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Comparison between TCL 43S425 vs TCL 43S305

General Info
Model Number TCL 43S425 TCL 43S305
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2017
Brand TCL TCL
Model Series S425 S305
Model Number 43S425 43S305
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.49 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 52 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.25 % 90.86 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED
DCI P3 85%
Rec.2020 65
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 6000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 13 ms 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3 in
7.6 cm
76.2 mm
0.25 ft
2.9 in
7.4 cm
73.66 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.2 in
97 cm
970.3 mm
3.18 ft
38.3 in
97.3 cm
972.82 mm
3.19 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.76 mm
2.03 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.6 in
19.3 cm
193 mm
0.63 ft
7.5 in
19.1 cm
190.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
GPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x S/PDIF
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
3 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 8W 2 x 4W
Features
OS Roku TV Roku TV
Cool Features 4K Creative Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.2 in
97 cm
970.3 mm
3.18 ft
38.3 in
97.3 cm
972.82 mm
3.19 ft
Case Height 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
22.2 in
56.4 cm
563.88 mm
1.85 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Index Clear Motion Index
Screen Interpolation Value 120 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMI CMI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC280
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
-15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
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