LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
LG
100 Overall Score
vs
TCL QM5K Series 50QM5K 49.9"
TCL
66 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Gaming
Streaming
Smart Home
Sports
Movies
Corporate
Outdoor
Portable
Specifications
| LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55" | TCL QM5K Series 50QM5K 49.9" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 49.9" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1500 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | Motion Rate 240 |
| Processor | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 | TCL AIPQ Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home | Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Apple Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.2 | — |
| Wattage | 60W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 133W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 246 kWh★ | 500 kWh |
| Weight | 14.11 kg | 8.89 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong audio (94th percentile)94th %ile
TCL QM5K Series 50QM5K 49.9"
- Strong smart (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong hdr (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average display (32nd percentile)
Pricing
LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"0.091score per dollar
vs
TCL QM5K Series 50QM5K 49.9"0.199score per dollar
TCL QM5K Series 50QM5K 49.9" offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: LG C5 OLED55C5PUA 55"
Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 14 of 42 specs.
