TCL launches SQD-Mini LED TV range in Australia, pricing starts at $1,795

TCL Electronics has launched its 2026 SQD-Mini LED television range in Australia, spanning three models and 13 screen-size configurations with pricing from $1,795 to $14,999.

The range is available now through major Australian retailers including JB Hi-Fi. The X11L flagship leads the line-up, packing 20,736 dimming zones and reaching 10,000 nits of peak brightness in its 98-inch configuration. The mid-range C8L and entry-level C7L round out the SQD family.

SQD, short for Super Quantum Dot, is TCL’s refinement of quantum dot technology. It uses a blue-only backlight to produce 100 per cent of the BT.2020 colour gamut. Unlike conventional Mini LED, it drops the red and green backlights entirely. The result, according to TCL, is fewer LEDs, a thinner panel, and lower operating temperature.

The platform has three components. Precise Dimming pairs upgraded light-emitting chips with micro-lens technology to cut the halo effect around bright objects on dark backgrounds. Super QLED, TCL claims, delivers 33 per cent wider colour gamut and 17 per cent higher colour purity than the previous generation. The Ultra Colour Filter, developed over five years, uses particles smaller than five nanometres to tighten on-screen colour accuracy.

All three SQD models ship with 144Hz refresh rates, four HDMI 2.1 ports, and Google TV with Gemini AI pre-installed. TCL says it is the first television brand globally to ship with Gemini built in.

The C7L starts at $1,795 for the 55-inch variant and scales to $7,995 for 98 inches. The C8L steps from $2,999 for 65 inches to $9,999 for 98 inches, with up to 6,000 nits and 4,032 dimming zones, according to pricing published by GadgetGuy. At the top, the X11L runs $7,999 (75-inch), $10,999 (85-inch), and $14,999 (98-inch).

“SQD represents a major upgrade in Mini LED technology and the future of television production,” Hawk Zhang, managing director of TCL Electronics Australia and New Zealand, said in a statement.

The launch lands in a contested 2026 Australian TV market. Samsung is pushing Micro RGB. LG is expanding its OLED portfolio. Hisense is introducing four-colour RGB Mini LED technology. TCL is betting that superior dimming control and colour accuracy at aggressive prices will give it an edge in the premium-but-not-OLED tier where most Australian buyers shop.

TCL ranked first globally in Mini LED TV shipments and in 75-inch-and-above television shipments in 2025, according to Omdia data cited by the company. It is also bringing non-SQD models to Australia. The C6L QD-Mini LED and the P7LS and P8LS QLED ranges start at $799 for a 43-inch set.