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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
TCL S Series/S405 4k 2018 vs Element Amazon Fire TV
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
TCL S Series/S405 4k 2018
Element Amazon Fire TV
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Updated Sep 03, 2021 09:07 PM
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
Variants
- 43S405 (43")
- 49S405 (49")
- 55S405 (55")
- 65S405 (65")
- EL4KAMZ4317 (43")
- EL4KAMZ5017 (50")
- EL4KAMZ5517 (55")
- EL4KAMZ6517 (65")
Our Verdict
TCL S Series/S405 4k 2018
Element Amazon Fire TV
The TCL S405 is better than the Element Fire TV. The S405 supports HDR, while the Fire TV does not. The TCL is more consistent in its ability to remove judder from 24p sources. The S405 also has much lower input for gaming or use as a PC monitor. The Element Fire TV is a lot brighter and has an optional motion interpolation feature.
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43S405
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49S405
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50"
EL4KAMZ5017
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55S405
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.6
SDR Peak Brightness
4.7
7.5
24p Judder
7.8
2.2
Full Comparison
Market Context
Design
Style
6.5
7.0
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.55" (1.4 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.91" (7.4 cm)
3.31" (8.4 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build quality picture
Temperature
Temperature picture
Maximum Temperature
100 °F (38 °C)
Average Temperature
96 °F (36 °C)
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.4
8.8
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
4,171 : 1
5,129 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
SDR Peak Brightness
4.7
7.5
SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
180 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
186 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
191 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
191 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
191 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
192 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
186 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
191 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
191 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
191 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
191 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.001
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
4.2
0.0
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
178 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
176 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
176 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
182 cd/m²
N/A
HDR ABL
0.001
N/A
Gray Uniformity
7.1
6.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.112%
3.762%
50% DSE
0.195%
0.229%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.872%
1.620%
5% DSE
0.115%
0.107%
Viewing Angle
4.7
5.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Shift Picture
Color Shift
34°
Color Washout
26°
Brightness Picture
Brightness
46°
Hue Graph
Black Level Picture
Color Shift
14°
Lightness Graph
Black Level
9°
Brightness Loss
34°
Black Level Raise
12°
Gamma Shift
8°
Black Uniformity
7.7
8.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.960%
0.764%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Reflections
7.4
7.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
4.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.8%
Pre Calibration
7.5
6.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.97
4.04
Color dE
2.22
3.50
Gamma
2.24
2.01
Color Temperature
6,367 K
6,162 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
Post Calibration
9.7
6.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
White Balance dE
0.29
4.04
Color dE
0.48
3.50
Gamma
2.20
2.01
Color Temperature
6,531 K
6,121 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
No
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Color Gamut
7.4
7.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
81.68%
77.61%
DCI P3 uv
87.84%
84.41%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
58.84%
55.92%
Rec 2020 uv
64.94%
62.56%
EOTF
Color Volume
6.2
6.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
67.7%
70.7%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
21.8%
28.7%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
55.1%
50.5%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
17.7%
20.5%
Gradient
8.7
8.7
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.079
0.081
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.097
0.099
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.085
0.082
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.093
0.094
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
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%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
7.4
8.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.3 ms
5.7 ms
100% Response Time
14.4 ms
15.1 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
3.5
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
220 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
5.4
4.3
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps
120 Hz
220 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
220 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
7.6
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
27.3 ms
26.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
2.3 ms
1.6 ms
24p Judder
7.8
2.2
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
No
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
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
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
5.3
1080p @ 60 Hz
14.6 ms
69.3 ms
1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode
48.3 ms
86.0 ms
1440p @ 60 Hz
12.9 ms
4k @ 60 Hz
14.9 ms
69.5 ms
4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR
14.9 ms
N/A
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
15.1 ms
N/A
4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode
32.5 ms
69.5 ms
4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation
N/A
142.0 ms
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)
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz + HDR
N/A
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.3
1.7
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
1080p @ 120 Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60 Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 120 Hz
No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 60 Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k @ 120 Hz
No
No
8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz
No
8k @ 60 Hz
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
4
USB
1
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
1 (shared)
Composite In
1
1 (shared)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
1
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
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
No
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
No
HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth
No
HDMI 2.1
No
ARC
Yes (HDMI 1)
Yes (HDMI 1)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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)
MHL
No
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
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.9
5.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
119.87 Hz
160.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
6.87 dB
5.20 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
6.82 dB
5.20 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.75 dB
5.53 dB
Max
91.5 dB SPL
93.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.68 dB
4.01 dB
Distortion
6.4
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.146
0.040
Weighted THD @ Max
4.885
0.302
IMD @ 80
4.43%
10.99%
IMD @ Max
17.03%
23.35%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Fire TV
Version
7.6
N/A
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 s
6 s
Advanced Options
Many
Some
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
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
7.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Many
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
N/A
HDR in Netflix
Yes
N/A
HDR in Amazon Video
N/A
HDR in YouTube
Yes
N/A
Remote
6.0
8.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
No
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
No
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Roku
Remote App
7.0
Remote App Picture
Acts as the Remote
Yes
Directly Launches Apps and Inputs
Apps Only
Inputs Text in YouTube
No
Inputs Text in Netflix
Yes
Streams Device Files
No
Controls TV Settings
No
Voice Control
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
45 W
57 W
Power Consumption (Max)
70 W
133 W
Firmware
7.6.2 • build 4144-30
Fire OS 5.2.5.1 (577224220)
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TCL S Series/S405 4k 2018
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