TCL 4K UHD - S5 43" Class 42.5" 2024 Review
Screen Size 43
Resolution 4K (2160p)
Panel Type LED
Refresh Rate 60
Hdr Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG
Smart Platform Google TV
Dolby Vision Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
63 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K (2160p) |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct-Lit |
| Curved | No |
| Year | 2024 |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 240 |
| Processor | 4K HDR Pro |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
| VESA Mount | 100x200 |
Power & Size
| Power | 200 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 200 |
| Weight | 6.6 kg / 14.6 lbs |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL 4K UHD - S5 43" Class 42.5" | Hisense U65QF Mini-LED Hisense - 75" Class U6 Series MiniLED QLED UHD 4K | Sony Bravia Sony BRAVIA 2 II 75" 4K HDR Smart LED TV | Roku Mini-LED QLED 4K - Pro Roku - 55" Class Pro Series 4K QLED Mini-LED Smart | Samsung Neo QLED Samsung QN80F 55" 4K HDR Smart Neo QLED Mini-LED | LG OLED - B5 series LG - 48" Class B5 Series OLED AI 4K UHD Smart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 48 |
| Resolution | 4K (2160p) | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K (2160p) |
| Panel Type | LED | MiniLED | LED | MiniLED | MiniLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Fire TV | Google TV | Roku TV | Tizen | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | true | false | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | - | 2.1 | - | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL 4K UHD - S5 43" Class 42.5" | 96.5 | 90.4 | 98.6 | 51.6 | 10.4 | 63.3 | 90.7 | 43 |
| Hisense U65QF Mini-LED 75" Class U6 Series MiniLED Compare | 98.8 | 90.4 | 93.8 | 96.5 | 69.1 | 97.2 | 97.6 | 97.1 |
| Sony Bravia 2 II 75" Compare | 81.7 | 73.3 | 91.6 | 51.6 | 69.1 | 90.3 | 94.3 | 83.3 |
| Roku Mini-LED QLED 4K - Pro 55" Class Pro Series Compare | 96.5 | 90.4 | 92.5 | 97.4 | 56.8 | 97.2 | 98.8 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN80F 55" Compare | 50.8 | 90.4 | 96.6 | 94.3 | 56.8 | 92.4 | 94.3 | 86.1 |
| LG OLED - B5 series 48" Class B5 Series Compare | 92.9 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 94.4 | 35.5 | 97.2 | 94.3 | 43 |