If you're on a tight budget and value cost savings, the TCL S350G could be a suitable choice; however, its performance in areas like picture quality, gaming, and bright room viewing is poor, and it has very limited features such as no great speakers and fewer HDMI ports. On the other hand, the Insignia F30 is usually more expensive but offers better gray uniformity and color gamut which means more vibrant colors, as well as more HDMI ports and Dolby Atmos support that enhances sound experience. Neither TV excels in picture quality or gaming, so if these are priorities for you, you may need to consider stretching your budget further for a different model. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Insignia F30 (LCD)
Good viewing angle
Advantages of the TCL S350G (LCD)
Good for upscaling
Key differences
Cartoons & Animation
5.8/10
5.3/10
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.4/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
5.8/10
5.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
8.1/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
4.7/10
7.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.5/10
The Insignia F30 (LCD) and TCL S350G (LCD) are both poor for cartoons & animation, though the Insignia F30 (LCD) is somewhat better.
Bright Room
5.5/10
4.7/10
7.2/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.0/10
5.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.0/10
5.6/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
2.5/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Insignia F30 (LCD) and TCL S350G (LCD) are both poor for bright room, though the Insignia F30 (LCD) is somewhat better.
Cost
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The Insignia F30 (LCD) has a price of $300 and the TCL S350G (LCD) costs $178.
"Still one of the best bargain TVs. The best feature remains its quick and responsive implementation of Fire TV OS and all the goodies that come with it. Having Alexa inside the Insignia 4K Ultra HD Fire TV Edition brings a lot of value, from voice control of TV functions to access to your smart home devices."
Get a great deal on the Insignia F30 (LCD) or the TCL S350G (LCD)
About Insignia
Insignia is an in-house brand from BestBuy. It offers a range of TV sets that are lower-end and smaller size. They are manufactured in China by Hisense, which is another TV brand. Insignia TVs use Amazon's Fire OS as the smart TV software, providing users with a highly user-friendly 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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