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Updated January 10, 2024·

The TCL R646 offers a good balance of features but at a somewhat lower price. It performs well for gaming and watching movies in a dark room, and it's decent in bright rooms. On the other hand, the TCL R655, while somewhat more expensive, has slightly better overall picture quality and performs exceptionally well for gaming due to its higher refresh rate and lower input lag. However, its performance in bright rooms is only marginally better than the R646. If budget is a constraint and you want good gaming performance and movie watching in darker environments, the R646 could be sufficient. But if you prioritize the best gaming experience and can spend more, the R655 might be the better choice, even though the benefits for other types of content or environments are less pronounced. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the TCL R646 (LCD)
  • The TCL R646 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL R655 (LCD).
Advantages of the TCL R655 (LCD)
  • Best in class for bright room
  • Very good for dark room

Key differences

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Bright Room

8.9
55R646
55R655
9.5
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.2/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
8.3/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
8.1/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.8/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the TCL R646 (LCD) is very good.

Cost

$600
55R646
55R655
$700
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$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

The TCL R646 (LCD) has a price of $600 and the TCL R655 (LCD) costs $700.
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Key similarities

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Picture Quality

7.9
55R646
55R655
8.0
8.43/10
CONTRAST
9.07/10
7.6/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.2/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers TCL R655 (LCD) to have very good picture quality, while the TCL R646 (LCD) has good picture quality.

Movies & TV

7.8
55R646
55R655
7.9
8.43/10
CONTRAST
9.07/10
6.8/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
5.9/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R655 (LCD) and TCL R646 (LCD) are both good for movies & TV.

Sports

6.6
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55R655
6.6
5.3/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
5.9/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R646 (LCD) and TCL R655 (LCD) are both only fair for sports.

Gaming

8.2
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55R655
8.6
8.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.0/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
5.3/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
70.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
8.7/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) and TCL R646 (LCD) are both very good for gaming.

Cartoons & Animation

8.4
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55R655
8.7
7.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
7.6/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.2/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
7.2/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.7/10
8.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.2/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) and TCL R646 (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.

News, Talk, & Other TV

7.5
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55R655
7.2
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
5.9/10
UPSCALING
5.4/10
The TCL R646 (LCD) and TCL R655 (LCD) are both good for news, talk, & other TV.

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How the TCL R646 (LCD) and the TCL R655 (LCD) compare to other TVs

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Spec Comparison

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TCL R646 (LCD)TCL R655 (LCD)

GENERAL

Price
$600
$700
Brand
TCLTCL
Release Date
August 1, 2021September 1, 2022
Full name
55R64655R655
Screen Size
55"55"
Screen Resolution
4K4K

TV FEATURES

Operating System
Android TVRoku TV
Sound Quality Score
10/108/10
NextGen Ready
NoNo
HDMI Ports
44
Coax Ports
11

DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES

Picture Quality Score
7.9/108/10
Bright Room Score
9/109.5/10
Gaming Score
8.2/108.7/10
Movies & TV Score
7.8/107.9/10
Sports Score
6.6/106.6/10

PHYSICAL

Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D)
28.5" x 48.3" x 3.6"28" x 48.3" x 2.7"
Dimensions with Stand (H x W)
30.9" x 48.3"31.1" x 48.3"
Weight without Stand
42.3 lbs35.5 lbs
VESA Mount
300 x 300300 x 300

DISPLAY

Color Depth
10 bit10 bit
Black Frame Insertion
YesYes
Auto Low Latency Mode
YesYes
Contrast
8.4/109.1/10
Local Dimming
6.5/107/10

SOUND

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

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Parker Hall | January 2023
"It has an excellent Roku interface, isn’t too expensive, has quantum dots and mini LED backlighting, and looks genuinely fantastic playing everything. If you’re in the market for a new TV, you should still start here. Gamers will like that it has a 120-Hz refresh rate at 4K, which is the maximum that a modern Xbox or Playstation 5 will put out—meaning the smoothest possible gaming and sports viewing in general. We’re no longer in the days of having to spend over $1,000 and spending a few hours on setup for decent black levels and great color accuracy and HDR"

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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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