Samsung UN85AU8000FXZA vs TCL 4 Series/S455 2022

Whereas Amazon's Alexa is just one big speaking algorithm designed primarily for nothing more than selling more Amazon merchandise. I don't need that on my TV remote & I'm also not buying another device to connect to it just to get it to work properly with the TV. Because of course if you select Alexa as your voice assistant they immediately try to upsell you into an Echo or some other unnecessary thing you don't need to operate a voice assistant on your TV remote. I've been using Roku voice remotes for 3 or 4 yrs now & they work just fine w/ their system as is

I had a ROKU device attached to the LG so the choice of a ROKU TV was a given. I do like the O.S. and user interface

I set up the Amazon Alexa feature, not bad, but you do have to use the remote control microphone to work it. I’m still learning the different functions, so far, it’s pretty user friendly. I am not mechanically inclined, but with the weight, I wouldn’t recommend a wall mount. My Apple TV box is pretty useless at this point since the tv offers the same functions

Not just any menu to view what is on tv right now, but a menu to show you what is coming up. TCL is so high tech for cord cutters, by adding a USB drive to the tv you can pause live tv. This is amazing. imagine watching your favorite show but you need a bathroom break

I don’t love that. Though to use remote to get back to channel guide/source. But if you are familiar with newer Samsung products it will probably come naturally to you. We just found it not very intuitive

A few times it wouldn’t turn on at all. I realized at that point that if the Roku function broke on this, that it would be totally worthless and I would be unable to turn it on to use. The remote control is the same type as you get for a freestanding Roku device that you hook up separately to a smart TV. It just does not work very well, and I have a feeling the TV is going to have a relatively short life before it just won’t work

I'm thankful I have a sound bar! The sound on this TV is AWFUL! It does not match the beautiful picture!! I do recommend the TV but buy a sound bar with it!!!

The sound quality is poor. You’d have to buy a sound bar to get greeter volume. Also commercials are so much louder than the program I’m watching. I also set up payments and they tried to take the payment 5 days earlier then they were supposed too!, and then the payment was unsuccessful because I didn’t have enough money in my acct to pay it