TCL 4-Series 43S446 43"
Hisense QD7 Series 75QD7QF 75"
What Buyers Say
TCL 4-Series 43S446 43"
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
Hisense QD7 Series 75QD7QF 75"
The Hisense QD7 is widely praised for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and deep blacks, especially considering its affordable price point. Gamers appreciate the 120Hz refresh rate and smooth performance with PS5. While the FireTV interface has occasional glitches, the overall value and performance make it a top recommendation.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
- Great value for the price
- 120Hz refresh rate for gaming
- Good sound quality for built-in speakers
Cons
- FireTV interface glitches
- Built-in speakers only adequate
- Not as good as OLED
- FireTV search icon errors
Scores
Specifications
| TCL 4-Series 43S446 43" | Hisense QD7 Series 75QD7QF 75" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 43" | 75" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED | Mini-LED★ |
| Backlight | LED | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Peak Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | QLED Color |
| Motion Tech | — | Clear Action 480 |
| Processor | — | Quantum HDR |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| VRR | — | FreeSync Premium |
| ALLM | — | ✓★ |
| Game Mode | — | ✓★ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Chromecast | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | — | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | — | 2.0 |
| Wattage | — | 30W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | — | ✓★ |
| Surround Sound | — | Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | — | ✓★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 4★ |
| HDMI Version | — | 2.1★ |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | 5.0★ |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | — | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | — | 600x400 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | — | 64W★ |
| Energy Star | — | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | — | 400 kWh★ |
| Weight | 6.99 kg★ | 22.82 kg |
Pros & Cons
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
Hisense QD7 Series 75QD7QF 75"
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gaming (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong display (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Hisense QD7 Series 75QD7QF 75" offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
