If you are on a tight budget and mainly watch standard definition content in a dark room, the TCL S350G would save you money, but it has poor performance across the board including picture quality and gaming. If you can spend more, the TCL S455 offers better picture quality, excellent black uniformity for viewing dark scenes, and significantly better response time which is great for gaming. It also supports a higher resolution and has more HDMI ports for connecting multiple devices. However, neither TV performs well in very bright rooms. If superior sound is important to you, note that neither of these TVs come with great speakers. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the TCL S350G (LCD)
The TCL S350G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL S455 (LCD).
Advantages of the TCL S455 (LCD)
The TCL S455 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL S350G (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
5.3/10
6.5/10
6.428571429/10
CONTRAST
6.43/10
5.8/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The TCL S455 (LCD) has only fair picture quality, while the TCL S350G (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.2/10
6.0/10
6.428571429/10
CONTRAST
6.43/10
5.1/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
9.2/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
No
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for movies & TV, while the TCL S350G (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
5.3/10
6.0/10
5.4/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
5.8/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
5.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
4.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.6/10
5.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.8/10
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S350G (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
5.6/10
6.4/10
5.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S350G (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
4.7/10
6.0/10
6.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.1/10
5.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
2.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.6/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The TCL S455 (LCD) is only fair for bright room, while the TCL S350G (LCD) is poor.
Cost
$178
$228
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$150
$200
$250
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The TCL S350G (LCD) has a price of $178 and the TCL S455 (LCD) costs $228.
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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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