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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  6. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. SDR Brightness
    3. Local Dimming
    4. Local Dimming In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Viewing Angle
    10. Reflections
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. 480p Input
    14. 720p Input
    15. 1080p Input
    16. 4k Input
    17. 8k Input
    18. Pixels
    19. Color Gamut
    20. Color Volume
    21. Gradient
    22. Temporary Image Retention
    23. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  7. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  8. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Advanced Console Compatibility
    4. Inputs Specifications
    5. Input Photos
    6. Total Inputs
    7. Audio Passthrough
  9. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  10. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  11. Comments

TCL 5 Series 2018 vs TCL 4 Series 2019

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

TCL 5 Series 2018
TCL 4 Series 2019

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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TCL 5 Series 2018 Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Picture

Variants

  • 43S517 (43")
  • 49S517 (49")
  • 55S517 (55")
  • 65S517 (65")
  • 43S425 (43")
  • 49S425 (49")
  • 50S425 (50")
  • 55S425 (55")
  • 65S425 (65")
  • 75S425 (75")

Our Verdict

TCL 5 Series 2018

TCL 4 Series 2019

The TCL 5 Series S517 is a bit better than the TCL 4 Series S425. The S517 can get brighter and is more suitable if you have a bright room; it can display a wider color gamut, which helps HDR performance. Also, the S517 has a motion interpolation feature to please the soap opera effect fans and can display judder-free movies. The TCL S425 has somewhat lower input lag, which is great for video games, and delivers a little crisper motion thanks to the faster response time.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
6.7

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.5
4.4

24p Judder 
 

10
5.6

Full Comparison

Market Context
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Design Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No

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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Stand  

Stand Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Stand Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Back Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Borders Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.59" (1.5 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Thickness Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.91" (7.4 cm)
2.91" (7.4 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build quality picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Build quality picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

9.1
9.1

Checkerboard Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Checkerboard Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

6,000 : 1
6,054 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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SDR Brightness 
 

6.5
4.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

281 cd/m²
168 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

297 cd/m²
142 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

297 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

297 cd/m²
141 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

297 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.017

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No

Backlight 
 

Direct

HDR Brightness 
 

5.2
4.1

EOTF  

TCL 5 Series 2018 EOTF
TCL 4 Series 2019 EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

273 cd/m²
183 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
85 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

298 cd/m²
85 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
190 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

299 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.059

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

4.1

Game Mode EOTF  

TCL 4 Series 2019 Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

182 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

85 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

190 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

85 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

190 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

191 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.059

Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
6.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 50% Uniformity Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.140%
2.926%

50% DSE 
 

0.197%
0.203%

5% Uniformity Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 5% Uniformity Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.550%
3.116%

5% DSE 
 

0.122%
0.112%

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Black Uniformity 
 

7.5
7.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Native Black Uniformity Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.020%
1.142%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
TCL 4 Series 2019 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Viewing Angle 
 

5.1
4.8

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Chroma Graph
TCL 4 Series 2019 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

22°
19°

Hue Graph  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Hue Graph
TCL 4 Series 2019 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

37°
23°

Lightness Graph  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Lightness Graph
TCL 4 Series 2019 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

28°
27°

Black Level Raise 
 

13°
15°

Gamma Shift 
 

13°
12°

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Reflections 
 

7.1
7.4

Reflections Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Reflections Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Average Room Off Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Bright Room Off Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.9%
5.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.8%
0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

5.1%
4.7%

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Pre Calibration 
 

6.9
5.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Pre White Balance Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Pre Color Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

4.15
3.36

Color dE 
 

2.61
5.69

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.33

Color Temperature 
 

5,815 K
6,130 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2

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Post Calibration 
 

9.8
9.0

Post White Balance Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Post White Balance Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Post Gamma Curve Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Post Color Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.17
0.50

Color dE 
 

0.43
2.10

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.22

Color Temperature 
 

6,493 K
6,532 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
11 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No

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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 480p Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 480p Picture

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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 720p Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 720p Picture

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 1080p Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 1080p Picture

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4k Input 
 

9.5
10

4k Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 4k Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 4k Picture

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8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 8k Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 8k Picture

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Pixels Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA

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Color Gamut 
 

8.0
7.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

90.13%
80.17%

DCI P3 uv 
 

94.08%
86.24%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

66.14%
57.74%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

71.23%
63.53%

EOTF  

TCL 5 Series 2018 EOTF
TCL 4 Series 2019 EOTF

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Color Volume 
 

6.9
6.4

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

72.5%
70.9%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

28.4%
22.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

64.3%
55.7%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

25.1%
17.8%

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Gradient 
 

8.2
8.3

Gradient Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Gradient Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.114
0.099

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.109
0.109

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.088
0.084

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.104
0.109

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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Image Retention Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No

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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.0
8.1

Motion Blur Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Motion Blur Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Response Time Chart
TCL 4 Series 2019 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

6.8 ms
4.7 ms

100% Response Time 
 

15.8 ms
12.1 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

4.7
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

TCL 5 Series 2018 Backlight chart
TCL 4 Series 2019 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

180 Hz
120 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

4.5
5.4

BFI Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 BFI Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 BFI Frequency Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

180 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

N/A
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

180 Hz
120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
No

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No

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Stutter 
 

7.8
7.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

25.9 ms
29.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.9 ms
4.6 ms

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24p Judder 
 

10
5.6

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
No

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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 Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.1
9.5

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

17.9 ms
12.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

137.6 ms
48.6 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

17.7 ms
12.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

20.4 ms
13.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

20.5 ms
12.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

20.4 ms
13.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

123.5 ms
29.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

149.6 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.3
8.3

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No

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Advanced Console Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

TCL 4 Series 2019 PS5 Screenshot

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

TCL 4 Series 2019 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

No
No

3D 
 

No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Side Inputs Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Rear Inputs Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Rear Inputs Picture

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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

3
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 (incl. adapter)
1 (incl. adapter)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0
0

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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC support 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No
No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

No
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.5
6.2

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

142.54 Hz
134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.04 dB
3.19 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.32 dB
3.20 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.76 dB
5.27 dB

Max 
 

84.5 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.94 dB
3.80 dB

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Distortion 
 

7.4
6.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.140
0.215

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.349
0.764

IMD @ 80 
 

2.10%
3.73%

IMD @ Max 
 

4.34%
14.73%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Smart TV Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Roku TV
Roku TV

Version  

8.0
9.0

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

3 s
4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

4 s
4 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many

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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Ads Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No

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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
8.0

Apps Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Apps Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

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

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Remote 
 

7.0
6.0

Remote Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Remote Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Small

Voice Control 
 

Search, Some Other Features
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

No
No

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Roku
Roku

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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 Controls Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

TCL 5 Series 2018 In The Box Picture
TCL 4 Series 2019 In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

50 W
42 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

103 W
73 W

Firmware  

8.0.2 • build 4140-30
9.0.0 build 4151-30

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