If you prioritize a better overall picture quality, gaming experience, and watching movies or series, the Amazon Omni QLED is a stronger choice, albeit at a higher price. It also handles reflections better and offers more vibrant colors out of the box.
However, for a more budget-friendly option with still decent picture quality, you may consider the TCL S450G. It offers slightly better performance in bright room settings but is not as well-equipped for gaming or watching diverse content like cartoons and animation. Both are suitable for general use, but the Amazon Omni QLED provides a higher-end experience for various content types at a higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD)
Good for dark room
Good for movies & TV
Good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Advantages of the TCL S450G (LCD)
The TCL S450G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.7/10
5.9/10
9.07/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
LED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has good picture quality, while the TCL S450G (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.8/10
5.6/10
9.07/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
6.5/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
Gaming
6.4/10
5.6/10
6.1/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.7/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
18.0/100
6.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.7/10
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair for gaming, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni QLED TV provides a fair response time and very good input lag, which are crucial for smooth gaming, whereas the TCL S450G has poor response time, but it does offer the best input lag, making the Omni QLED more suitable for a fluid gaming experience, but not to the extent of a TV with optimal response time and input lag scores.
Cartoons & Animation
8.3/10
5.8/10
8.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
7.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.2/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is better for watching cartoons and animation due to its good colors right out of the box and a very good color gamut, which ensures a wide and precise range of colors, while the TCL S450G (LCD) falls short with only fair color accuracy out of the box and a poor color gamut, leading to a less vibrant and less diverse color reproduction.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.7/10
5.6/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
6.9/10
5.7/10
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.0/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
6.3/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair for bright room, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni QLED offers a better viewing experience in a bright room because it has good SDR and fair HDR brightness levels, and deals with reflections competently, while the TCL S450G struggles due to its poor SDR and HDR brightness and similarly fair performance in handling reflections. Additionally, the higher contrast, color volume, and color gamut of the Amazon Omni QLED contribute to better picture quality in bright environments compared to the lower ratings of the TCL S450G in these areas.
Cost
$600
$348
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$400
$600
$800
$1,000
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has a price of $600 and the TCL S450G (LCD) costs $348.
The TCL S450G (LCD) and Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
The Amazon Omni QLED has a narrower viewing angle and fair reflection handling, which may not provide the most consistent image quality for sports across different seating positions and in bright rooms. The TCL S450G, with a slightly wider viewing angle and fair motion processing, also faces challenges in bright environments due to its fair reflection handling, impacting the overall sports-watching experience.
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How the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) and the TCL S450G (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."
"TCL, though, has built much of its success on affordable sets, and the 2023 TCL S Class S4 with Google TV is a testament to just how good of a TV you can get for an affordable price tag"
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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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