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TCL

C6K

Released March 2025

TCL's 2025 mid-range QD-Mini LED TV for the UK, sold from 55 to 98 inches, with up to 512 dimming zones, a native 144 Hz HVA panel, Onkyo 2.1 sound and Google TV, for large-screen viewing and gaming on a budget.

Sizes
55–98″
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh
144 Hz
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
4 of 4
Software
Google TV

Display

Panel
Mini-LED
Panel detail
QD-Mini LED backlight, HVA panel with matte finish
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
144 Hz
HDR formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
Dolby Vision IQ; HDR10+; HLG; IMAX Enhanced
Screen finish
Matte
Colour range
93% DCI-P3; QLED quantum dots
Picture processing
AiPQ processing (AI clarity, colour, contrast, HDR, motion and scene); all-domain halo control; up to 512 dimming zones
Motion handling
Native 100/120/144 Hz; 288 Hz at 1080p (240 Hz on the 55″)
Viewing angle
Over 178° (HVA panel)

Sizes

Sizes
55, 65, 75, 85, 98″
Largest size
98″

Gaming

HDMI ports
4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
4 × HDMI 2.1 (TCL); eARC on HDMI 1; HDMI CEC
Variable refresh range
Up to 144 Hz at 4K; up to 288 Hz at 1080p (240 Hz on the 55″)
Game features
Game Master (Auto/On/Off); AMD FreeSync Premium Pro; ALLM

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
Google TV
Speakers
40 W, 2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Yes
DTS:X
Yes
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
Speaker detail
Onkyo 2.1 Hi-Fi system, 2 × 10 W + 20 W subwoofer
Audio features
Dolby Atmos; DTS:X
Voice assistants
Google Assistant built in; hands-free voice control
Casting
Google Cast; Miracast

Design and power

Size
65″ 1447 × 832 × 56 mm without stand (W × H × D)
VESA pattern
300 × 300 mm (55″–75″), 600 × 400 mm (85″), 600 × 500 mm (98″)
Power use
65″ 95 W SDR, 196 W HDR, 0.5 W standby (EPREL)
Energy class
F (SDR), G (HDR) for the 65″ (EPREL)

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
55″55C6K-UK12.3 kg
65″65C6K-UK17.5 kg
75″75C6K-UK23.6 kg
85″85C6K-UK32.7 kg
98″98C6K-UK53.5 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Mini LED with up to 512 dimming zones and a 7000:1 native-contrast HVA panel (TCL, varies by size)
  • Native 144 Hz with VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro and up to 288 Hz at 1080p
  • Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X

Cons

  • TCL gives no brightness or exact zone count per size
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • Heavy in the largest sizes (53.5 kg for the 98″)

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
43–98″Mini-LED144 HzHDR10+4 of 4TizenApr 2024
43–100″LED LCD144 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+2 of 4VIDAA2025
43–100″LED LCD144 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+2 of 4VIDAAJul 2026

Sources

  1. tcl.com/uk/en/tvs/65c6k-uk
  2. tcl.com/uk/en/tvs/55c6k-uk
  3. tcl.com/uk/en/tvs/75c6k-uk
  4. tcl.com/uk/en/tvs/85c6k-uk
  5. tcl.com/uk/en/tvs/98c6k-uk
  6. eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/electronicdisplays/2179965

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