1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC

TCL 55S515

SCORE:
88
SCORE:
86

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • UHD Engine Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE
  • IPQ ENGINE Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC to TCL 55S515 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC

TCL 55S515

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
54
OTHER FEATURES
81
CONNECTIVITY
85
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
88
DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
55
OTHER FEATURES
82
CONNECTIVITY
81
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
86

Advantage of Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC over TCL 55S515.

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC vs TCL 55S515
Higher Peak Brightness 350 nits vs 300 nits
Lower Input Lag 13 ms vs 18 ms
HDR10+ vs
Black Frame Insertion vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 20 W vs 8W + 8W
More USB Inputs 2 vs 1
Component Inputs vs
3GPP vs
ASF vs
Flash Video vs
H.265 vs
M2TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP7 vs
VP8 vs
VP9 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
MPO vs

Advantage of TCL 55S515

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 55S515 over Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC.

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC vs TCL 55S515
Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage 60% vs 70%
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage 80% vs 95%
Higher Brightness 200 nits vs 250 nits
Higher Contrast Ratio 5500∶1 vs 6000∶1
Lower Minimum Response Time 8 ms vs 7 ms
Dolby Vision vs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
DivX vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

Selected Features

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC and TCL 55S515 support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC also supports HDR10+ and TCL 55S515 supports Dolby Vision. Both formats are updates to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC and here - TCL 55S515.

BASICS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
BrandSamsungTCL
SeriesNU73005
ModelUN55NU7300FXZC55S515
Size55"55"
CountryCanadaUSA
Release Year20182018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignCurvedFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge LED
ColorPurColorWIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 billion
Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage60%70%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage80%95%
Brightness200 nits250 nits
Peak Brightness350 nits300 nits
Contrast Ratio5500∶16000∶1
Minimum Response Time8 ms7 ms
Input Lag13 ms18 ms
VIDEO Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorUHD EngineIPQ ENGINE
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusClear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
Speaker Power Rating20 W8W + 8W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+
USB Inputs21
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
CPU Cores42
Operating SystemTizenRoku
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
Power Supply110 -120 V, 50/60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)65 W100 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.3 W0.5W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.7" x 28.1" x 4.1"48.3" x 28" x 3"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.7" x 31.2" x 10.3"48.3" x 30" x 10.6"
Stand Size1.7" x 7.8" x 10.3"37.3"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)55" x 33.5" x 7.2"55.1" x 34.4" x 5.9"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand40.1 lbs32 lbs
Weight With Stand40.8 lbs33 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)53.6 lbs45.9 lbs
ACCESSORIES Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC TCL 55S515
RemoteTM1240ARC280
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