1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

TCL 55R625

TCL 65S517

SCORE:
89
SCORE:
86

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Quantum Color
  • IPQ 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 TCL 55R625 to TCL 65S517 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. TCL 55R625 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

TCL 55R625

TCL 65S517

DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
93
AUDIO FEATURES
79
OTHER FEATURES
84
CONNECTIVITY
87
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
89
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
55
OTHER FEATURES
82
CONNECTIVITY
81
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
86

Advantage of TCL 55R625

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 55R625 over TCL 65S517.

TCL 55R625 vs TCL 65S517
LED Type Direct LED vs Edge LED
Color Quantum Color vs WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE
Higher Panel Bit Depth 10 bits vs 8 bits + FRC
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 240 Hz vs 120Hz
Black Frame Insertion vs
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
More HDMI Inputs 4 vs 3
On-Screen Display Languages English, Spanish, French, German vs English, Spanish, French

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Dolby Vision
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  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

QLED backlight on TCL 55R625

TCL 55R625 is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

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.

Full-Array Local Dimming on TCL 55R625

TCL 55R625 has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. TCL 55R625 has 100 zones.

HDR10

TCL 55R625 and TCL 65S517 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.

Dolby Vision

TCL 55R625 and TCL 65S517 also support Dolby Vision which is an update 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 supports 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 - TCL 55R625 and here - TCL 65S517.

BASICS TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
BrandTCLTCL
Series65
Model55R62565S517
Size55"65"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20192018
Smart TV
DISPLAY TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Display TypeQLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"64.8"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
ColorQuantum ColorWIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 billion
VIDEO TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic RangeHDR PRO GAMMAHDR PRO GAMMA
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorIPQ ENGINEIPQ ENGINE
Frame Interploation TechniqueNatural MotionClear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency240 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Speaker Power Rating8W + 8W8W + 8W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs43
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs11
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
CPU Cores42
GPU Cores22
Operating SystemRokuRoku
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Mobile App
Teletext
Closed Captions
On-Screen Display LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, GermanEnglish, Spanish, French
Advanced PQ Setting with Mobile App
VIDEO FORMATS TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Accessible Menu System (CVAA)
Quick Start Guide (QSG)1 English1 English
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 TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSCNTSC
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5W0.5W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.3" x 28.1" x 3.4"57.2" x 32.8" 2.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.3" x 31.1" x 12.4"57.2" x 35" x 11.6"
Stand Size47.5"49.4"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)55.1" x 34.4" x 6.6"64.8" x 39.4" x 8.1"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm400 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screwM6 x 25M6 x 12mm
Weight Without Stand37.2 lbs48.3 lbs
Weight With Stand38.6 lbs49.2 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)52.4 lbs68.3 lbs
Warranty1 year limited warranty1 year limited warranty
ACCESSORIES TCL 55R625 TCL 65S517
RemoteVoice Enabled Remote Control RC580RC580

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