TV COMPARISON · UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
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TCL 55P7L Comparison
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Auto Low Latency…ALLM
HVAPanel Type
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HDR10 / HLG / HDR /…HDR Support
Overview
For a 55-inch living room set, the TCL 55P8L vs TCL 55P7L question is mostly Mini LED and 144 Hz against a simpler direct LED panel. Both are 54.6 in 4K HVA screens at 80 ppi with quantum dot colour, 93 percent DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and 2 × 10 W speakers. The 55P8L adds a Mini LED backlight, a 48-144 Hz range with VRR and FreeSync, and two HDMI 2.1 inputs among four, drawing 70 W. The 55P7L runs 50/60 Hz, has three HDMI inputs without HDMI 2.1, two USB ports, Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X, and weighs 10.5 kg without its stand. It is a Google TV with Chromecast.
Full Specification Comparison
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| TV Overview | |
| Rating | 7.2 / 10 |
| Brand | tcl |
| Category | TV |
| Television Identity & Market | |
| Brand | TCL |
| Series | P7L |
| Model | 55P7L |
| Full Product Name | TCL 55P7L |
| Model Year | 2026 |
| Available Colors | Black |
| Screen Geometry & Format | |
| Screen Size | 54.6 in |
| Marketed Screen Size | 54.6 in |
| Exact Diagonal | 1388 mm / 138.8 cm / 54.6457 in / 4.5538 ft |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.778:1 / 16:9 |
| Active Display Width | 1209.6 mm / 120.96 cm / 47.622 in / 3.9685 ft |
| Active Display Height | 680.4 mm / 68.04 cm / 26.7874 in / 2.2323 ft |
| Display Area | 94.97 % |
| 3D Support | No |
| Panel Architecture & Light Control | |
| Panel Manufacturer | CSOT |
| Panel Type? | HVA |
| Quantum Dot | Yes |
| Quantum Dot Technology | Super Quantum Dot (Super QLED) |
| Backlight Type? | Direct LED |
| Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | Yes |
| Display Colors | 1073741824 colors / 30 bits |
| Resolution, Scaling & Signal | |
| Native Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels / Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel Density | 80 ppi / 31 ppcm |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.315 mm / 0.0315 cm / 0.0124 in / 0.001 ft |
| Native 4K Support | Yes |
| Luminance, Blacks & Contrast | |
| Typical Brightness | 400 cd/m² |
| Viewing Angles | 178 ° / 178 ° |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle | 178 ° |
| Vertical Viewing Angle | 178 ° |
| Color Reproduction & Calibration | |
| DCI-P3 Coverage | 93 % |
| Wide Color Gamut | Yes |
| Quantum Dot Color | Yes |
| HDR Formats & Tone Mapping | |
| HDR Support? |
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| HDR Formats? |
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| HDR10? | Yes |
| HDR10+? | Yes |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
| Motion Processing & Response | |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Refresh Rate Range | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Vertical Frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Motion Processing | MEMC (Motion Estimation Motion Compensation) |
| Motion Estimation | Yes |
| Console, VRR & Game Tools | |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes |
| Game Bar | AI Gaming with Game Bar |
| Game Master | Yes |
| Picture Intelligence & AI | |
| AI Contrast | Yes |
| AI Color | Yes |
| AI Clarity | Yes |
| AI HDR Enhancement? | Yes |
| AI Scene Detection | Yes |
| Art Mode | AI Art |
| Broadcast Tuners & Reception | |
| Built-In TV Tuner | Yes |
| Tuner Configuration | Analog (NTSC / PAL / SECAM) / DVB-T / DVB-T2 / DVB-C / DVB-S / DVB-S2 |
| Analog Tuner | NTSC / PAL / SECAM |
| Digital Terrestrial Tuner | DVB-T |
| Digital Terrestrial Tuner 2 | DVB-T2 |
| Digital Cable Tuner | DVB-C |
| Digital Satellite Tuner | DVB-S |
| Digital Satellite Tuner 2 | DVB-S2 |
| Compute, Memory & Storage | |
| Processor Brand Name | Ai PQ |
| System on Chip | Real Tek RTD2875P |
| SoC Model | Real Tek RTD2875P |
| CPU Architecture | 2x ARM Cortex-A75, 2x ARM Cortex-A55 |
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1300 MHz |
| GPU | IMG BXE |
| RAM Capacity | 2 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB / e MMC 5.1 |
| Smart Platform & System | |
| Smart TV | Yes |
| Operating System | Google TV |
| Streaming & Entertainment | |
| Netflix | Yes |
| YouTube | Yes |
| Prime Video | Yes |
| Disney+ | Yes |
| Art Gallery | Yes |
| Voice Assistants & Search | |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes |
| Google Assistant | Yes |
| HDMI Signal Interface | |
| Total HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI 2.0 Ports |
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| HDMI CEC | Yes |
| Audio Return Channel | Yes |
| Enhanced Audio Return Channel | Yes |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes |
| HDCP Support | Yes |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 |
| USB, Audio & Legacy I/O | |
| Total USB Ports | 2 |
