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Roku Select Series 50R5C5CA 50"
The QLED panel delivers vibrant color and enhanced brightness for a 4K picture, while the Roku platform provides a simple, unified streaming experience with access to thousands of apps and free live TV. Its seamless integration with Alexa, Google Assistant, and AirPlay makes it a natural hub for smart home control. This TV is best for cord-cutters and smart home users who prioritize an intuitive interface and broad streaming access over advanced gaming features.
Screen 50
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel QLED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10
smart platform Roku TV
hdmi version 2.1
51 Overall Score
Price CA$420
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong smart (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong display (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong connectivity (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average audio (30th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 50" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 9.5 |
Smart TV
| Platform | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay |
| Works With | Yes |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 18 |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 400x300 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Weight | 8.3 kg / 18.4 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Roku Select Series 50R5C5CA 50" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED65C5PUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 50 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 65 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | MiniLED | QLED | Neo QLED | QLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Roku TV | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | false | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roku Select Series 50R5C5CA 50" | 51.1 | 30.4 | 75.1 | 47.6 | 74.3 | 71.2 | 98.3 | 36.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 Compare | 97.3 | 92.1 | 90.8 | 79 | 66.7 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 93.7 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 84.7 | 77.1 | 93.7 | 88.4 | 95 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 79.3 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 38.5 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED65C5PUA Compare | 76.2 | 90.5 | 90.8 | 99.2 | 92.7 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 36.3 |
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