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TCL S546
TCL Q650G
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
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TypeLED
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Our Verdict
TCL S546
TCL Q6/Q650G QLED
The TCL Q650G and TCL S546 are similar TVs with different strengths and weaknesses. The S546 has much better contrast than the Q650G, helped by its local dimming feature, which the Q650G doesn't have. However, the Q650G has better overall peak brightness in HDR. Both TVs have bad color accuracy and are tough to calibrate, although the S546 is even worse than the Q650G.
Variants
- 50S546 (50")
- 55S546 (55")
- 65S546 (65")
- 75S546 (75")
- 55Q650G (55")
- 65Q650G (65")
- 75Q650G (75")
- 85Q650G (85")
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
7.2
Contrast
9.0
7.0
Pre Calibration
3.1
4.9
HDR Brightness
5.7
7.6
Blooming
6.5
10
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.33" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.16" (8.0 cm)
3.26" (8.3 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
7.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
46,612 : 1
8,085 : 1
Native Contrast
7,775 : 1
8,085 : 1
Blooming
6.5
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
6.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
45
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.7
7.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
362 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
230 cd/m²
415 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
84 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
227 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
433 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
506 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
485 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
440 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
226 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
429 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
502 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
483 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
439 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.048
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.5
7.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
349 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
218 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
78 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
228 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
433 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
506 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
484 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
440 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
226 cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
429 cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
501 cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
483 cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
439 cd/m²
495 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.048
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.4
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0101
0.0047
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0102
0.0046
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0097
0.0045
SDR Brightness
8.1
8.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
481 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
253 cd/m²
490 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
477 cd/m²
486 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
552 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
527 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
477 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
249 cd/m²
488 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
471 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
547 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
525 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
476 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.046
0.001
Color Gamut
8.6
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
94.12%
88.47%
DCI P3 uv
96.23%
94.19%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
76.07%
64.58%
Rec 2020 uv
77.74%
71.32%
Color Volume
7.2
7.4
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
54.8%
65.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
27.2%
29.1%
White Luminance
240 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Red Luminance
54 cd/m²
106 cd/m²
Green Luminance
161 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
24 cd/m²
36 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
185 cd/m²
392 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
79 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
216 cd/m²
462 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
3.1
4.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
8.99
7.17
Color dE
4.87
3.66
Gamma
2.21
2.01
Color Temperature
5,899 K
6,554 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
6.6
9.0
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.87
1.61
Color dE
2.93
1.18
Gamma
2.21
2.28
Color Temperature
6,271 K
6,510 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.4
7.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.542%
4.972%
50% DSE
0.195%
0.195%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.257%
0.621%
5% DSE
0.109%
0.114%
Black Uniformity
9.0
9.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.585%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.816%
0.442%
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
38°
45°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
32°
30°
Black Level Raise
12°
17°
Gamma Shift
18°
18°
Reflections
7.1
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.9%
5.8%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.0%
5.1%
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
5.6
5.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
5.0
5.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.5
5.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.1
7.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.3 ms
6.2 ms
100% Response Time
12.2 ms
14.7 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
2.1
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
150 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
150 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
150 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.2
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.5 ms
27.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.5 ms
2.0 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
7.1
8.2
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
12.0 ms
10.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
111.4 ms
111.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
14.9 ms
10.8 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
14.9 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.0 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.9 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
99.3 ms
94.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
99.3 ms
94.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
8.2
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
3
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.1
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.0
5.7
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
134.54 Hz
142.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.00 dB
5.75 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.81 dB
5.85 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.23 dB
6.30 dB
Max
88.2 dB SPL
90.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.67 dB
2.87 dB
Distortion
6.1
7.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.062
0.030
Weighted THD @ Max
0.282
0.194
IMD @ 80
14.89%
2.56%
IMD @ Max
50.79%
24.90%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
11
11
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
1 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
7.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Medium
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
73 W
42 W
Power Consumption (Max)
242 W
182 W
Firmware
V8-R51MT05-LF1V173.020128
V8-R51MT08-LF1V049.021060
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65S546
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65Q650G
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75S546
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