| USB-A 2.0 Ports |
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| USB-A 3.0 Ports |
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| Ethernet Port | 1 x RJ45 |
| Optical Audio Output | 1 x Optical |
| Satellite Input | 1 x F-type |
| Antenna Input | 1 x RF |
| Common Interface Slot | 1 x CI+ 1.4 |
| Wireless, LAN & Casting | |
| LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Standards | 802.11a / 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| DLNA | Yes |
| Apple AirPlay | Yes |
| Chromecast | Yes |
| Google Cast | Yes |
| Speaker Layout & Output | |
| Built-In Speakers | 2 x 10 W / 2.0 CH / 20W / Dolby Atmos / DTS Virtual:X |
| Speaker Configuration | 2.0 CH |
| Speaker Channels | 2.0 CH |
| Main Speakers | 2 x 10 W / 2.0 CH / 20W / Dolby Atmos / DTS Virtual:X |
| Total Audio Output | 20 W |
| Total Speaker Output | 20 W |
| Sound Formats & Enhancement | |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| DTS Virtual:X | Yes |
| Camera & Video Calling | |
| Built-In Camera | No |
| Accessibility & Assisted Use | |
| Low Blue Light Mode | Yes |
| Photo File Compatibility | |
| Image File Formats | JPEG / GIF / PNG |
| JPEG | Yes |
| PNG | Yes |
| GIF | Yes |
| Music Codec Compatibility | |
| Audio Formats |
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| AAC | Yes |
| HE-AAC | Yes |
| FLAC | Yes |
| MP3 | Yes |
| M4A | Yes |
| WMA | Yes |
| WAV | Yes |
| Video Container Compatibility | |
| Video Containers |
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| 3GPP | Yes |
| AVI | Yes |
| DivX | Yes |
| MKV | Yes |
| MP4 | Yes |
| WMV | Yes |
| Video Codec Compatibility | |
| Video Codecs |
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| H.263 | Yes |
| H.264 / AVC | Yes |
| H.265 / HEVC | Yes |
| MPEG-4 | Yes |
| VP9 | Yes |
| Xvid | Yes |
| Panel-Only Size & Mass | |
| Dimensions Without Stand | 1224 x 708 x 69.5 mm |
| Width Without Stand | 1224 mm / 122.4 cm / 48.189 in / 4.0157 ft |
| Height Without Stand | 708 mm / 70.8 cm / 27.874 in / 2.3228 ft |
| Depth Without Stand | 69.5 mm / 6.95 cm / 2.7362 in / 0.228 ft |
| Weight Without Stand | 10.5 kg / 23.15 lbs |
| Assembled TV Size & Mass | |
| Dimensions With Stand | 1224 x 763 x 274 mm |
| Width With Stand | 1224 mm / 122.4 cm / 48.189 in / 4.0157 ft |
| Height With Stand | 763 mm / 76.3 cm / 30.0394 in / 2.5033 ft |
| Depth With Stand | 274 mm / 27.4 cm / 10.7874 in / 0.899 ft |
| Weight With Stand | 10.7 kg / 23.59 lbs |
| Shipping Carton Measurements | |
| Box Dimensions | 1360 x 830 x 128 mm |
| Box Width | 1360 mm / 136 cm / 53.5433 in / 4.4619 ft |
| Box Height | 830 mm / 83 cm / 32.6772 in / 2.7231 ft |
| Box Depth | 128 mm / 12.8 cm / 5.0394 in / 0.4199 ft |
| Box Weight | 14.2 kg / 31.31 lbs |
| Exterior Styling & Stand Footprint | |
| Stand Width | 920 mm / 92 cm / 36.2205 in / 3.0184 ft |
| Stand Depth | 274 mm / 27.4 cm / 10.7874 in / 0.899 ft |
| Stand Footprint | 920 mm x 274 mm |
| Chassis Color | Black |
| Design Name | Slim Unibody Design |
| Slim Design | Yes |
| Wall Mounting & Installation | |
| VESA Mount | 300 x 300 mm |
| VESA Interface | 300 x 300 mm |
| VESA Size | 300 x 300 mm |
| Removable Stand | Yes |
| Height Adjustment | No |
| Swivel Adjustment | No |
| Tilt Adjustment | No |
| Pivot Adjustment | No |
| Electrical Load & Efficiency | |
| Power Input | 100 V - 120 V / 220 V - 240 V |
| 110V Input Range | 100 V - 120 V |
| 220V Input Range | 220 V - 240 V |
| AC Frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Sleep Consumption | 0.5 W |
| Standby Consumption | 0.5 W |
| Environmental Operating Limits | |
| Operating Temperature | 5 °C - 35 °C / 41 °F - 95 °F |
| Operating Humidity | 20 % - 80 % |
| Storage Temperature | -15 °C - 45 °C / 5 °F - 113 °F |
| Storage Humidity | 10 % - 90 % |
| Gaming Validation & Compatibility | |
| ALLM | Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) |
| In-the-Box Components | |
| Remote Control | Voice Remote Control |
| Remote Type | Voice Remote Control |
| Remote Voice Control | Yes |
| Screen Size | 54.6 in |
Verdict
Bottom line
Choose the 55P8L if a console or gaming PC is in the picture, since it alone offers 144 Hz and HDMI 2.1. Choose the 55P7L for ordinary TV and streaming with two USB ports. The deciding factor is whether you game at high frame rates.
Buy this ifTCL 55P7L
- Mini LED backlight with 48-144 Hz and VRR
- Two HDMI 2.1 inputs for consoles and PCs
- Only 70 W typical power draw
Buy this ifProduct 2
- Two USB ports versus one
- Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X listed
- Light 10.5 kg panel without stand
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Console gaming | TCL 55P8L | 144 Hz and two HDMI 2.1 inputs |
| Sports & motion | TCL 55P8L | 48-144 Hz versus 50/60 Hz |
| Dark-room movies | TCL 55P8L | Mini LED versus plain direct LED |
| Smart TV apps | Tie | Both run Google TV |
| USB accessories | TCL 55P7L | Two USB ports versus one |
| Sound without a soundbar | Tie | Both 2 × 10 W speakers |
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