Philips MLED981
Philips' first RGB Mini-LED TV, an 85-inch flagship in The Xtra series positioned above the brand's QLED sets and just below its 2026 OLED models, with a 165Hz panel, Dolby Vision 2 Max, three-sided Ambilight and a 70W speaker system.
Display
- Screen size
- 85"
- Resolution
- 3840×2160 (4K UHD)
- Panel
- RGB Mini-LED LCD
- Backlight zones
- 11,520 RGB LED zones; 3,840 local-dimming zones
- Peak brightness
- 2,500 nits
- Colour gamut
- 97% BT.2020 wide colour gamut (cited elsewhere as 97% DCI WCG)
- Refresh rate
- 165Hz native 4K; DLG mode raises this to 330Hz at reduced vertical resolution
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision 2 Max, HDR10+ (incl. HDR10+ Gaming)
- Gaming
- VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Picture
- Video processor
- 10th generation P5 AI Engine
- Chipset
- MediaTek Pentonic 800
- AI processing
- AI HDR tone mapping; AI HDR expansion/restore (frame-by-frame analysis to restore source light output up to the panel's peak)
- Ambilight
- Three-sided Ambilight with AmbiScape (extends lighting to up to 4 external smart lights)
Audio
- System
- 70 W 4.1-channel sound system
- Drivers
- 2 down-firing + 2 side-firing drivers, plus a rear-mounted subwoofer
Smart platform
- OS
- Titan OS
Ports
- HDMI
- 4 × HDMI 2.1 (48–330Hz bandwidth; 4K HFR and VRR support)
Physical
- Design
- Extra-narrow metal bezel frame with a thin brushed strip across the bottom, matching ultra-slim metal 'edge' arched feet, in a Satin Chrome Sheen finish