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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Back
    4. Borders
    5. Thickness
    6. Build Quality
    7. Temperature
  6. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Gray Uniformity
    6. Viewing Angle
    7. Black Uniformity
    8. Reflections
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. 480p Input
    12. 720p Input
    13. 1080p Input
    14. 4k Input
    15. 8k Input
    16. Pixels
    17. Color Gamut
    18. Color Volume
    19. Gradient
    20. Temporary Image Retention
    21. 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. Input Photos
    4. Rear Inputs
    5. Total Inputs
    6. Inputs Specifications
    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. Remote App
    6. TV Controls
    7. In The Box
    8. Misc
  11. Comments

TCL S Series/S305 2018 vs LG LJ5500

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

TCL S Series/S305 2018
LG LJ5500

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TCL S Series/S305 2018 Picture
LG LJ5500 Picture

Variants

  • 28S305 (28")
  • 32S305 (32")
  • 40S305 (40")
  • 43S305 (43")
  • 49S305 (49")
  • 43LJ5500 (43")
  • 49LJ5500 (49")
  • 55LJ5500 (55")

Our Verdict

TCL S Series/S305 2018

LG LJ5500

For those with bright rooms and wide seating arrangements, the LG LJ5500 is a better choice than the TCL S Series/S305 2018 due to its wide viewing angles and higher brightness. However, if you will be sitting right in front and enjoy watching movies in a dark room, then the TCL S305 is a better choice as it has better blacks due to the higher native contrast ratio and better black uniformity.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.7
6.0

Contrast 
 

8.2
6.2

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

4.6
7.0

Response Time 
 

5.1
7.7

Reflections 
 

7.4
6.6

Black Uniformity 
 

7.0
4.5

Full Comparison

Market Context
Design

Style  

6.0
6.5

Design Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Design Picture
LG LJ5500 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Stand Picture
LG LJ5500 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Back Picture
LG LJ5500 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 200x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Borders Picture
LG LJ5500 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.71" (1.8 cm)
0.71" (1.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Thickness Picture
LG LJ5500 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.95" (7.5 cm)
3.27" (8.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.0

Build quality picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Build quality picture
LG LJ5500 Build quality picture
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Temperature  

Temperature picture  

LG LJ5500 Temperature picture

Maximum Temperature 
 

97 °F (36 °C)

Average Temperature 
 

91 °F (33 °C)
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.2
6.2

Checkerboard Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Checkerboard Picture
LG LJ5500 Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

3,519 : 1
1,140 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

4.6
7.0

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

171 cd/m²
251 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

179 cd/m²
273 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
276 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
277 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

179 cd/m²
272 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
273 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
273 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
274 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.004
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
6.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 50% Uniformity Picture
LG LJ5500 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.287%
5.267%

50% DSE 
 

0.186%
0.214%

5% Uniformity Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 5% Uniformity Picture
LG LJ5500 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.263%
0.697%

5% DSE 
 

0.104%
0.095%
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Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
6.2

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Chroma Graph

Color Shift Picture  

LG LJ5500 Color Shift Picture

Color Shift 
 

22°

Color Washout 
 

51°

Brightness Picture  

LG LJ5500 Brightness Picture

Brightness 
 

28°

Hue Graph  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Hue Graph

Black Level Picture  

LG LJ5500 Black Level Picture

Color Shift 
 

35°

Lightness Graph  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Lightness Graph

Black Level 
 

75°

Brightness Loss 
 

47°

Black Level Raise 
 

35°

Gamma Shift 
 

12°
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.0
4.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG LJ5500 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.304%
2.971%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
LG LJ5500 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Reflections 
 

7.4
6.6

Reflections Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Reflections Picture
LG LJ5500 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Average Room Off Picture
LG LJ5500 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Bright Room Off Picture
LG LJ5500 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.2%
6.0%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.5%
2.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.7%
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.9
6.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Pre White Balance Picture
LG LJ5500 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG LJ5500 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Pre Color Picture
LG LJ5500 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.36
4.16

Color dE 
 

2.04
3.91

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.22

Color Temperature 
 

6,435 K
6,415 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Expert (Dark Room)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

N/A
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Post Calibration 
 

7.9
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Post White Balance Picture
LG LJ5500 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG LJ5500 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Post Color Picture
LG LJ5500 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Room)

