Samsung S90H QN48S90HAEXZA 48"
Samsung
85 Overall Score
vs
TCL 4-Series 43S446 43"
TCL
24 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung S90H QN48S90HAEXZA 48"
No customer feedback yet
TCL 4-Series 43S446 43"
62 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The TCL 4-Series Google TV receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent value, good picture quality, and easy setup for the price, especially as a secondary TV or PC monitor. However, a significant number of verified reviews report severe reliability issues, including complete failure within 2-4 years due to T-con board problems, accompanied by poor customer service. The default interface is also criticized for being slow and ad-heavy, though this can be mitigated with third-party launchers.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Good picture quality
- Easy setup and lightweight
- Works well as PC monitor
- Bypassable TCL account setup
Cons
- Frequent hardware failure within 2-4 years
- Poor customer service
- Slow and ad-heavy default interface
- Audio sync and blackout issues
- T-con board defect known issue
Value for money 4
Picture quality 4
Hardware reliability 3
Customer service 2
Interface performance 2
Ease of setup 3
Scores
Budget
Gaming
Smart Home
Streaming
Sports
Movies
Portable
Corporate
Outdoor
Specifications
| Samsung S90H QN48S90HAEXZA 48" | TCL 4-Series 43S446 43" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 48" | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator 165Hz | — |
| Processor | NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor | — |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10+ | HDR |
| Dolby Vision | ✗ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium (AMD Adaptive Sync), G-SYNC (NVIDIA Adaptive Sy | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Tizen | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Bixby, Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings | Chromecast |
| Works With | SmartThings | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | — |
| Wattage | 40W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Energy Star | ✓★ | — |
| Annual Energy | 175 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 10.61 kg | 6.99 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung S90H QN48S90HAEXZA 48"
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gaming (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong audio (88th percentile)88th %ile
TCL 4-Series 43S446 43"
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average audio (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average display (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gaming (17th percentile)17th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung S90H QN48S90HAEXZA 48"
Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.