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Updated January 10, 2024·
The TCL R655 offers better overall picture quality, gaming performance, and brighter screen for use in well-lit rooms. It also has features like miniLED backlighting, local dimming, and a higher refresh rate which makes it great for movies and fast-moving sports. Conversely, the TCL S450G has a lower picture quality, especially in dark rooms, and is less suitable for gaming and bright-room viewing, but it comes at a lower price point. If you prefer a high-quality viewing experience for various content types and gaming, and are willing to spend more, the R655 would be the better choice. If budget is a primary concern and your viewing habits are less demanding, the S450G could be sufficient. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the TCL R655 (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Very good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Good for movies & TV
- Good for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for cartoons & animation
- Good for use as monitor
- Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S450G (LCD)
- The TCL S450G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the TCL R655 (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.0
5.9
9.07/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The TCL R655 (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S450G (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.9
5.6
9.07/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
6.1/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
5.4/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R655 (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
Gaming
8.6
5.6
7.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.7/10
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
5.3/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
85.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
18.0/100
8.8/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.7/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The TCL R655 has a better response time and less input lag, both crucial for gaming, allowing for smoother and more responsive gameplay compared to the TCL S450G, which has a poorer response time and higher input lag, resulting in less fluid motion and a less responsive gaming experience.
Cartoons & Animation
8.7
5.8
7.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.2/10
8.2/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The TCL R655 is very good for watching cartoons and animation because it has good colors straight out of the box and an excellent color gamut, ensuring vibrant and diverse hues. In contrast, the TCL S450G is poor for such content due to its fair performance in colors out of the box and a poor color gamut, resulting in less accurate and less vivid colors.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.2
5.6
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
5.4/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The TCL R655 excels in upscaling and has very good SDR brightness, making it suitable for news and talk shows where image clarity in bright rooms is key, while the TCL S450G performs poorly in SDR brightness and its upscaling is not as refined, which may result in less clear images when viewing standard definition content. Additionally, the R655's good color performance right out of the box ensures that the content will look vibrant without much tweaking, unlike the S450G which falls short in delivering accurate colors initially.
Bright Room
9.5
5.7
5.2/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
8.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
8.8/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The TCL R655 (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the TCL S450G (LCD) is poor.
The TCL R655 is better suited for bright rooms due to its excellent SDR and very good HDR brightness, along with very good reflection handling, while the TCL S450G struggles in bright rooms because of its poor brightness for both SDR and HDR content and only fair performance when handling reflections. While contrast, color volume, and color gamut are important, they are less critical than brightness and reflections for viewing in well-lit environments.
Cost
$1,000
$348
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The TCL R655 (LCD) has a price of $1,000 and the TCL S450G (LCD) costs $348.
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Key similarities
Sports
6.6
6.1
5.3/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
5.4/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The TCL R655 (LCD) and TCL S450G (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
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How the TCL R655 (LCD) and the TCL S450G (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| TCL R655 (LCD) | TCL S450G (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,000 | $348 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | TCL | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 2, 2022 | July 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 65R655 | 65S450G | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Roku TV | Google TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8/10 | 6.3/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | No | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 3 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8/10 | 6/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.5/10 | 5.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.7/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 7.9/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.6/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.8" x 56.9" x 2.7" | 32.8" x 56.9" x 3.2" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.6" x 56.9" | 34.6" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 50.7 lbs | 30.9 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 400 x 400 | 200 x 200 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 10 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | No | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 9.1/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 7/10 | 3.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 20 W | 20 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | No | Yes, Bypass only | |
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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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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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