The market is flush with some great smart TVs. Cutting across brands, modern-day smart TVs offer very good picture performance, and also extra features to set them apart from the crowd. Depending on the smart TV of your choice, you can expect an interface that is either easy or difficult to navigate and an app store that houses hundreds or thousands of apps. Roku TV interface is one such operating system that has recently become quite popular. Here are the best Roku TVs you can buy right now!
Roku TVs are not only user-friendly, but they also are some of the most affordable smart TVs out there. The best Roku TVs are made by TCL, so our list will be dominated by them. However, we’d also like to highlight that manufacturers like Hisense also use Roku TV OS for their smart televisions.
While no TVs from Hisense make it to our list, they are also good options if you don’t want to invest in a TV manufactured by TCL. But before getting to the list, may we suggest you check out these posts as well.
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1. Affordable Choice: TCL Class 4 (S455)
- Panel type: LED
- HDR formats supported: HDR10, HLG
- Operating system: Roku TV
- HDMI inputs: 4x HDMI 2.0
- Gaming features: 4K/60Hz
If you’re looking to get your hands on a new Roku TV, and you’re looking to do it on the cheap, then the TCL Class 4 – S455 is your best bet. It’s available in multiple screen sizes, and all of them are capable of good quality 4K.
The TV promises decent upscaling of lower-resolution content for improved clarity. While it’s not the best TV in terms of performance and only brings a 60Hz refresh rate, it offers enough for the price. In fact, for the price and with its feature set in mind, the Class 4 – S455 is a steal.
This is because the TV offers support for four HDMI inputs and is also capable of high-end features like HDR10 and HLG support. The Class 4-Series also comes with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri, and also a game mode to help make the best of the TV when connected to consoles like the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.
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2. Smart Choice: TCL Class 5 (S555)
- Panel type: LED
- HDR formats supported: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- Operating system: Roku TV
- HDMI inputs: 4x HDMI 2.0
- Gaming features: 4K/60Hz, VRR, ALLM
Looking for a Roku TV which offers a good feature set and does not force you to break the bank? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The Class 5 – S555 is also available in multiple sizes, all of them at a rather affordable price point.
But compared to the Class 4 – S455 we mentioned above, this one offers better picture performance. You ask why? This is because it is a QLED panel that offers better brightness and contrast than the LED panel on the Class 4 TV.
It also brings with it good HDR support and comes capable of handling Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG-mastered content. Apart from this, the TCL 5-Series comes with a Roku remote to work with the built-in Roku OS which is a treat to use.
There’s no native 120Hz refresh rate support here, but the TV does include gaming-first features like Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). There are four HDMI ports, all of which offer Enhanced HDMI 2.0.
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3. Best for Cinema and Gaming: TCL Class 6 (R655)
- Panel type: Mini-LED
- HDR formats supported: Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HLG
- Operating system: Roku TV
- HDMI inputs: 4x HDMI 2.1
- Gaming features: 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM
The TCL Class 6 – R655 is a seriously good TV, and much like its siblings above, offers great value for every penny you spend on it. In terms of picture quality, it can give a lot of high-end TVs a good run for their money. Especially, if you’re willing to put in the effort to calibrate it to your viewing preferences.
This mini-LED backlit TV is available in 55, 65-inch and 75-inch sizes, with all three sizes coming with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG. It is the brightest TCL TV in its line-up and thanks to the use of sophisticated backlighting tech, offers minimal blooming and great color accuracy.
It also offers very good contrast levels, even if the contrast is not at the level of more expensive OLED or even QLED TVs. But it does offer very good upscaling of content. The R655 is also a seriously good TV for gaming.
This is because it comes with support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro VRR of up to 144Hz. You also get support for ALLM through two of its HDMI 2.1 ports. Making this an overall good purchase.
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4. For the Enthusiasts: TCL Class 6 (R648)
- Panel type: Mini-LED
- HDR formats supported: Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HLG
- Operating system: Roku TV
- HDMI inputs: 4x HDMI 2.1
- Gaming features: 8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM
Arguably the most premium Roku TV available right now, this one is definitely for enthusiasts. Much like the option above, the R648 is also a mini-LED TV that promises very high brightness levels and overall good picture quality. However, where it sets itself apart from the other TVs in the list is its support for 8K content.
This TV from TCL is great for daytime viewing thanks to its bright panel. It offers good bright highlights but does suffer a little in dark scene performance. The TV offers good thanks to 240 localized lighting zones on the panel that help create a distinction between bright and dark areas on the screen.
It also features a nice, clean design and also comes with several gaming-first features including 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, and FreeSync Premium Pro. Interestingly, all this also comes at a rather aggressive price for an 8K TV.
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FAQs About Roku TVs
The best Roku TVs such as TCL Class 6 R655 offer very good build quality and even more impressive picture performance. They also come with the latest gaming-first features and support for HDR standards, making them very compelling options.
Both Roku and Android TV offer a clean, clutter-free interface and bring with them thousands of applications for use. They are both easy to navigate and intuitive to use. So the decision to choose between them is more of a matter of personal preference.
Time to Roku
While Android and Google TV OS have long been the operating system of choice for many, Roku TV is quickly growing in popularity with buyers. It offers a clean and intuitive user interface and support for thousands of applications. So if it’s time to Roku for you, then know you have plenty of options to choose from. However, in our opinion, the best choice for most buyers should be the TCL Class 6 (R655).
Last updated on 26 July, 2023
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