TCL T7 Series 55T7 55"
The 55-inch QLED panel with a native 120Hz refresh rate and TCL AIPQ Pro processor delivers smooth motion and wide DCI-P3 color for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ content. Its Google TV smart platform, 240Hz VRR, and ALLM over HDMI 2.0 provide a responsive, feature-rich experience at a budget-friendly position. This television is best for console gamers and streamers upgrading from 1080p who need fluid motion and broad HDR format support in a single, affordable display.
About This TV
The 55-inch QLED panel with a native 120Hz refresh rate and TCL AIPQ Pro processor delivers smooth motion and wide DCI-P3 color for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ content. Its Google TV smart platform, 240Hz VRR, and ALLM over HDMI 2.0 provide a responsive, feature-rich experience at a budget-friendly position. This television is best for console gamers and streamers upgrading from 1080p who need fluid motion and broad HDR format support in a single, affordable display.
- Screen size 55
- Resolution 4K
- Panel type QLED
- Refresh rate 120
- HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Smart platform Google TV
- Dolby vision
- Dolby atmos
- HDMI version 2.0
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong picture quality (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong audio (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 with MEMC Frame Insertion |
| Processor | TCL AIPQ Pro Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| VRR | 240hz Variable Gaming Refresh Rate |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay 2 |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
Power & Size
| Weight | 11.0 kg / 24.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL T7 Series 55T7 55" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Samsung Neo QLED QN800D | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | Panasonic Z85AP Series TV-65Z85AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 55 | 85 | 97 | 75 | 75 | 65 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED | QLED | OLED | MiniLED | QLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ Adaptive, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision IQ |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL T7 Series 55T7 55" | 95.7 | 71.5 | 70 | 70.8 | 38.5 | 68.9 | 63 | 73.9 | 73.1 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.6 | 97 | 92.3 | 79 | 92.8 | 68.9 | 93.5 | 98.1 | 79.4 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 80.3 | 88.5 | 98.7 | 81.9 | 84.2 | 73.9 | 96.3 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN800D Compare | 84.6 | 97.9 | 80.3 | 88.5 | 99 | 0 | 99.7 | 98.1 | 85.1 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.5 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.8 | 0 | 86.7 | 89.1 | 98.6 |
| Panasonic Z85AP Series TV-65Z85AP Compare | 99 | 89.5 | 49.9 | 84.8 | 52.9 | 93.5 | 81.6 | 98.1 | 36.5 |
Usage Scores
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