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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A80K is a premium-priced OLED TV which offers superior overall picture quality, gaming experience, and performance in dark rooms when compared to the TCL S555, an LCD TV with a lower midrange price. The A80K also has excellent sound quality and a wide viewing angle, making it suitable for larger rooms. However, it doesn't perform as well in bright rooms compared to its dark room performance. On the other hand, the TCL S555 costs significantly less and offers good value, especially for watching cartoons and animation. Its brightness in SDR content is higher than the Sony A80K, and it has a decent contrast. While the TCL S555 is capable of handling most content reasonably well, it may not be the best choice for sports content due to its lower performance in handling fast-moving scenes. If you prioritize picture and sound quality for a variety of content and have a darker viewing environment, the Sony A80K may be the better choice, recognizing the higher cost. If budget is a concern and you mostly watch standard dynamic range content or animation in a room with controlled lighting, the TCL S555 could be a more economical option. Both TVs support Dolby Vision and HDR content, but the Sony A80K will provide a more immersive and responsive gaming experience thanks to its higher refresh rate and gaming score. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A80K (OLED)
- 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 use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Excellent viewing angle
- Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S555 (LCD)
- The TCL S555 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A80K (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.6
7.8
10.00/10
CONTRAST
9.07/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.3/10
WOLED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
WBE
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A80K (OLED) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S555 (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
9.1
7.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
9.07/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the TCL S555 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A80K has superior contrast, perfect black uniformity due to its OLED panel which excels in dark room viewing, and wider viewing angles, making it an excellent choice for movies and cinematic TV. Meanwhile, the TCL S555, while offering good contrast and decent colors out of the box, falls short with its lower-rated local dimming and black uniformity, and its narrower viewing angles limited by its LCD panel, somewhat diminishing the viewing experience for movies and cinematic content.
Sports
9.2
6.3
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the TCL S555 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80K excels in watching sports largely due to an excellent response time and outstanding motion processing capabilities, ensuring fast-moving images are rendered smoothly. On the other hand, the TCL S555 has a lower motion processing capability and struggles with reflecting light, which can negatively impact the viewing experience during fast-paced sports and in a bright environment.
Gaming
8.8
6.7
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.0/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
80.0/100
7.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.3/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S555 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80K's OLED technology offers an excellent response time and good input lag, making it very responsive for gaming, whereas the TCL S555, with its LCD screen, has only good response time and the best input lag, which is fair for gaming but not as quick in response as the Sony A80K.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.9
7.0
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S555 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A80K excels at upscaling lower resolution content and its OLED screen provides outstanding contrast, making it suitable for watching news and TV programs in various lighting conditions; however, its SDR brightness is only good, which can affect visibility in very bright rooms. On the other hand, the TCL S555 boasts very good SDR brightness for clear visibility even in well-lit environments and offers very good upscaling, but its lower contrast may result in less vivid images compared to the Sony A80K.
Cost
$1,698
$600
$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 S555 (LCD) costs $600.
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Key similarities
Cartoons & Animation
8.5
8.4
8.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.4/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.3/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
8.0/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.6/10
9.6/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.4/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) and TCL S555 (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
The Sony A80K OLED TV exhibits excellent color performance right out of the box, and it has a high color volume, which enhances the viewing experience for cartoons and animation by delivering vibrant and consistent colors across a wide spectrum. In comparison, the TCL S555 LCD also performs very well out of the box, with good color gamut and volume that provide lively and solid colors for animated content, albeit not at the level of the Sony A80K.
Bright Room
7.0
7.3
9.1/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.5/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
6.8/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
The TCL S555 (LCD) and Sony A80K (OLED) are both good for bright room.
The Sony A80K performs well in bright rooms due to its very good reflection handling and sufficiently bright screen for both SDR and HDR content, but it may struggle compared to LCDs in sheer brightness. The TCL S555 has very good SDR brightness, enabling it to overcome ambient light, but it is disadvantaged compared to the Sony A80K with poor reflection handling, making it less ideal for rooms with direct light sources.
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How the Sony A80K (OLED) and the TCL S555 (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A80K (OLED) | TCL S555 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,698 | $600 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 2, 2022 | September 3, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A80K | 65S555 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Android TV | Roku TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 6.1/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.7/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 7.1/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.8/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 9.1/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 9.2/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 33" x 57.1" x 2.1" | 32.7" x 56.9" x 3" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 57" | 35" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 50.7 lbs | 45.9 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 300 x 300 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 13 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | Yes | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 10/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 6.1/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 3.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 50 W | 20 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | No | |
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Sony A80K (OLED)
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Michael Desjardin | December 2022
"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."
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Caleb Denison | December 2022
"It looks great out of the box and the picture quality it is rock-solid for the price. (...) What really makes this a decent gaming TV, though, is the very low input lag. (...) But if you want to save a little money, the TCL S555 strikes a great balance between cost and performance – the kind of performance that’s impressive enough to deliver some wow to your eyes. (...)"
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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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