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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. 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
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Advanced Console Compatibility
    4. Inputs Specifications
    5. Input Photos
    6. Total Inputs
    7. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

TCL R635 vs Samsung TU6980

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

TCL R635
Samsung TU6980

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TCL R635 Picture
Samsung TU6980 Picture
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k

Variants

  • 55R635 (55")
  • 65R635 (65")
  • 75R635 (75")
  • UN70TU6980FXZA (70")
  • UN82TU6950FXZA (82")

Review

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TCL R635

Samsung TU6980

The TCL R635 is much better than the Samsung TU6980. The TCL has a full-array local dimming feature, gets significantly brighter, displays a wide color gamut, and has a quicker response time. On the other hand, the Samsung has slightly better reflection handling and much lower input lag.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.8
6.9

Local Dimming 
 

6.0
0.0

SDR Brightness 
 

8.8
6.4

Contrast 
 

9.0
7.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

TCL R635 Design Picture
Samsung TU6980 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

TCL R635 Stand Picture
Samsung TU6980 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

TCL R635 Back Picture
Samsung TU6980 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

TCL R635 Borders Picture
Samsung TU6980 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

TCL R635 Thickness Picture
Samsung TU6980 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

3.66" (9.3 cm)
2.13" (5.4 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

TCL R635 Build quality picture
Samsung TU6980 Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

9.0
7.9

Checkerboard Picture  

TCL R635 Checkerboard Picture
Samsung TU6980 Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

5,560 : 1
2,982 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

10,537 : 1
N/A
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.8
6.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

679 cd/m²
286 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

568 cd/m²
167 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

907 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

988 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

869 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

596 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

567 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

902 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

982 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

865 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

594 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.034
0.040
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Local Dimming 
 

6.0
0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Direct
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

6.0
0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Direct
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HDR Brightness 
 

8.4
5.2

EOTF  

TCL R635 EOTF
Samsung TU6980 EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

885 cd/m²
294 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

599 cd/m²
176 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

986 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,080 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

790 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

662 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

597 cd/m²
175 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

980 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,072 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

788 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

660 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.033
0.040
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.4
5.2

Game Mode EOTF  

TCL R635 Game Mode EOTF
Samsung TU6980 Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

863 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

603 cd/m²
145 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,003 cd/m²
313 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,096 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

796 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

665 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

600 cd/m²
144 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

999 cd/m²
313 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,081 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

793 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

664 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.034
0.053
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
7.2

50% Uniformity Picture  

TCL R635 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung TU6980 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.489%
3.570%

50% DSE 
 

0.189%
0.198%

5% Uniformity Picture  

TCL R635 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung TU6980 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

2.053%
0.918%

5% DSE 
 

0.135%
0.114%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
7.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

TCL R635 Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung TU6980 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.889%
1.164%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

TCL R635 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Samsung TU6980 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

0.831%
N/A
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.4
5.6

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

TCL R635 Chroma Graph
Samsung TU6980 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

25°
29°

Hue Graph  

TCL R635 Hue Graph
Samsung TU6980 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

24°
25°

Lightness Graph  

TCL R635 Lightness Graph
Samsung TU6980 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

34°
42°

Black Level Raise 
 

19°
12°

Gamma Shift 
 

16°
19°
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Reflections 
 

7.0
7.2

Reflections Picture  

TCL R635 Reflections Picture
Samsung TU6980 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

TCL R635 Average Room Off Picture
Samsung TU6980 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

TCL R635 Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung TU6980 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

6.0%
5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.1%
0.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.9%
5.0%
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.1
7.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

TCL R635 Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung TU6980 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL R635 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung TU6980 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

TCL R635 Pre Color Picture
Samsung TU6980 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

4.48
3.06

Color dE 
 

3.65
2.57

Gamma 
 

2.28
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

5,753 K
6,452 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

TCL R635 Post White Balance Picture
Samsung TU6980 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL R635 Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung TU6980 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

TCL R635 Post Color Picture
Samsung TU6980 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.23
0.23

Color dE 
 

1.55
1.57

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,478 K
6,527 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

TCL R635 480p Picture
Samsung TU6980 480p Picture
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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

TCL R635 720p Picture
Samsung TU6980 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

TCL R635 1080p Picture
Samsung TU6980 1080p Picture
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4k Input 
 

10
10

4k Picture  

TCL R635 4k Picture
Samsung TU6980 4k Picture
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8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

TCL R635 8k Picture
Samsung TU6980 8k Picture
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

TCL R635 Pixels Picture
Samsung TU6980 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Color Gamut 
 

8.4
6.8

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

TCL R635 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung TU6980 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

91.01%
76.26%

DCI P3 uv 
 

94.57%
81.39%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

TCL R635 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung TU6980 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

69.72%
55.02%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

78.81%
60.38%
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Color Volume 
 

8.0
5.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL R635 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung TU6980 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

86.8%
66.0%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

45.0%
21.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL R635 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung TU6980 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

71.9%
47.9%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

37.3%
15.5%
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Gradient 
 

6.2
6.9

Gradient Picture  

TCL R635 Gradient Picture
Samsung TU6980 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.204
0.110

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.176
0.178

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.184
0.128

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.152
0.186
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

TCL R635 Image Retention Picture
Samsung TU6980 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 
 

8.4
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

TCL R635 Motion Blur Picture
Samsung TU6980 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

TCL R635 Response Time Chart
Samsung TU6980 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

3.8 ms
4.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

11.1 ms
14.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

TCL R635 Backlight chart
Samsung TU6980 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

8.7
9.1

BFI Picture  

TCL R635 BFI Picture
Samsung TU6980 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

TCL R635 BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung TU6980 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

TCL R635 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung TU6980 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

TCL R635 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung TU6980 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
No
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Stutter 
 

7.0
7.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

30.6 ms
27.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

5.6 ms
2.6 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
7.8

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
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.2
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
No

FreeSync 
 

Yes
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

48 Hz
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.2
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

18.4 ms
10.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

144.0 ms
51.1 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

17.9 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

17.8 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

18.0 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

17.8 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

143.7 ms
17.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

151.5 ms
34.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.8 ms
N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

9.3 ms
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
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Supported Resolutions 
 

7.9
8.3

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
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 R635 PS5 Screenshot
Samsung TU6980 PS5 Screenshot

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

TCL R635 Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung TU6980 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No
No

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
No

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 R635 Side Inputs Picture
Samsung TU6980 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

TCL R635 Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung TU6980 Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
2

USB  

1
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

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 4)
Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC support 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

Yes
Yes

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.7
6.4

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

80.00 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.25 dB
2.95 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.31 dB
2.74 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

3.84 dB
3.88 dB

Max 
 

90.3 dB SPL
83.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

1.56 dB
3.58 dB
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Distortion 
 

8.1
5.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.033
0.177

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.340
0.575

IMD @ 80 
 

0.60%
12.19%

IMD @ Max 
 

1.95%
66.89%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
7.5

Smart TV Picture  

TCL R635 Smart TV Picture
Samsung TU6980 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Roku TV
Tizen

Version  

9.3.2
2020 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

3 s
8 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

TCL R635 Ads Picture
Samsung TU6980 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
8.5

Apps Picture  

TCL R635 Apps Picture
Samsung TU6980 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 R635 Remote Picture
Samsung TU6980 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Search, Some Other Features
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Roku
Samsung SmartThings
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

TCL R635 Controls Picture
Samsung TU6980 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

TCL R635 In The Box Picture
Samsung TU6980 In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

71 W
75 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

219 W
199 W

Firmware  

9.3.2 build 5006-88
1401

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TCL R635

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