Panasonic VIERA CX802 vs TCL C835K

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VIERA CX802 compared with C835K

	PanasonicVIERA CX802	TCLC835K
Overview
Released
Released	2015	2022
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	Mini-LED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Panasonic specifies LED LCD with Local Dimming Pro. AVForums identified a VA panel and 18 direct-lit dimming zones on its 55-inch sample; these findings are not claimed for every size.	Full-array Mini LED local dimming with quantum-dot colour
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	HDR support was added by Panasonic's later firmware upgrade for the 50-, 55- and 65-inch UK CX802B models. The 40-inch model was excluded.	Dolby Vision IQ; IMAX Enhanced
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	Exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet claims HDR brightness of 1,500 nits; current K-family page advertises HDR Premium 1000. These are maker claims rather than measurements and are not treated as a uniform series brightness.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic lists Studio Master Drive, 4K Studio Master Processing, Local Dimming Pro and Studio Master Colour.	Fourth-generation full-array Mini LED with quantum-dot colour; AiPQ 2.0 processing; UHD Deep Learning AI upscaling; 3D LUT and multipoint calibration controls
Motion handling
Motion handling	Panasonic's Intelligent Frame Creation is motion processing, not a stated native panel refresh rate.	Native 144 Hz display; exact 65C835K datasheet specifies 4K 144 Hz 4:4:4 at 10 bits and 4K 120 Hz 4:4:4 at 12 bits
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	AVForums and HDTVTest both found the reviewed 55-inch VA panel best viewed from near the centre.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	40, 50, 55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three HDMI inputs support 4K and active 3D; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. Panasonic's HDR firmware instructions require an HDMI HDR setting for compatible inputs. SCART, component, composite and CI+ are also provided.	Four inputs labelled HDMI 2.1 by TCL; full-bandwidth input count is not separately published in the exact maker datasheet. eARC is on HDMI 4.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Master Pro, game bar, ALLM and FreeSync Premium
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 39 ms on the 55-inch model.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Google TV
Processor
Processor	4K Studio Master Processor	AiPQ 2.0
Speakers
Speakers	–	2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/n), dual-band MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Bluetooth 5.2 (current exact K-model table)
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	The UK manual specifies 20 W on the 40-inch model and 40 W on the 50-, 55- and 65-inch models.	Onkyo 2.1 system with bass speaker. The exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet lists 2 × 10 W plus 20 W, while the current maker table lists 2 × 15 W plus 30 W; aggregate power is omitted because the maker sources conflict.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Dolby Atmos virtualisation and upmix; Dolby AC4 and TrueHD
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Hands-free Google Assistant and Works with Alexa; language and region availability apply
Casting
Casting	Firefox-based my Home Screen provides network media and internet apps; Freeview Play was added after launch. Service availability may have changed.	Chromecast and T-cast
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.	DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP
USB
USB	Two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port; SD card slot and USB HDD recording.	One USB 2.0 port
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet port.	RJ-45 LAN
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Optical digital audio output; headphone connection also provided
Design and power
Size
Size	TV only, W × H × D: 40-inch 899 × 518 × 46 mm; 50-inch 1121 × 652 × 46 mm; 55-inch 1237 × 719 × 54 mm; 65-inch 1456 × 842 × 61 mm.	65-inch model is 1,447 × 840 mm without stand, with maker-listed depth profile 15.3–32–69 mm; 1,447 × 867 × 320 mm with stand (width × height × depth). Its configuration weight excludes the stand; 26.3 kg with stand.
Stand
Stand	Supplied pedestal; VESA mounting holes are 200 × 200 mm on 40 inches and 400 × 400 mm on larger sizes.	Central stand; 65-inch stand footprint 365 × 320 mm
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	400 × 400 mm for the 65-inch model
Power use
Power use	Panasonic product fiche on-mode averages: 74 W at 40 inches, 88 W at 50 inches, 112 W at 55 inches and 140 W at 65 inches.	–
Energy class
Energy class	Historical UK product fiche ratings are B for 40 inches and A for 50, 55 and 65 inches.	G for SDR and HDR on the exact June 2022 65C835K datasheet
Colours
Colours	–	Brushed titanium metal front
In the box
In the box	Standard and touchpad remote controls; active 3D glasses are not included according to AVForums. Exact UK first-sale month remains unconfirmed; the series was on sale by June 2015.	–