Samsung Q60B (LCD) vs TCL S435 (LCD)

The Samsung Q60B offers better contrast and black uniformity, which are crucial for a good movie experience, but lacks local dimming—a feature that can improve picture quality in dark scenes—while the TCL S435 shares this limitation and also has a slightly lower contrast and worse black uniformity, affecting its ability to display deep blacks. Although both TVs are rated well for colors out of the box and have similar color volumes, the Samsung Q60B has a slight edge in these areas, which contributes to more vibrant and accurate colors, while the TCL S435 has narrower viewing angles and a bit poorer gray uniformity which might be noticeable when watching content with vast uniform color areas like skies or sports fields.

The Samsung Q60B is considered very good for watching cartoons and animation due to its excellent colors out of the box, which means it can display vivid and accurate hues immediately without the need for calibration, and it has a good color gamut presenting a broad range of colors. The TCL S435 is slightly behind, still offering excellent colors out of the box, ensuring cartoons and animations look lively, but with a fair color gamut which means it isn't as capable in displaying a wide spectrum of colors as the Samsung Q60B.

The Samsung Q60B performs better for watching news and TV programs because it has a higher capability for upscaling lower resolution content and delivers brighter images, which is significant when watching standard dynamic range (SDR) content during the day. Conversely, the TCL S435 has a lower performance in upscaling non-HD content to its native resolution and offers poor brightness, resulting in a less ideal viewing experience for everyday TV programs, particularly in well-lit environments.

The Samsung Q60B is better suited for bright rooms as it offers higher SDR and HDR brightness levels and has better reflection handling, which minimizes glare from ambient light, whereas the TCL S435 has lower brightness capabilities and doesn't manage reflections as effectively, making it less ideal for such environments. Additionally, the Samsung Q60B's contrast, color volume, and color gamut are more adept at providing a vivid and clear picture in well-lit conditions compared to the TCL S435.

The Samsung Q60B and TCL S435 are both considered poor for gaming as they have lower response time scores and input lag performance, meaning there can be delays and blurred motions during fast-paced games. Additionally, they both have a refresh rate of 60Hz, which is less than ideal for a smooth gaming experience that benefits from higher refresh rates.