1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN

TCL 65S425

SCORE:
91
SCORE:
84

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
  • Wide Viewing Angle
  • Quantum Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN to TCL 65S425 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 QE55Q70RALXXN 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 QE55Q70RALXXN

TCL 65S425

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
92
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
55
OTHER FEATURES
82
CONNECTIVITY
81
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
84

Advantage of Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN over TCL 65S425.

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN vs TCL 65S425
Higher Refresh Rate 100 Hz/120 Hz vs 50 Hz/60 Hz
Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle vs
Higher Panel Bit Depth 10 bits vs 8 bits + FRC
HDR10+ vs
2K HFR vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 200 Hz vs 120Hz
Black Frame Insertion vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 40 W vs 8W + 8W
Bluetooth vs
Virtual Assistant Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
More HDMI Inputs 4 vs 3
More USB Inputs 2 vs 1
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 3 vs 1
RS-232C Remote vs
Teletext 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
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Advantage of TCL 65S425

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 65S425 over Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN.

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN vs TCL 65S425
Composite Inputs vs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
DivX vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No VRR

Selected Features

QLED backlight on Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN 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 Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN 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. Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN has 50 zones.

HDR10

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN and TCL 65S425 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+ on Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN

Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN also supports HRD10+ 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 - Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN and here - TCL 65S425.

BASICS Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
BrandSamsungTCL
SeriesQ70R4
ModelQE55Q70RALXXN65S425
Size55"65"
CountryNetherlandsUSA
Release Year20192018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
Display TypeQLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"64.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDDirect LED
ColorQuantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
Viewing AngleWide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 billion
VIDEO Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Upscaling4K AI4K Creative Pro
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusClear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency200 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
Speaker Power Rating40 W8W + 8W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
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
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs43
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 ) Inputs31
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
CPU Cores42
Operating SystemTizenRoku
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
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 QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T2ATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1230.6 x 708.1 x 61.9 mm57.3" x33.3" x 3.1"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1230.6 x 780.2 x 248.3 mm57.3" x 36.0" x 11.8"
Stand Size975.9 x 248.3 mm (Basic)51.3"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1408.0 x 854.0 x 180.0 mm64.8" x 39.4" x 8.4"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm400 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand18.0 kg38.8 lbs
Weight With Stand18.5 kg39.7 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)24.5 kg59.5 lbs
ACCESSORIES Samsung QE55Q70RALXXN TCL 65S425
RemoteTM1950CRC280
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