TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

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.

TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

TCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TV (55C645)

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.

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Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

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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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.

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.

Specifications, side by side

10 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationTCL 55-inch C645 QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart Google TVSony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV
Price₹41,990₹1,34,990
Annual energy use190 kWh/yr at 4 hours dailyAbout 155 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,240 at Rs8 per unit
Audio output30 W (2 x 15 W) Dolby AtmosAcoustic Surface Audio+, 30 W -- the screen itself vibrates to produce sound
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 3 x HDMI, 2 x USB, Google TV4 x HDMI, two of them 2.1 with 4K120 and VRR
HDR supportDolby Vision, HDR10+, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Panel typeQLED (VA)OLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black
Peak brightness450 nitsAbout 200 nits sustained full screen, around 750 nits on a 10 percent window
Rated power130 WAbout 105 W in use
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz native
Resolution3840 x 2160 (4K UHD)3840 x 2160
Warranty1 Year Comprehensive Manufacturer Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Screen size55 inch55 inch
Burn-in not publishedA real risk with static logos over thousands of hours, mitigated but not eliminated
Weight not published18.3 kg without stand

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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