TCL R64x (2021) Series

Bright, vivid picture with deep blacks Very good color accuracy Zippy mini-LED backlight control 4K 120Hz capable for gaming High value

Glitchy operation No input button on remote

“Outstanding picture. Buggy experience.”

“An absolutely stunning TV for the price.”

Excellent contrast and color performance ; Google TV with Google Cast and hands-free Google Assistant ; Low input lag

No AMD FreeSync or Nvidia G-Sync ; No Apple AirPlay

The TCL 4K 6-Series with Google TV offers more features and better performance than the Roku-based 6-Series, and all you're giving up is Apple AirPlay.

Fantastic contrast ; Strong color performance ; Good 8K upconversion

Expensive ; 8K content still isn't available

TCL's 6-Series of 8K TVs offer an excellent picture with impressive contrast and wide colors for a more affordable price than we've seen on other 8K models, though there still isn't any content to really take advantage of it.

Fantastic contrast ; Strong color performance ; Good 8K upconversion

Expensive ; 8K content still isn't available

TCL's 6-Series of 8K TVs offer an excellent picture with impressive contrast and wide colors for a more affordable price than we've seen on other 8K models, though there still isn't any content to really take advantage of it.

Good black uniformity with minimal blooming. High peak brightness in SDR and HDR. Excellent reflection handling. Variable refresh rate support. No problem displaying 720p, 1080, or 4k content. Low input lag for responsive gaming. Fantastic native...

Mini LED local dimming feature is decent, but not as good as other TVs. Narrow viewing angles. Can't display 480p content properly. Some black smearing with fast-moving content. Proper chroma 4:4:4 limited to certain signals.

The TCL R646 is great for most uses. It's impressive for watching movies because it displays deep blacks, and it has a decent Mini LED local dimming feature, but it doesn't improve the picture quality that much. It's great for watching TV shows or...

Native FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility. Excellent reflection handling. Low input lag. High peak brightness. Great smart interface. Minimal blooming around bright objects. Automatically removes 24p judder from any source. Quick response time...

Narrow viewing angles. Noticeable uniformity issues on our unit. Local dimming feature crushes blacks. Can't properly display 480p content.

The TCL R648 is great for most uses. It's great for watching SDR and HDR movies in a dark room because it displays deep blacks and has a decent local dimming feature, but it crushes blacks too much. It's great for watching shows or sports because it...

Great picture quality ; Built-in Google TV includes all of your favorite apps ; Two HDMI 2.1 inputs make it a gaming machine

Some software quirks, both from TCL and Google ; Mediocre remote with poor shortcuts ; Hands-free Assistant is a neat idea poorly executed

Yes . TCL nailed the essentials here — great picture quality, excellent future-proofing with HDMI 2.1, and built-in Google TV for all of your streaming needs. Some of the extras, including hands-free Assistant, could've used some more time in the oven,...

Technical picture quality is good ; Well-conceived remote redesign ; Fine gaming performance on consoles and PCs

65-inch model struggles to prove worth of 8K resolution ; Very little 8K content available in the wild ; Poor off-angle viewing ; Mediocre sound

The problem is, you can get all this and more in a 4K set that costs the same and will still be a viable, even enviable, choice for years to come. Considering the prices of most consumer models, it’s understandable why early adopters would want an 8K...