TCL X11L Mini-LED Smart TV ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL X11L is available now for $8,000 for the 85-inch.
Its all-new SDQ-Mini LED panel has great color accuracy, with a peak brightness of 10,000 nits and over 20,000 local dimming zones.
It's available in very limited screen sizes and at a premium price. $7,999.99 at Amazon
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In January 2026, TCL came to a tentative agreement to buy a controlling stake in Sony's Bravia TV brand, with electronics (including new TVs) made by the co-owned brand hitting store shelves sometime in 2027.
For a brand that was once seen as a budget option, they've made significant strides to improve its products and reputation with each new generation. Hardware refreshes like updated LED and QLED panels and support for hi-res audio like Dolby Atmos helped push picture and sound quality to compete with established brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG.
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The 2025 generation of TCL TVs saw flagship models like the TCL QM8K offer premium features and high-quality picture and audio that could (and does) rival OLED. And now with the release of the TCL X11L, the brand has more than proven that it is more than capable of handling the Bravia brand and the exacting standards that come with it.
"The pictures don't do it justice."
That's what ZDNET lab engineer Samantha De Leon said to me as we pored over testing data for the TCL X11L, and I agree. Straight out of the box, this is one of the most gorgeous televisions I've ever seen in my nearly decade-and-a-half career, and with minimal adjustments, you'll be getting a picture that blows a lot of OLED options out of the water.
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