TCL S5 50S551F 50"
Its 50-inch 4K Direct LED panel combines Motion Rate 240 MEMC and Dolby Vision HDR with a high-brightness backlight and an edge-to-edge metal bezel-less design for clear motion and vivid contrast. The built-in Fire TV platform offers seamless Alexa control, AirPlay, and Dolby Atmos virtualized audio from the 2.0-channel speakers. Best for budget-conscious streamers and casual gamers who prioritize a unified smart TV experience and automatic low-latency game mode.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong audio (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average display (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 50" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 240 with MEMC Frame Insertion |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2.1 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
Power & Size
| Power | 220 |
| Energy Star | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL S5 50S551F 50" | Samsung QN990F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG | LG OLED evo OLED55C6PUA | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 50 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 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) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL S5 50S551F 50" | 95 | 72.7 | 44.1 | 58.3 | 17.4 | 65.5 | 64.4 | 0 | 36.1 |
| Samsung QN990F Compare | 82.1 | 99.8 | 92.3 | 88.1 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 12.6 | 83.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 86 | 97.4 | 90.5 | 78.6 | 95 | 92.9 | 86.6 | 12.3 | 78 |
| Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG Compare | 90.1 | 95.2 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 83.7 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 51.3 | 97.5 |
| LG OLED evo OLED55C6PUA Compare | 74.4 | 85.7 | 88.8 | 99.2 | 87.8 | 88.8 | 97.9 | 34.5 | 85.7 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 74.4 | 85.7 | 83.9 | 88.1 | 78.1 | 92.9 | 93.5 | 50.1 | 36.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall44.8
- Budget34.8
- Gaming45.7
- Movies39.3
- Sports45.5
- Outdoor29.5
- Portable36.8
- Corporate30.4
- Streaming47
- Smart Home44.1
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