TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED vs TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Nov 07, 2024 06:48 PM

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TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Variants

50S535 (50")
55S535 (55")
65S535 (65")
75S535 (75")

50S555 (50")
55S555 (55")
65S555 (65")
75S555 (75")

Review

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Our Verdict

TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED

TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED

The TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED is much better than the model it replaces, the TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED. The S555 is significantly brighter, so it can handle more glare in a bright room, and HDR content stands out better. The S555 is also better for gaming, as it supports a variable refresh rate feature to reduce tearing in games.

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50"

50S535

50"

50S555

55"

55S535

55"

55S555

65"

65S535

65"

65S555

75"

75S535

75"

75S555

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.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.7

7.6

SDR Brightness

6.1

8.4

480p Input

8.0

5.5

HDR Brightness

5.1

6.9

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.7

7.6

Movies

8.4

TV Shows

7.1

6.9

Sports

7.1

Video Games

7.9

8.1

HDR Movies

7.9

7.8

HDR Gaming

7.9

8.2

PC Monitor

7.6

8.1

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 26

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x200

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

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Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

3.43" (8.7 cm)

3.15" (8.0 cm)

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Build Quality

7.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

9.4

9.2

Contrast Picture

Contrast

7,402 : 1

61,754 : 1

Native Contrast

7,200 : 1

9,591 : 1

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Blooming

6.5

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

5.1

6.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

450 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

313 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

166 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

214 cd/m²

291 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

376 cd/m²

601 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

432 cd/m²

611 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

358 cd/m²

588 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

337 cd/m²

531 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

213 cd/m²

290 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

375 cd/m²

596 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

429 cd/m²

607 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

356 cd/m²

586 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

335 cd/m²

530 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.040

0.044

EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

247 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

5.2

6.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

449 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

314 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

168 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

214 cd/m²

290 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

380 cd/m²

602 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

437 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

364 cd/m²

588 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

343 cd/m²

532 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

213 cd/m²

290 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

379 cd/m²

597 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

435 cd/m²

608 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

362 cd/m²

587 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

341 cd/m²

530 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.041

0.045

Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

252 cd/m²

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PQ EOTF Tracking

8.7

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0085

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0085

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0085

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SDR Brightness

6.1

8.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness

242 cd/m²

544 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

186 cd/m²

328 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

325 cd/m²

602 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

372 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

309 cd/m²

586 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

291 cd/m²

519 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

184 cd/m²

328 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

325 cd/m²

597 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

370 cd/m²

606 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

308 cd/m²

583 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

290 cd/m²

518 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.041

0.037

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Color Gamut

8.5

8.1

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

93.96%

90.05%

DCI P3 uv

96.35%

95.29%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

71.50%

66.47%

Rec 2020 uv

78.83%

73.58%

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Color Volume

7.8

7.2

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

29.6%

57.7%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

24.8%

27.1%

White Luminance

329 cd/m²

Red Luminance

73 cd/m²

Green Luminance

238 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

24 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

262 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

99 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

311 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

84.1%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

70.6%

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Local Dimming

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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Pre Calibration

8.0

8.7

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

2.63

2.40

Color dE

2.38

1.28

Gamma

2.22

2.24

Color Temperature

6,085 K

6,448 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.6

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.20

0.16

Color dE

1.28

0.85

Gamma

2.20

2.21

Color Temperature

6,493 K

6,505 K

White Balance Calibration

11 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

6.7

7.1

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

4.445%

3.553%

50% DSE

0.210%

0.202%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.490%

0.932%

5% DSE

0.123%

0.117%

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Black Uniformity

7.7

8.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

1.413%

0.813%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.903%

0.475%

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Viewing Angle

5.0

5.8

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

23°

27°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

20°

44°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

32°

Black Level Raise

12°

22°

Gamma Shift

15°

18°

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Reflections

7.0

7.1

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

6.0%

5.8%

Indirect Reflections

1.0%

1.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections

5.0%

4.8%

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Local Dimming In Game Mode

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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HDR Native Gradient

8.4

8.3

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

50% Blue to 100% Blue

8.0

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.086

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.092

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.075

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.140

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

3.0

Detail Preservation

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

5.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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8k Input

0.0

8k Picture

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Temporary Image Retention

Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery

0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

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Motion

Response Time

7.9

7.8

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

5.2 ms

5.8 ms

100% Response Time

12.1 ms

12.3 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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Stutter

7.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

29.6 ms

29.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

4.6 ms

4.4 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

7.1

Native Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

VRR Supported Connectors

No VRR support

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

11.2 ms

11.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

111.1 ms

118.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.9 ms

11.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.8 ms

10.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

110.9 ms

118.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

111.0 ms

132.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

1440p with VRR

N/A

4k with VRR

N/A

8k with VRR

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

8.3

7.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X Screenshot

VRR

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

SD/SDHC

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

Yes

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

ARC

Yes (HDMI 4)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.6

5.8

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.17 dB

4.50 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.85 dB

4.45 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.83 dB

5.15 dB

Max

90.3 dB SPL

84.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.19 dB

2.25 dB

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Distortion

6.0

6.6

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.231

0.476

Weighted THD @ Max

1.082

0.886

IMD @ 80

13.99%

5.51%

IMD @ Max

29.89%

6.34%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Roku TV

Version

9.3.2

11.5.0

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

3 s

4 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.0

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

7.0

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Voice Control

Search, Some Other Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Remote App

Roku

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

44 W

59 W

Power Consumption (Max)

109 W

201 W

Firmware

9.3.2 build 5006-88

11.5.0 build 4235-DK

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50"

50S535

50"

50S555

55"

55S535

55"

55S555

65"

65S535

65"

65S555

75"

75S535

75"

75S555