Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) vs TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645)
What separates them
These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) is ₹93,000 dearer.
Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) vs TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645)
Sony
Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
₹1,34,990
The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one.
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TCL
TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645)
₹41,990
Three thousand rupees more than the Hisense for a 60 Hz panel instead of 144 Hz, bought back with Google TV, which is the more polished platform.
Full details →Who the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV is for
Buy it if: Anyone watching film in a controlled-light room, and gamers wanting 4K120 with VRR.
Avoid it if: Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day.
Who the TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV is for
Buy it if: Streaming-first households that want QLED colour and a good interface.
Avoid it if: Gamers — the Hisense at a lower price offers 144 Hz and VRR.
Specifications, side by side
10 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV | TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,34,990 | ₹41,990 |
| Annual energy use | About 155 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,240 at Rs8 per unit | 190 kWh/yr at 4 hours daily |
| Audio output | Acoustic Surface Audio+, 30 W -- the screen itself vibrates to produce sound | 30 W (2 x 15 W) Dolby Atmos |
| Connectivity | 4 x HDMI, two of them 2.1 with 4K120 and VRR | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 3 x HDMI, 2 x USB, Google TV |
| HDR support | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Panel type | OLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black | QLED (VA) |
| Peak brightness | About 200 nits sustained full screen, around 750 nits on a 10 percent window | 450 nits |
| Rated power | About 105 W in use | 130 W |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz native | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Comprehensive Manufacturer Warranty |
| Screen size | 55 inch | 55 inch |
| Burn-in | A real risk with static logos over thousands of hours, mitigated but not eliminated | not published |
| Weight | 18.3 kg without stand | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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