TCL 4-Series 43S451 43"
The built-in Roku platform provides a simple, customizable home screen with thousands of streaming channels, making cord-cutting straightforward. Its 43-inch 4K display supports HDR and works seamlessly with Siri, Alexa, and AirPlay for easy voice control and content sharing. This TV is best for budget-conscious streamers who want a straightforward smart TV experience without external devices.
Screen 43"
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR
smart platform Roku TV
hdmi version 2.1
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)
- Below average display (14th percentile)
- Below average hdr (35th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Edge LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Smart TV
| Platform | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Alexa, Hey Google |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay |
Audio
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
Power & Size
| Weight | 11.0 kg / 24.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL 4-Series 43S451 43" | LG C5 OLED55C5PUA | Samsung Neo QLED QN990F | Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 55 | 75 | 65 | 99.5 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | OLED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | 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 | Roku TV | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL 4-Series 43S451 43" | 34.5 | 38.3 | 62.4 | 44.8 | 13.6 | 8.7 | 69.8 | 57.8 | 36 |
| LG C5 OLED55C5PUA Compare | 96.9 | 93.9 | 90.2 | 98 | 88.4 | 70.6 | 98.6 | 93.7 | 93.1 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN990F Compare | 84.4 | 99.8 | 93.5 | 88.3 | 99.5 | 82.2 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 83.6 |
| Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 91.9 | 78.3 | 91.8 | 82.2 | 92.7 | 87 | 69.9 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.2 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 94.6 | 94.7 | 98.7 | 86.1 | 75.2 | 98.8 |
| Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 Compare | 76.1 | 82 | 99.7 | 56.7 | 77.7 | 93 | 89 | 93.7 | 36 |
Usage Scores
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