TCL TCL - 65" Class A300W NXTVISION Series 4K QLED Lifestyle TV with Ultra Matte Screen and Flush Wall Mount (2024) Review

The TCL 65" A300W NXTVISION is a lifestyle TV designed to look like art on your wall. It has a 4K QLED screen with Dolby Vision and 120Hz gaming, but its picture quality is mid-range. Buy it if you want a super-slim TV that blends into your decor, not if you want the absolute best image.

If you're shopping for a 65-inch TV that's more about blending into your living room than dominating it, the TCL A300W NXTVISION is a pretty unique option. It's a lifestyle TV, which means it's designed to look like a piece of art or furniture when you're not watching it. The key specs are a 4K QLED panel with Dolby Vision HDR, a 120Hz refresh rate for gaming, and Google TV for smart features. It's also the world's thinnest 'all-in-one' TV at just 1.1 inches deep, and it comes with a flush wall mount and a light wood magnetic frame to change its look. The price is around $898, which puts it in the mid-range for 65-inch TVs, but you're paying for the design and art features as much as the picture.

Let's talk numbers. In our database, this TV's HDR performance lands in the 83rd percentile, which is solid. Dolby Vision IQ helps with that. Gaming performance is in the 74th percentile, thanks to the 120Hz panel and Game Accelerator 240 features. That means it's a decent pick for casual gaming. The picture quality score, however, sits in the 43rd percentile. The QLED PRO and High Brightness+ LED backlight do their job, but it's not going to blow you away compared to higher-end Mini-LED or OLED TVs in pure image quality. The audio score is lower, in the 31st percentile, so you'll likely want a soundbar.

At $898 for a 65-inch TV, it's priced in the middle of the pack. You're not getting top-tier picture quality for that money, but you are getting a very unique product. If you want a TV that disappears into your decor and offers art modes, this is one of the few options. If you just want the best picture for your dollar, a standard Hisense U6 or TCL Q6 series might give you more bang for your buck without the lifestyle bells and whistles.

This TV lives in a weird space. Compared to the Hisense U65QF Mini-LED, you're trading superior Mini-LED brightness and contrast for a slimmer design and art features. Against the LG OLED evo C5, you're giving up the perfect blacks and infinite contrast of OLED for a much thinner profile and a screen that won't reflect as much light. The Samsung Neo QLED QN800D is an 8K beast with incredible brightness, but it's also a traditional, thick TV. The Roku Pro Series is a more conventional Mini-LED TV with a great smart platform and better picture scores. The Sony BRAVIA 5 is another premium Mini-LED option focused purely on performance. So, the TCL A300W is for people who prioritize aesthetics over absolute picture supremacy.

Skip this TV if you're a movie buff seeking the best possible picture quality. Its mid-tier picture score means it won't satisfy someone comparing it to an OLED or high-end Mini-LED. Also skip it if you need loud, room-filling audio without a soundbar. And obviously, don't buy it for outdoor use—it's scored terribly for that. For those users, look at the Hisense U6 Mini-LED for better picture or the LG C5 OLED for the best image quality.

Should you buy this? Only if the 'lifestyle' part is your main goal. This isn't the TV to buy if you're building a dedicated home theater or want the absolute best picture for movies. It's for someone who wants a large screen that looks elegant in a living room, den, or bedroom, and who might actually use the art modes. The gaming features are good enough for most console games, and the HDR is decent. But if picture quality is your #1 concern, look at the Hisense U6, TCL Q6, or step up to an OLED.