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TCL 6 Series/R655 2022 QLED
TCL S555
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Our Verdict
TCL 6 Series/R655 2022 QLED
TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED
The TCL 6 Series/R655 2022 QLED is a noticeable step up from the TCL S555. The R655 gets significantly brighter and has much better reflection handling, meaning it can handle more glare in a bright room. HDR also looks noticeably better on the R655 thanks to its higher peak brightness, and bright highlights stand out better. Finally, the R655 is a much better TV for gaming thanks to its faster refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, allowing for 4k @ 120Hz gaming from the latest consoles.
Variants
- 55R655 (55")
- 65R655 (65")
- 75R655 (75")
- 85R655 (85")
- 50S555 (50")
- 55S555 (55")
- 65S555 (65")
- 75S555 (75")
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.9
7.6
Reflections
9.0
7.1
HDR Brightness
8.6
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.69" (6.8 cm)
3.15" (8.0 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.2
9.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
66,000 : 1
61,754 : 1
Native Contrast
8,081 : 1
9,591 : 1
Blooming
7.5
6.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
6.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
240
30
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
8.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.6
6.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
661 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
477 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
223 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
800 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,389 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,667 cd/m²
611 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,119 cd/m²
588 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
704 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
791 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,364 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,643 cd/m²
607 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,116 cd/m²
586 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
703 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.046
0.044
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.6
6.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
652 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
476 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
213 cd/m²
168 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
804 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,388 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,658 cd/m²
612 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,116 cd/m²
588 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
704 cd/m²
532 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
799 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,362 cd/m²
597 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,634 cd/m²
608 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,114 cd/m²
587 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
703 cd/m²
530 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.045
0.045
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.4
8.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0102
0.0085
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0104
0.0085
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0105
0.0085
SDR Brightness
9.0
8.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
715 cd/m²
544 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
813 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,404 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,666 cd/m²
612 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,116 cd/m²
586 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
701 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
806 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,374 cd/m²
597 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,639 cd/m²
606 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,112 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
701 cd/m²
518 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.046
0.037
Color Gamut
8.3
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.35%
90.05%
DCI P3 uv
95.23%
95.29%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
70.16%
66.47%
Rec 2020 uv
76.21%
73.58%
Color Volume
8.0
7.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
76.6%
57.7%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
35.4%
27.1%
White Luminance
798 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Red Luminance
183 cd/m²
73 cd/m²
Green Luminance
562 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
53 cd/m²
24 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
619 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
238 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
744 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.0
8.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.88
2.40
Color dE
2.02
1.28
Gamma
2.24
2.24
Color Temperature
6,124 K
6,448 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.24
0.16
Color dE
0.76
0.85
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,492 K
6,505 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
11 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.9
7.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.183%
3.553%
50% DSE
0.165%
0.202%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.062%
0.932%
5% DSE
0.095%
0.117%
Black Uniformity
7.4
8.7
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.967%
0.813%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.544%
0.475%
Viewing Angle
5.3
5.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
32°
44°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
30°
32°
Black Level Raise
13°
22°
Gamma Shift
17°
18°
Reflections
9.0
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.9%
5.8%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
1.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.5%
4.8%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.7
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
8.5
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.0
5.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.8
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.9 ms
5.8 ms
100% Response Time
11.9 ms
12.3 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
7.2
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.8 ms
29.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.8 ms
4.4 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.5
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.6
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
11.7 ms
11.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
126.6 ms
118.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.6 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
14.3 ms
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.8 ms
11.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.7 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.6 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.5 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.8 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
139.0 ms
118.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
133.3 ms
132.1 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.7 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
13.8 ms
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 144Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k @ 144Hz
Yes
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
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 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
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
4
4
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)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
No
No
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
5.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
142.54 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.86 dB
4.50 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.55 dB
4.45 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.23 dB
5.15 dB
Max
87.3 dB SPL
84.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.02 dB
2.25 dB
Distortion
7.0
6.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.130
0.476
Weighted THD @ Max
6.764
0.886
IMD @ 80
2.30%
5.51%
IMD @ Max
3.29%
6.34%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Roku TV
Version
11.5.0
11.5.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 s
4 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
8.0
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
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
7.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Search, Some Other Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Roku
Roku
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
75 W
59 W
Power Consumption (Max)
221 W
201 W
Firmware
11.5.0 build 4235-DK
11.5.0 build 4235-DK
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