If budget is a concern, the Amazon Omni QLED is less expensive and offers good overall picture quality, making it suitable for movies, series, and animation, although it's less ideal for sports due to lower performance. It also performs adequately in bright rooms and offers Dolby Vision support, which enhances HDR content.
On the other hand, the TCL R655 is more costly but delivers superior gaming performance and is better suited for sports viewing and bright room environments. It has higher brightness capabilities and robust reflection handling. It also supports Dolby Vision and offers a notable improvement in sound quality.
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Advantages of the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD)
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL R655 (LCD).
Advantages of the TCL R655 (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Good for use as monitor
Very good reflections
Key differences
Sports
6.0/10
6.6/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R655 (LCD) and Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) are both only fair for sports, though the TCL R655 (LCD) is somewhat better.
The Amazon Omni QLED and the TCL R655 are both fair for watching sports but have differences in performance; the Amazon's motion processing is notably weaker compared to the TCL, which could affect the smoothness of fast-action scenes. While both have challenges with reflections and viewing angles, the Amazon TV has a slight edge in handling reflections, but both are similarly limited when off-angle viewing, where the picture quality could degrade if watched from the side.
Gaming
6.4/10
8.6/10
6.1/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.0/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
6.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair.
The TCL R655 has a good response time which is beneficial for gaming as it means less motion blur; conversely, the Amazon Omni QLED is evaluated as having a fair response time, which could result in more noticeable blur during fast action. Although both TVs feature very good input lag, meaning they are responsive to gaming inputs, the difference in response time is likely why the TCL R655 is rated higher for gaming than the Omni QLED.
Bright Room
6.9/10
9.5/10
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.2/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.3/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.8/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair.
The TCL R655 displays a more vibrant image in bright rooms than the Amazon Omni QLED due to its superior SDR and HDR brightness and better handling of reflections. Although both TVs manage color well, the enhanced brightness levels and reflections performance of the TCL R655 provide a consistently clearer and more vivid viewing experience, especially in well-lit environments.
Cost
$600
$1,000
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has a price of $600 and the TCL R655 (LCD) costs $1,000.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL R655 (LCD) to have very good picture quality, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.8/10
7.9/10
9.07/10
CONTRAST
9.07/10
6.5/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R655 (LCD) and Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) are both good for movies & TV.
Cartoons & Animation
8.3/10
8.7/10
8.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.2/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
7.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.7/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.2/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) and Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.7/10
7.2/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) and TCL R655 (LCD) are both good for news, talk, & other TV.
The Amazon Omni QLED performs well when upscaling lower-resolution content to its native resolution, and offers good SDR brightness, making it suitable for watching news and talk shows in bright rooms. The TCL R655 provides excellent SDR brightness and displays a wide color gamut right out of the box, ensuring vibrant colors for the same type of content.
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How the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) and the TCL R655 (LCD) compare to other TVs
"This really is a TV designed for the streaming generation ... And it’s good to see support for both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision because it means more of the content you stream will be available in HDR. Overall, the Omni QLED is an impressive TV. It’s pretty bright, has good contrast and – thanks to those quantum dots – vibrant colours."
"It has an excellent Roku interface, isn’t too expensive, has quantum dots and mini LED backlighting, and looks genuinely fantastic playing everything. If you’re in the market for a new TV, you should still start here. Gamers will like that it has a 120-Hz refresh rate at 4K, which is the maximum that a modern Xbox or Playstation 5 will put out—meaning the smoothest possible gaming and sports viewing in general. We’re no longer in the days of having to spend over $1,000 and spending a few hours on setup for decent black levels and great color accuracy and HDR"
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About Amazon
Amazon, the largest online retailer in North America, has forged partnerships with TCL and Hisense to produce white-label TVs incorporating their Fire OS software. These Amazon-branded TVs typically compete in the low-end and mid-range segments, offering compelling price points. Leveraging their strong reputation, Amazon has swiftly built brand trust in the TV market despite being relatively new to it. To enhance their popularity, these TVs integrate features from the Amazon ecosystem, including Alexa, providing users with a seamless and interconnected TV experience.
About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
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