conversational searches make it easier to narrow down shows and films with follow-up questions.

The pedestal feels supportive and lifts the image usefully above a cabinet.

Four full-bandwidth HDMI inputs offer plenty of flexibility for a gaming PC, consoles and other high-demand video gear.

Gemini can answer conversational questions and discover specific films, making the smart-TV experience feel more capable.

Gaming remains nearly tear-free even at lower frame rates when the source supports compensation.

The surprisingly slim chassis is attractive on a wall, but weight and screen size make installation a serious job.

The slim body and flat back make the television sit neatly on a suitable wall mount.

Thin screen borders and a slender profile help this enormous OLED blend into a refined living-room setup.

The pedestal leaves useful room beneath the picture for a soundbar.

Front-facing channels create a wide, engaging presentation, though they do not fully replace a separate surround system.