TCL S Class 98S550G 98"
A native 120Hz panel with Motion Rate 480 and MEMC frame insertion delivers exceptional motion clarity for sports and gaming on a massive 98-inch screen. The high-brightness Direct LED backlight and TCL AIPQ Engine with deep-learning AI optimize color and contrast for a vivid HDR picture supporting Dolby Vision IQ. This TV is best for buyers wanting a cinema-scale display for fast-action content in large living rooms, where its sheer size outweighs its limited portability.
Screen 98"
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 120 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
smart platform Google TV
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong gaming (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 98" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | Wide Color Gamut |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 with MEMC Frame Insertion |
| Processor | TCL AIPQ Engine |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| VRR | AMD FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Alexa |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
Power & Size
| Weight | 54.5 kg / 120.2 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL S Class 98S550G 98" | LG OLED evo OLED55C5PUA | Samsung Neo QLED QN990F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 98 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | OLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL S Class 98S550G 98" | 98.5 | 63 | 57.4 | 74.9 | 42.6 | 23.5 | 75.7 | 36 |
| LG OLED evo OLED55C5PUA Compare | 92.5 | 93.9 | 90.3 | 98.1 | 88.4 | 98.6 | 94 | 93.1 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN990F Compare | 84.2 | 99.8 | 93.5 | 88.4 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 83.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 87.7 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 78.2 | 94.8 | 92.7 | 87.4 | 78.1 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 91.1 | 97.5 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 84.6 | 86.1 | 75.7 | 99.4 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 76 | 85.4 | 85.7 | 88.4 | 77.8 | 92.7 | 94 | 36 |
Usage Scores
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