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Comparison between TCL 55S421 vs Vizio M50Q7-H1

General Info
Model Number TCL 55S421 Vizio M50Q7-H1
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2020
Brand TCL Vizio
Model Series S421 M7
Model Number 55S421 M50Q7-H1
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 50" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
Display Type VA 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 0.315 mm 0.372 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.16 % 92.86 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10 HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10+
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3 in
7.6 cm
76.2 mm
0.25 ft
2.84 in
7.2 cm
72.14 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 13.4 kg
29 lbs
12.52 kg
28 lbs
Case Width with Stand 49.1 in
124.7 cm
1247.1 mm
4.09 ft
44.08 in
112 cm
1119.63 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.8 in
78.2 cm
782.3 mm
2.57 ft
27.98 in
71.1 cm
710.69 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255.02 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.6 kg
30 lbs
12.74 kg
28 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2 4
GPU Cores 2 4
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
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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x RCA Audio Out (L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 8W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Roku TV SmartCast 4.0
Cool Features 4K Creative Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Apple AirPlay 2
Chromecast built-in
Quantum Color
IQ Active 4K HDR Processor
ProGaming Engine
UltraBright 600
Light sensor
Cinemawide Black Bar Detection
Active Full Array
Voice command
Quantum Color Spectrum
Active Pixel Tuning
Spatial Scaling Engine
Ergonomics
Case Width 49.1 in
124.7 cm
1247.1 mm
4.09 ft
44.08 in
112 cm
1119.63 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height 28.5 in
72.4 cm
723.9 mm
2.38 ft
25.58 in
65 cm
649.73 mm
2.13 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 200
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 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Index Dynamic Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 120 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMI DMR
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC282 Remote control - XRT140
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
TCL 55S421 Vizio M50Q7-H1