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Updated January 12, 2024·
Choosing between the TCL S355 and the Hisense UX largely depends on your budget and what you prioritize in a TV. The TCL S355 is a budget-friendly option with fair sports content viewing, making it a decent choice for casual sports watching. It's also adequate for animated content and has good contrast, which is beneficial for distinguishing details in dark scenes. However, it struggles in bright rooms due to its poor brightness and reflection handling, and it lacks advanced features like local dimming and HDR support. On the other hand, the Hisense UX is a high-end TV with excellent overall picture quality, especially in dark rooms, thanks to its deep blacks and high contrast ratio. It's also a top performer in bright rooms, with class-leading brightness and good reflection handling. This TV excels in gaming and movie watching, offering superior motion processing and color accuracy. It supports the latest HDR formats, including Dolby Vision, and has better upscaling capabilities, ensuring lower-resolution content looks good on the large screen. The sound quality is good, and it comes with a robust speaker setup. However, it's significantly more expensive and might be overkill if you're not looking to utilize all its high-end features. In summary, if you're looking for an affordable TV primarily for sports and animated content and will be using it in a dimly lit room, the TCL S355 could be sufficient. But if you want a premium viewing experience with the best picture quality, especially in a bright room, and are willing to invest in a TV that offers top-tier gaming, sports, and movie-watching capabilities, the Hisense UX is the way to go. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Very good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for movies & TV
- Very good for news, talk, & other TV
- Excellent for cartoons & animation
- Very good for use as monitor
- Good viewing angle
- Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S355 (LCD)
- The TCL S355 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Hisense UX (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8
5.3
8.00/10
CONTRAST
6.43/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
5.8/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S355 (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5
5.2
8.00/10
CONTRAST
6.43/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.1/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
No
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
No
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the TCL S355 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX delivers excellent movie and cinematic TV watching experiences due to its high contrast, superior local dimming, and excellent black uniformity, which contribute to deeper blacks and more vibrant colors. In contrast, the TCL S355 falls short in these aspects, with lower contrast, no local dimming feature, and inferior black uniformity, leading to less impressive visual performance for movies and cinematic content.
Gaming
8.4
5.5
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.2/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
5.6/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.9/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S355 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX provides a very good response time and good input lag, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes it suitable for a responsive gaming experience. Conversely, the TCL S355 has only fair response time and poor input lag, with a 60Hz refresh rate, making it less ideal for gaming where fast-paced action is prominent.
Cartoons & Animation
9.0
5.3
8.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.4/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
5.8/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
4.7/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S355 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX is superior for watching cartoons and animation because it has good colors right out of the box and a very good color gamut, meaning it can display a wide and accurate range of colors. In contrast, the TCL S355 performs poorly in these aspects, delivering less accurate colors initially and a limited range of colors, which impacts the overall viewing experience for animated content.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6
5.6
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S355 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX excels when watching news and TV programs due to superb upscaling capabilities and high SDR brightness, ensuring clear and vibrant images. In contrast, the TCL S355 underperforms in these areas with poor upscaling and low SDR brightness, leading to less vivid and possibly blurrier content.
Bright Room
10.0
4.7
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the TCL S355 (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense UX is better suited for bright rooms due to its superior SDR and HDR brightness and very good handling of reflections, while the TCL S355 struggles in bright conditions with poor SDR and HDR brightness and only fair reflection handling.
Cost
$3,500
$168
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $3,500 and the TCL S355 (LCD) costs $168.
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Key similarities
Sports
6.6
6.1
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.9/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
5.6/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
No
The Hisense UX (LCD) and TCL S355 (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
The Hisense UX has a very good response time and handles reflections well, which makes it suitable for watching sports, but its motion processing is rated lower, and the viewing angles are less impressive, meaning the picture quality might degrade when viewed from the side. On the other hand, the TCL S355 struggles with reflections and has a fair response time, which is less ideal for fast-paced sports, and it also suffers from limited viewing angles, impacting those not sitting directly in front of the TV.
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How the Hisense UX (LCD) and the TCL S355 (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Hisense UX (LCD) | TCL S355 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$3,500 | $168 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2023 | August 2, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 85UX | 40S355 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 85" | 40" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 1080P | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Roku TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8/10 | 5.9/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 3 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 10/10 | 4.7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.6/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.6/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 43.1" x 76.7" x 1.7" | 20.4" x 35.6" x 2.9" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 45.5" x 76.7" | 22.7" x 35.6" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 111.9 lbs | 13.2 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 600 x 400 | 100 x 100 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 8 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | No | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | No | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 8/10 | 6.4/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8.4/10 | 2.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 4.1.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 82 W | 16 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | No | |
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
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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