Vizio vs TCL: Cheapest Big Screen TVs at 50-65 Inches

The Short Answer

On the raw Vizio query side, the floor is the 50-inch V4K50M-0807 at $349.98 ($7.00/inch) at Amazon. TCL's tracked big-screen listings are currently its premium art line — the 55-inch A300W at $799.99 and the 75-inch A300L at $1,699.99 — so at the sizes both brands currently show in stock, Vizio is the cheaper of the two. Both brands offer excellent features at an affordable price range, and the right pick depends on what you want in a TV — motion technology, color and contrast, gaming performance, or streaming capabilities.

Price Per Inch Breakdown

These are cheapest in-stock floors from live tracking, not averages — one listing sets each number, and we recheck continuously (methodology).

Vizio floors (all in-stock listings):

• V4K50M 50" — $349.98, $7.00/inch

TCL floors (55 inches and up):

• A300W 55" — $799.99, $14.55/inch
• A300L 75" — $1,699.99, $22.67/inch

TCL also tracks a premium art line: $799.99 for the 55-inch A300W ($14.55/inch) up to $1,699.99 for the 75-inch A300L ($22.67/inch), both at Best Buy. Those matte picture-frame sets are not value big screens — see our Vizio vs TCL 75-Inch 4K TV breakdown.

Same Size, Same Tier?

At 50 inches, Vizio's in-stock V4K50M is sold as a 4K UHD smart TV with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG. TCL's tracked listings at 55 inches and up are its A300 art TVs, so there is no same-size, same-tier pairing in current stock — the Vizio V4K50M at $349.98 and TCL's 55-inch A300W at $799.99 are different sizes and different tiers. We break the 50-inch pairing down in Vizio vs TCL 50-Inch QLED TV: Which Is Cheaper?.

What the Extra Cost Buys You

Objective specs, verbatim from listing titles:

• Vizio V4K50M 50" ($349.98): Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG, Full Array LED, Bluetooth, DTS Virtual X, HDMI VRR, V-Gaming Engine.
• TCL A300W/A300L art TVs ($799.99–$1,699.99): Ultra Matte screens, magnetic frames, flush wall mounts, 4K UHD.

When Each Makes Sense

• Choose Vizio if 50 inches counts as big in your room: the in-stock V4K50M at $349.98 ($7.00/inch) is the cheapest tracked listing between the two brands right now — see current 4K LED price rankings → for today's floor.
• TCL's tracked big-screen listings are its A300 art line at $799.99 and up — design-first sets, not value picks. If a standard LED panel is fine, that's where the 4K LED rankings start.

Verdict

In our current tracked data, Vizio is the cheaper of the two brands: its 50-inch V4K50M floor is $349.98 ($7.00/inch), while TCL's tracked 55-inch-and-up listings start at $799.99 ($14.55/inch) for the A300W art TV. Prices checked September 21, 2026; floors move, so treat every number here as a snapshot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest 65-inch Vizio or TCL we track?

Neither Vizio nor TCL currently has a cheap 65-inch value listing in our tracked in-stock data. Vizio's tracked in-stock floor is a 50-inch, and TCL's tracked big-screen listings are its A300 art TVs at 55, 65, and 75 inches, including the 65-inch A300L at $1,199.99 and the 65A300W at $1,299.99, both at Best Buy.

Is Vizio's 50-inch QLED really cheaper than TCL's 50-inch?

Vizio's tracked in-stock 50-inch is the V4K50M at $349.98 ($7.00/inch), sold as a 4K UHD smart TV with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG. There is no tracked TCL 50-inch listing to compare it against right now.

Which smart platforms do these TVs run?

Per listing titles: Vizio's listing says "Smart TV" without naming a platform, and TCL's A300 art TV titles don't name one either.

Are TCL's A300 art TVs ever the cheap big-screen pick?

No. Tracked A300W/A300L listings run $799.99 (55-inch) to $1,699.99 (75-inch) — $14.55 to $22.67 per inch at Best Buy. Listing titles point to Ultra Matte screens, magnetic frames, and flush wall mounts: design features, not value.