There are few TV brands operating in the US today that offer value quite like TCL. The Chinese electronics maker has quickly become one of the biggest presences in the nation’s TV market, and it’s not hard to see why – with a host of bargain televisions that bring high-end specifications to very reasonable price points.
But aside from truly budget options like the TCL 4 Series and TCL 5 Series – both of which will only set you back a few hundred dollars at most – the company has also excelled at pushing next-gen TV technology in its flagship sets. Years before Samsung and LG started making use of Mini LED backlights, TCL was already releasing Mini LED TVs to market, and its willingness to bet big on new ideas has made it an exciting company to keep track of.
Even cheaper models have been benefitting from the latest panel technologies, with new 5 Series QLED and 6 Series QLED TVs, ensuring that TCL’s cheaper offerings are able to stand out in a crowded market.
With that in mind, we’ve brought together our pick of the best TCL TVs available today, from high-end Mini LED sets and 8K models to truly affordable budget LCDs. Whether you’re after a capable, mid-range Roku TV or something else entirely, we’ll run you through the best TCL TV options below.
While there are more expensive options in the line-up, the TCL 6-Series (R635) QLED TV with Mini LED technology is the best in terms of price-to-performance ratio. What you get for the very affordable $650 sticker price is truly one of the best 4K TVs on the market today.
The Mini LEDs make the 6-Series brighter and more colorful than before, all while preventing light bleed. While the 2020 models don’t have proper HDMI 2.1 ports for full bandwidth 4K/120Hz, the 6-Series is one of the very first TVs to come with THX Certified Game Mode for 1440p/120Hz gaming – which means it’s more than capable of playing most of the high refresh rate console games out there right now.
In terms of design, the TV’s designed in a new way to hide your cables and the nearly bezel-less design of the TV is fairly versatile. The legs of the TV can either be placed close together to fit on a smaller table or stand, or can be attached to the outside corners of the TV to give it some more stability.
For the last few years you've had to decide between the contrast of OLEDs and the brightness and color saturation of LED-LCDs. Now you don't have to – the TCL 6-Series R635 has the best of both, making it the best TCL TV you can buy.
Read the full review: TCL 6-Series (R635)
We love the TCL 6-Series for our living room, but if we had to go for a second TV for our bedroom or kitchen, we’d pick up the TCL 5-Series. It, too, uses QLED for better contrast and color, and like the 6-Series it also supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos passthrough.
What makes this our runner-up, however, is that the 5-Series isn’t as bright as the 6-Series is, and the 5-Series only uses a 60Hz panel instead of a 120Hz panel. Those two points aren’t typically deal-breakers for everyday TV viewers, but serious cinephiles will probably prefer the brighter 6-Series instead.
Still, the new TCL 5-Series is notably the cheapest QLED TV on the market; it costs significantly less than what Samsung’s entry-level QLED costs, while retaining the expanded color gamut and premium look. With full array local dimming for better black levels and Roku TV built-in, the 5-Series has a number of advantages over non-smart LED-LCD TVs, making it a great option for the price.
Read the full review: TCL 5-Series (S535)
If you’re after a seriously cheap TCL TV – but still want key features like 4K resolution and HDR10 support – then you should consider the 4-Series. The 4-Series doesn’t have Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos passthrough, and it’s only a 60Hz native refresh rate, but the 4-Series starts at just $259 for the 43-inch model.
Besides being incredibly affordable, the 4-Series still comes with Roku TV built-in – which means you won’t have to worry about buying a separate streaming device – and it uses a direct lit panel instead of edge lighting, so highlights don’t totally destroy the black levels.
All that being said, the 4-Series isn’t as bright or as colorful as its QLED counterparts, the 5-Series and the 6-Series, and some gamers might run out of space for all their consoles as the 4-Series only has three HDMI 2.0 ports.
If you want a basic-but-good 4K HDR TV, the 4-Series gets the job done at half the price of the competition.
But what if money is no object for you? What if you’re prepared to drop some serious cash on the best TCL TV – and you have no qualms of spending over a thousand dollars? Well, in that case, you might want to consider the high-end TCL 8-Series from 2019.
It’s a few years old now, but the 8-Series has everything the 6-Series has to offer (Dolby Vision, QLED, Mini LED, etc...) but with even more contrast control zones. It’s not a game-changing difference, and we wouldn’t push your budget up too far just for the sake of more control zones; it’s worth noting that the 8-Series also shares largely the same specs as the 6-Series.
If you want a supersized TV with the best specs, though, the 8-Series inches out its siblings as the TCL TV to buy.
But what about a TV that goes beyond 4K? That, my friends, is the new TCL 6-Series 8K TV that the company announced at CES 2021. Our favorite TV from last year is going to get four times the amount of pixels in 2021, while retaining Mini LED and quantum dots. That means better contrast, better color and now sharper resolution, too.
Unfortunately TCL hasn’t told us yet when the TVs are going to hit store shelves or how much they’re going to cost. When asked to ballpark it, TCL has said that the TVs will still be around the same price but that number could be a bit higher than past years.
Even if the new 6-Series ends up costing a few hundred more than last year, it will still be the cheapest 8K TV on the market by a mile. We’re incredibly excited about it, and we can’t wait to hear more about it when TCL unveils it later this year.
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