Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Vizio V4K43M-08 43"
What Buyers Say
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
The Hisense 65U8QG is widely praised for its exceptional picture quality, brightness, and value for money. Users highlight deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent HDR performance, often comparing it favorably to more expensive brands. While most are very satisfied, some note issues with motion blur during fast sports and software glitches with certain streaming apps. The TV's Google TV interface and gaming features like G-Sync and HDMI 2.1 are also well-received.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent brightness
- Great value for money
- Good sound quality
Cons
- Motion blur in fast sports
- Software issues with Amazon Prime
- Protective tape difficult to remove
- PVR rejects USB sticks
- Multi-view limited to phone/tablet
Vizio V4K43M-08 43"
The Vizio 43-inch smart TV is praised for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and easy setup, offering great value for the price. Many users appreciate the seamless connectivity with streaming services and soundbars, as well as the responsive remote and phone app. However, several reviews criticize the remote as clunky, unresponsive, and privacy-invasive due to its always-on microphone, and a few report reliability issues like the TV shutting off after 15 minutes. Overall, it's a solid budget-friendly choice for casual viewers, but the remote and occasional defects are notable drawbacks.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant colors
- Easy setup
- Great value for price
- Seamless streaming connectivity
Cons
- Poor remote design
- Unresponsive remote
- Always-on microphone privacy concern
- Reliability issues (shuts off after 15 minutes)
- Slight delay in switching screens
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Vizio V4K43M-08 43" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | QLED Color | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | — |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | — |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro | Auto Low Latency Mode |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | SmartCast |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | AirPlay, Chromecast |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | — |
| Wattage | 72W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.40 kg★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gaming (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong smart (96th percentile)96th %ile
Vizio V4K43M-08 43"
- Strong hdr (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average display (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average connectivity (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
Pricing
Vizio V4K43M-08 43" offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 19 of 44 specs.
