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What we think

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Updated April 10, 2024·

If you often watch TV in a bright room or prioritize color accuracy and contrast, the TCL S450R, with its better black uniformity and fair ratings in contrast and SDR brightness, may be more satisfying despite being more expensive. However, if you're looking to save money and do not mind compromising on picture quality in various scenarios including gaming, movies and sports, the TCL S450G could serve your basic TV-watching needs. Both have voice commands for accessibility, support standard HDR formats, and have similar sound quality, but the S450R's slightly higher price reflects its marginal advantages in picture performance. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the TCL S450G (LCD)
  • The TCL S450G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL S450R (LCD).
Advantages of the TCL S450R (LCD)
  • Good for upscaling

Key differences

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Picture Quality

5.9
43S450G
43S450R
6.5
5.64/10
CONTRAST
6.428571429/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The TCL S450R (LCD) has only fair picture quality, while the TCL S450G (LCD) has poor picture quality.

News, Talk, & Other TV

5.6
43S450G
43S450R
6.4
5.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
6.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
The TCL S450R (LCD) is only fair for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
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Key similarities

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Movies & TV

5.6
43S450G
43S450R
6.0
5.64/10
CONTRAST
6.428571429/10
6.1/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
9.2/10
6.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL S450R (LCD) to be only fair for movies & TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.

Sports

6.1
43S450G
43S450R
6.1
4.6/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
6.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
5.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL S450R (LCD) and TCL S450G (LCD) are both only fair for sports.

Gaming

5.6
43S450G
43S450R
5.7
5.7/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.0/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
4.6/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
18.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
10.0/100
5.7/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
The TCL S450R (LCD) and TCL S450G (LCD) are both poor for gaming.

Cartoons & Animation

5.8
43S450G
43S450R
6.0
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
5.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
6.2/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.6/10
6.6/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL S450R (LCD) to be only fair for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.

Bright Room

5.7
43S450G
43S450R
6.0
5.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.1/10
5.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
5.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.6/10
6.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL S450R (LCD) to be only fair for bright room, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.

Cost

$250
43S450G
43S450R
$240
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The TCL S450G (LCD) has a price of $250 and the TCL S450R (LCD) costs $240.

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How the TCL S450G (LCD) and the TCL S450R (LCD) compare to other TVs

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Spec Comparison

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TCL S450G (LCD)TCL S450R (LCD)
TCL S450G (LCD)TCL S450R (LCD)

GENERAL

Price
$250
$240
Brand
TCLTCL
Release Date
July 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Full name
43S450G43S450R
Screen Size
43"43"
Screen Resolution
4K4K

TV FEATURES

Operating System
Google TVRoku TV
Sound Quality Score
6.3/106/10
NextGen Ready
NoNo
HDMI Ports
34
Coax Ports
11

DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES

Picture Quality Score
6/106.6/10
Bright Room Score
5.8/106/10
Gaming Score
5.7/105.7/10
Movies & TV Score
5.7/106/10
Sports Score
6.2/106.2/10

PHYSICAL

Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D)
22" x 37.7" x 3.1"22" x 37.7" x 3.1"
Dimensions with Stand (H x W)
23.7" x 37.7"23.7" x 37.7"
Weight without Stand
13.7 lbs13.7 lbs
VESA Mount
200 x 200200 x 200

DISPLAY

Color Depth
10 bit8 bit
Black Frame Insertion
NoNo
Auto Low Latency Mode
YesYes
Contrast
5.6/106.4/10
Local Dimming
3.5/103/10

SOUND

Speaker Setup
2.02.0
Speaker Power
20 W20 W
Dolby Atmos
YesYes
DTS:X
Yes, Bypass onlyNo

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9 to 5 Google

Ben Schoon | September 2023
"TCL, though, has built much of its success on affordable sets, and the 2023 TCL S Class S4 with Google TV is a testament to just how good of a TV you can get for an affordable price tag"

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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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