Choose the Sony A80K if you're looking for top-notch picture quality, excellent performance for gaming, and clear viewing in dark rooms. It's especially suited for movie enthusiasts and has wide viewing angles. However, this OLED TV comes with a higher price tag.
On the other hand, the TCL S470G is budget-friendly and decent for casual viewing, including news and animations. Its bright room performance is not as strong, and it may not be the best for gaming. Consider this LCD TV if you're on a tighter budget and need a basic, all-around TV. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A80K (OLED)
Good for bright room
Excellent for dark room
Very good for gaming
Excellent for movies & TV
Excellent for sports
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Very good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Excellent viewing angle
Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S470G (LCD)
The TCL S470G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A80K (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.6/10
5.4/10
10.00/10
CONTRAST
3.76/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
WOLED
PANEL TYPE
LED
WBE
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The Sony A80K (OLED) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S470G (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
9.1/10
5.0/10
10.00/10
CONTRAST
3.76/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.4/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A80K OLED provides exceptional contrast, black uniformity, and color performance, critical for watching movies and cinematic TV, resulting in deeper blacks and more vibrant colors. The TCL S470G LCD, on the other hand, falls short in these areas, leading to less impressive dark scenes and a less immersive cinematic experience.
Sports
9.2/10
6.2/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80K offers a superior sports viewing experience with excellent motion processing, reflection handling, and wide viewing angles, ensuring clear and consistent images even in bright rooms or from different seats. In contrast, the TCL S470G has fair motion handling and reflection handling with narrower viewing angles, meaning it may struggle to provide clear images in the same conditions and from the same varied seating positions.
Gaming
8.8/10
5.6/10
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.9/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
5.0/100
7.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.4/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A80K is excellent for gaming due to its responsive OLED panel with a high refresh rate, ensuring smooth motion and minimal input lag, whereas the TCL S470G, with an LCD screen and lower refresh rate, has a poorer response time and input lag, which can lead to less fluid and more delayed gameplay.
Cartoons & Animation
8.5/10
5.7/10
8.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.2/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
8.0/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.4/10
9.6/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A80K OLED provides superior colors right out of the box and has a better color volume, making animations appear more vibrant and true to life, which is essential for cartoons. On the other hand, the TCL S470G LCD, despite good colors out of the box, has a fair color volume, which means it may not display animation as vividly, affecting the overall viewing experience.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.9/10
5.4/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A80K excels in upscaling and SDR brightness, making it suitable for watching news and TV programs with clear image quality, even if not broadcasted in high definition. In contrast, the TCL S470G performs poorly in these areas, which can lead to a less sharp and dimmer picture, hindering the viewing experience of similar content.
Bright Room
7.0/10
5.3/10
9.1/10
VIEWING ANGLE
7.3/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
6.8/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is good for bright room, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A80K excels in bright rooms due to its high SDR and HDR brightness, and effective reflection handling, which minimizes distractions from ambient light. In contrast, the TCL S470G struggles in brightly lit environments because of its poor SDR brightness, limited HDR brightness, and less effective reflection handling.
Cost
$1,698
$400
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Sony A80K (OLED) has a price of $1,698 and the TCL S470G (LCD) costs $400.
"It’s a high-end TV through and through something that becomes clear the moment you glance at its stunning picture. The A80K’s surgically precise contrast control is likely the first thing you’ll notice about its picture ... every piece of content looks better when this amount of precision is available. Color accuracy is another strong suit; the A80K features fantastic out-of-the-box color accuracy in the Custom picture mode."
"On the bright side the S4 does have great viewing angles that can make it an excellent family TV. It has great color coverage, its input lag is extremely low, it supports Dolby Vision and comes with Google TV."
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About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
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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