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TCL S5 65S551F 65"
Its 65-inch 4K Direct LED screen uses Motion Rate 240 MEMC and a 120Hz VRR Game Accelerator for fluid motion and responsive gaming, wrapped in a sleek edge-to-edge metal bezel-less design. Fire TV with Alexa, Dolby Atmos, and enhanced dialogue mode provides a streamlined smart experience and surprisingly clear audio. This TV is best for budget-minded console gamers seeking a large 120Hz VRR display with HDMI 2.1 for lag-free gameplay in dim to moderate lighting.
Screen 65"
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 120 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
smart platform Fire TV
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
56 Overall Score
Price $482
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong audio (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gaming (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average display (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 65" |
| 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 | 120 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay 2 |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2.1 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
Power & Size
| Power | 220 |
| Weight | 19.5 kg / 43.0 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL S5 65S551F 65" | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED42C5PUA | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 65 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 65 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 144 | 60 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | HDR10+ | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (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 | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL S5 65S551F 65" | 95.7 | 85.2 | 49.1 | 79.3 | 33.3 | 51.4 | 68.4 | 36.7 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 70.7 | 78.3 | 93.2 | 88.3 | 89.6 | 88.9 | 94.5 | 79.8 |
| Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 Compare | 76.7 | 90.7 | 91.6 | 79.3 | 91.6 | 83.9 | 88 | 71.7 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 91.5 | 97.2 | 95.7 | 96.3 | 85 | 86 | 77 | 99.5 |
| LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED42C5PUA Compare | 76.7 | 85.2 | 89.9 | 100 | 74.1 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 36.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 76.7 | 82.3 | 99.8 | 58.9 | 85 | 88.9 | 94.5 | 36.7 |
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