Roku Plus Series 55" QLED Mini-LED TV vs TCL S4-Series 55" 4K Roku TV

Buy the Roku Plus Series if picture quality matters to you: its QLED panel with Mini-LED backlighting and Dolby Vision produces deeper blacks, higher brightness and better contrast than the TCL S4, and it adds Dolby Atmos sound and a hands-free voice remote. The TCL S4 is the safer budget pick for a second room or a casual viewer, with a huge track record of 10,000-plus owner ratings at 4.5 stars and the same simple Roku interface. Both run Roku OS with four HDMI inputs, so the real gap is the panel and audio, not the software.

• Choose the Roku Plus Series if you want the better picture and sound in a bright room and will use the hands-free voice remote.
• Choose the TCL S4 if you want a dependable everyday 4K Roku TV and the picture upgrade is not worth the extra spend to you.