White Balance dE 
 

3.36
0.17

Color dE 
 

2.04
1.44

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,448 K
6,500 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

No

Color Calibration 
 

No

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No
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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 480p Picture
LG LJ5500 480p Picture
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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 720p Picture
LG LJ5500 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

10
10

1080p Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 1080p Picture
LG LJ5500 1080p Picture
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4k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

4k Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 4k Picture
LG LJ5500 4k Picture
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 8k Picture

Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Pixels Picture
LG LJ5500 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Color Gamut 
 

6.6
6.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG LJ5500 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

72.92%
72.49%

DCI P3 uv 
 

80.39%
79.63%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG LJ5500 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

52.36%
52.01%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

58.79%
58.02%

EOTF  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 EOTF
LG LJ5500 EOTF
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Color Volume 
 

4.9
4.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG LJ5500 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

50.4%
57.0%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

16.7%
21.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG LJ5500 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

47.9%
40.4%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

15.9%
14.8%
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Gradient 
 

6.4
9.2

Gradient Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Gradient Picture
LG LJ5500 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.124
0.076

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.175
0.076

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.120
0.068

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.347
0.073
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
6.6

Image Retention Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Image Retention Picture
LG LJ5500 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
1.24%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.06%

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 
 

5.1
7.7

Motion Blur Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Motion Blur Picture
LG LJ5500 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Response Time Chart
LG LJ5500 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

5.3 ms
8.4 ms

100% Response Time 
 

30.1 ms
17.2 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

4.0
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Backlight chart
LG LJ5500 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

5.4
5.4

BFI Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 BFI Picture
LG LJ5500 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 BFI Frequency Picture
LG LJ5500 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

No
No

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

N/A
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG LJ5500 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

No
No

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG LJ5500 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

9.3
8.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

11.6 ms
24.5 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.0 ms
0.0 ms
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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
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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

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
N/A

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
N/A

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

7.1
8.6

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

28.7 ms
27.2 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

28.7 ms
59.6 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR 
 

N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

0.0
1.7

Resolution  

1080p (except 28", 32")
1080p

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

No

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
No

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Side Inputs Picture
LG LJ5500 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Rear Inputs Picture
LG LJ5500 Rear Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs  

Rear Inputs Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Rear Inputs Picture
LG LJ5500 Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

3
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
1 (shared)

Composite In  

1
1 (shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

0
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0
0

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

No
No

HDR10+ 
 

No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

No
No

3D 
 

No
No

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

No
No

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth 
 

No

HDMI 2.1 
 

No

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 1)
Yes (HDMI 1)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

No
No

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)

MHL  

No
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 1)
Yes (HDMI 1)

eARC support 
 

No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

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
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.6
5.6

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

134.54 Hz
134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

6.02 dB
2.48 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

5.95 dB
2.56 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.90 dB
6.15 dB

Max 
 

91.1 dB SPL
83.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.15 dB
4.63 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.3
7.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.162
0.064

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

15.154
0.465

IMD @ 80 
 

1.22%
0.69%

IMD @ Max 
 

14.87%
3.78%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.0
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Smart TV Picture
LG LJ5500 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Roku TV
WebOS

Version  

7.6
3.6

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

3 s
3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

3 s
10 s

Advanced Options 
 

Some
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

10
0.0

Ads Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Ads Picture
LG LJ5500 Ads Picture

Ads 
 

No
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No Add
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 S Series/S305 2018 Apps Picture
LG LJ5500 Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Many

App Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR in Netflix 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR in Amazon Video 
 

N/A

HDR in YouTube 
 

N/A
N/A
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Remote 
 

6.0
6.5

Remote Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Remote Picture
LG LJ5500 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Medium

Voice Control 
 

No
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

No
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Roku
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Remote App 
 

7.0

Remote App Picture  

LG LJ5500 Remote App Picture

Acts as the Remote 
 

Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs 
 

Both

Inputs Text in YouTube 
 

No

Inputs Text in Netflix 
 

No

Streams Device Files 
 

Yes

Controls TV Settings 
 

No

Voice Control 
 

No
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 Controls Picture
LG LJ5500 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

TCL S Series/S305 2018 In The Box Picture
LG LJ5500 In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

38 W
28 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

61 W
58 W

Firmware  

7.5.2 build 4063-08
03.60.01

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