TCL Launches New Android Smart TVs, Sound Bar, and Smart Home Appliances in India: Check Price, Features
HIGHLIGHTS
• New TCL smart TVs start at Rs. 59,999
• TCL has offered Android Oreo on its new smart TV range
• TCL has also partnered with 8 digital content platforms
TCL Electronics on Thursday launched its new smart TV models in India. Called the TCL C6 and TCL P8, the new smart TV models support 4K content along with 30W audio. They are also based on Android TV -- running Android Oreo -- and are powered by quad-core processors. Alongside the TCL C6 and P8 smart TVs, TCL has brought its tower and sound bar and Bluetooth wireless headphones. The company has also tied up with major video streaming platforms, including ALTBalaji, Eros Now, Jio Cinema, and Voot among others. The target through the partnership is to offer over 950,000 hours of premium digital content in 25 languages and across five genres to TCL customers.
In the new range, the TCL C6 comes in two screen sizes -- 55 and 65 inches, while the TCL P8 has the single 85-inch variant. Both support 4K content and 30W audio through the built-in Onkyo speakers. TCL has also provided 10-point white balance and a micro-dimming technology. Further, the TV models are touted to deliver wide colour gamut.
The 55-inch TCL 55C6 price in India has been set at Rs. 59,999, whereas the 65-inch TCL 65C6 is priced at Rs. 89,990. However, the 85-inch TCL 85P8M price has been set at Rs. 1,99,990.
The Android TV-based TCL C6 and P8 smart TV models have quad-core CPU, dual-core GPU, and 16GB of onboard storage. There is also Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support. While the TCL C6 variants have 2.5GB DDR3 RAM, the TCL P8 comes with 2GB of DDR3 RAM.
With Android TV support, the new TCL smart TVs are able to provide various Google services, including Google Play Games, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube. There is also a Google Assistant integration as well as the ability to access voice search, Netflix, and Spotify. Furthermore, the company claims that it has integrated Chromecast functionality.