•   Overview
•   Advantage of TCL 65R615
•   Advantage of Vizio M658-G1
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing TCL 65R615 to Vizio M658-G1 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. Vizio M658-G1 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 65R615 over Vizio M658-G1.

	TCL 65R615	vs	Vizio M658-G1
More Local Dimming Zones	120	vs	90
Higher Peak Brightness	900 nits	vs	600 nits
Black Frame Insertion		vs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
MP4		vs
MPEG-4		vs
BMP		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Vizio M658-G1 over TCL 65R615.

	TCL 65R615	vs	Vizio M658-G1
Higher Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	vs	10 bits
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	120Hz	vs	360 Hz
Higher Speaker Power Rating	8W + 8W	vs	2 x 10 W
Bluetooth		vs
Chromecast		vs	Built-In
Virtual Assistant		vs	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa		vs
More HDMI Inputs	3	vs	4
RCA Audio Outputs		vs
3GPP		vs
H.265		vs
QuickTime		vs
VP9		vs
Xvid		vs
eAAC+		vs
M4A		vs
MIDI		vs
OGG		vs

QLED backlight on Vizio M658-G1

Vizio M658-G1 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

The TVs have Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the displays. 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 65R615 has 120 zones. Vizio M658-G1 has 90 zones.

HDR10

TCL 65R615 and Vizio M658-G1 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 65R615 and Vizio M658-G1 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.

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 65R615 and here - Vizio M658-G1.

BASICS	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Brand	TCL	Vizio
Series	6	M Quantum
Model	65R615	M658-G1
Size	65"	65"
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2018	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Display Type	LED	QLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	VA	VA
LED Type	Direct LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Number of Local Dimming Zones	120	90
Color	WIDE COLOR PERFORMANCE	Quantum Color Spectrum
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 billion	1.07 billion
Peak Brightness	900 nits	600 nits

VIDEO	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation Technique	Clear Motion	Clear Action™
Frame Interpolation Frequency	120Hz	360 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Speaker Power Rating	8W + 8W	2 x 10 W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast		Built-In
Google Home
Virtual Assistant		Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	3	4
HDMI Version	2.0	2.0a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs	1	1
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs		1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote

OTHER	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
CPU Cores	2	4
Operating System	Roku	VIZIO SmartCast™
Mobile App		Vizio SmartCast Mobile™ app
Teletext
On-Screen Display Languages	English, Spanish, French	English, Spanish, French

VIDEO FORMATS	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
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 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	NTSC / PAL / SECAM

GENERAL	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5W	0.5 W
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm	400 mm x 200 mm
Warranty	1 year limited warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor

ACCESSORIES	TCL 65R615	Vizio M658-G1
Remote	RC280	XRT136