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C735K
TCL’s 2022 UK quantum-dot LED television family offers Google TV, multiple HDR formats and high-refresh gaming across five sizes.
- Sizes
- 55–98″
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh
- 144 Hz
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+
- HDMI 2.1
- – of 4
- Software
- Google TV
What reviewers say
Both 55-inch reviews found useful gaming features and good value, but limited HDR impact, soft upscaling and modest built-in sound. AVForums also found raised blacks in dark rooms and narrow viewing angles. What Hi-Fi found picture setup awkward. Their findings concern the 55C735K, rather than the larger variants with different backlights.
From avforums.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Panel
- LED LCD
- Panel detail
- Quantum-dot LCD; direct LED with global dimming on the reviewed 55-inch model, while the 98-inch model has full-array local dimming
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz (55, 65, 75″), 120 Hz (85, 98″)
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- HDR extras
- Dolby Vision IQ
- Picture processing
- AiPQ 2.0; the 55C735K review confirms global dimming, not full-array local dimming. TCL's IFA 2022 announcement specifies full-array local dimming for 98C735K; do not apply its backlight to the smaller models.
- Motion handling
- 55–75-inch family supports up to 144 Hz, confirmed on the 55C735K by AVForums. Exact 85C735K and 98C735K maker pages state native 120 Hz VRR. Their downloadable tables also list a 144 Hz input mode; this is not treated as a higher native panel refresh.
Sizes
- Sizes
- 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″
- Largest size
- 98″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
- Variable refresh rate
- HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
- Auto low latency mode
- Yes
- HDMI detail
- Four sockets; AVForums identifies two high-bandwidth inputs on its 55C735K, with HDMI 1 accepting 4K 144 Hz and HDMI 2 accepting 4K 120 Hz. Its other two sockets are HDMI 2.0b; eARC supported. High-bandwidth input count is not extrapolated to the larger variants.
- Game features
- Game Master Pro, TCL Game Bar, ALLM and FreeSync Premium
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- Google TV
- Processor
- AiPQ 2.0
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- eARC
- Yes
- Speaker detail
- Onkyo speakers; AVForums identifies 2 × 10 W down-firing speakers in the 55C735K. The maker's 98C735K table lists 2 × 15 W plus a 40 W bass speaker; no series-wide power is assigned.
- Audio features
- Dolby Atmos processing
- Voice assistants
- Hands-free Google Assistant and Works with Alexa; language and region availability apply
- Casting
- Chromecast and T-cast
- TV tuners
- DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP (maker's 98C735K table)
- USB
- One USB 2.0 port on the reviewed 55C735K and in the maker's 98C735K table
- Ethernet
- RJ-45 LAN
- Optical audio out
- Optical digital audio output
Design and power
- Stand
- Central stand on the 55-inch review unit; designs vary with screen size
Sizes
| Size | Model | Refresh rate | HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55″ | 55C735K | 144 Hz | 2 |
| 65″ | 65C735K | 144 Hz | – |
| 75″ | 75C735K | 144 Hz | – |
| 85″ | 85C735K | 120 Hz | – |
| 98″ | 98C735K | 120 Hz | – |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ support
- VRR, FreeSync Premium and automatic low-latency mode
- Google TV with Chromecast
Cons
- Reviewed 55-inch set has global dimming rather than local dimming
- Panel refresh and backlight features differ by size
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43–98″ | Mini-LED | 144 Hz | HDR10+ | 4 of 4 | Tizen | Apr 2024 | |
| 43–100″ | LED LCD | 144 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | VIDAA | 2025 | |
| 43–100″ | LED LCD | 144 Hz | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ | 2 of 4 | VIDAA | Jul 2026 |
Sources
- tcl.com/ie/en/tvs/85-c735k
- tcl.com/ie/en/tvs/98-c735k
- tcl.com/uk/en/blog/best-price-4k-gaming-tv-for-2022-tcl-c735k-series
- tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-europe-launch-new-c-series-tvs-and-soundbars
- tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-wins-prestigious-eisa-awards
- tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-exhibits-at-ifa-2022
- avforums.com/reviews/tcl-c735-55c735k-4k-qled-lcd-tv-review.20283
- whathifi.com/reviews/tcl-55c735k
Photo: aws-obg-image-lb-1.tcl.com
- TCL C735K 98-inch configuration, straight front with maker screen artwork: aws-obg-image-lb-3.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/uk/products/tv/c-series…
- TCL C735K 98-inch configuration, rear three-quarter: aws-obg-image-lb-4.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/uk/products/tv/c-series…
- TCL C735K 98-inch configuration, side profile: aws-obg-image-lb-1.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/uk/products/tv/c-series…
- TCL C735K 85-inch configuration, straight front with maker screen artwork: aws-obg-image-lb-4.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/uk/products/tv/c-series…
- TCL C735K 85-inch configuration, front three-quarter with display off: aws-obg-image-lb-4.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/europe/products/tv/c-se…
- TCL C735K 85-inch configuration, opposite front three-quarter with display off: aws-obg-image-lb-1.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/europe/products/tv/c-se…
- TCL C735K 85-inch configuration, rear three-quarter: aws-obg-image-lb-5.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/europe/products/tv/c-se…
- TCL C735K 85-inch configuration, side profile: aws-obg-image-lb-1.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/europe/products/tv/c-se…
