Comparison between TCL 43S515 vs TCL 43S525

General Info
Model Number	TCL 43S515	TCL 43S525

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Type	TV	TV
Year	2018	2019
Brand	TCL	TCL
Model Series	S5	S525
Model Number	43S515	43S525
Alias	43S517
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	37.05 in 94.1 cm 941.184 mm 3.09 ft
Screen Height	20.84 in 52.9 cm 529.416 mm 1.74 ft	20.84 in 52.9 cm 529.416 mm 1.74 ft
Display Type	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.245 mm	0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density	103 ppi	103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	92.47 %	91.62 %
Backlight Source	Edge LED	Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Coating		Glossy
HDR	HDR10 Dolby Vision	HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Dolby Vision
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.9 in 7.4 cm 73.7 mm 0.24 ft	3.1 in 7.9 cm 78.74 mm 0.26 ft
Case Weight	8.4 kg 18 lbs	7.98 kg 18 lbs
Case Width with Stand	37.8 in 96 cm 960 mm 3.15 ft	37.8 in 96 cm 960.12 mm 3.15 ft
Case Height with Stand	24 in 61 cm 609.6 mm 2 ft	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.4 in 21.3 cm 213.4 mm 0.7 ft	10 in 25.4 cm 254 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.6 kg 19 lbs	8.12 kg 18 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
CPU Cores	2	2
GPU Cores	2	2
TV Tuner	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) Clear QAM ATSC	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC Clear QAM
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)	LAN Wi-Fi 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 Direct 2x2 MiMO
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 3.5 mm jack 1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC) 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x S/PDIF 1 x Satellite In (F-type female) 1 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 8W	2 x 8W
Features
OS	Roku TV	Roku TV
Cool Features	HDR Pro Gamma iPQ Engine Wide Color Gamut HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 HDR Dynamic Contrast	iPQ Engine Auto Game Mode Voice Control HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 HDR Pro Gamma
Ergonomics
Case Width	37.8 in 96 cm 960 mm 3.15 ft	37.8 in 96 cm 960.12 mm 3.15 ft
Case Height	22.1 in 56.1 cm 561.3 mm 1.84 ft	22.3 in 56.6 cm 566.42 mm 1.86 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	200 x 200	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 (43S515) Remote control - RC580 (43S517)	Remote control - RC280
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	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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