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TCL 4 Series/S455 2022 vs TCL S4/S450G
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TCL 4 Series/S455 2022
TCL S4/S450G
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 43S455 (43")
- 50S455 (50")
- 55S455 (55")
- 58S455 (58")
- 65S455 (65")
- 75S455 (75")
- 85S455 (85")
- 43S450G (43")
- 50S450G (50")
- 55S450G (55")
- 65S450G (65")
- 75S450G (75")
- 85S450G (85")
Our Verdict
TCL 4 Series/S455 2022
TCL S4/S450G
The TCL 4 Series/S455 2022 is slightly better than the TCL S4/S450G. The S455 has better black uniformity and higher contrast, so it looks a bit better in a dark room. The S455 also gets slightly brighter, so it's slightly better in a bright room. On the other hand, the newer S450G has better picture processing, so it's a better choice if you mainly watch low-quality or low-resolution content, like old TV shows.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.7
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.0
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.15" (8.0 cm)
3.19" (8.1 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
6.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.5
7.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
10,942 : 1
8,300 : 1
Native Contrast
10,942 : 1
8,300 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.2
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
263 cd/m²
211 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
206 cd/m²
194 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
109 cd/m²
133 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
288 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
290 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
288 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
288 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
290 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.2
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
259 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
203 cd/m²
185 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
109 cd/m²
141 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
290 cd/m²
251 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
291 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
291 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
290 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
290 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
290 cd/m²
251 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
291 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
290 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
290 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
290 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.1
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0059
0.0116
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0059
0.0115
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0054
0.0114
SDR Brightness
6.1
5.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
252 cd/m²
177 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
285 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
285 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
284 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
284 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
284 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
285 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
284 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
284 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
284 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
284 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Color Gamut
6.8
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
76.25%
74.50%
DCI P3 uv
81.44%
81.52%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
54.89%
53.81%
Rec 2020 uv
59.91%
60.58%
Color Volume
6.1
5.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
45.9%
42.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
19.8%
18.4%
White Luminance
291 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Red Luminance
61 cd/m²
50 cd/m²
Green Luminance
209 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
20 cd/m²
19 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
230 cd/m²
201 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
81 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
268 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.6
6.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.92
4.56
Color dE
5.43
3.41
Gamma
2.10
2.17
Color Temperature
6,904 K
7,612 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
8.5
9.2
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.20
1.21
Color dE
3.57
0.99
Gamma
2.20
2.18
Color Temperature
6,508 K
6,618 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.6
7.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.611%
3.123%
50% DSE
0.232%
0.213%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.831%
0.843%
5% DSE
0.098%
0.091%
Black Uniformity
9.9
7.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.435%
1.102%
Viewing Angle
5.1
4.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
22°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
27°
18°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
28°
31°
Black Level Raise
15°
14°
Gamma Shift
15°
13°
Reflections
7.4
7.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.3%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
4.6%
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
6.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
6.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
6.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.1
6.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.3 ms
7.5 ms
100% Response Time
16.4 ms
16.3 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
2.1
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
150 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
150 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
150 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.9
7.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
25.3 ms
25.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.3 ms
0.4 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
11.3 ms
11.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
51.4 ms
112.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
11.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.8 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.8 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
50.7 ms
93.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
N/A
95.1 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
3
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.6
5.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
151.02 Hz
160.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.16 dB
4.56 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.77 dB
4.55 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.43 dB
5.24 dB
Max
85.5 dB SPL
89.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.20 dB
3.24 dB
Distortion
6.7
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.156
0.067
Weighted THD @ Max
0.380
0.658
IMD @ 80
5.55%
2.05%
IMD @ Max
17.78%
21.75%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Google TV
Version
11.0.2
11
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
1 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
Yes
No
Apps and Features
8.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
6.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Medium
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Roku
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
67 W
37 W
Power Consumption (Max)
131 W
78 W
Firmware
11.0.2 build 4110
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