The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is Sharp's first OLED TV and is part of their premium AQUOS line-up. It uses a WOLED panel and is the first OLED on the market to run the Roku TV operating system. It includes Dolby Vision IQ to adjust the picture brightness based on the amount of ambient light in a room, and it uses Sharp's Medalist S4 AI image processor that can automatically adjust brightness, details, and colors based on what it detects in content. It's only available in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes. The TV features two 15W speakers and has support for Dolby Atmos.
Our Verdict
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is a great TV for mixed usage. It has an amazing viewing angle, so it's a good choice for watching shows or sports with a group since everyone sees a consistent image no matter where they're sitting. It's an outstanding TV for gaming thanks to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, VRR support, low input lag, and fantastic response time, so it's a good option to pair with modern gaming consoles. The TV has remarkable contrast, so blacks are deep and inky with no blooming around bright highlights or text. Unfortunately, it has unremarkable HDR brightness, so highlights in HDR movies and games don't pop, and HDR content lacks impact. The TV also has mediocre SDR brightness and doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare in a bright room, so it's best suited for a moderately lit or dark room.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Wide viewing angle for a consistent image when viewed from the sides.
- Fantastic response time with very little blur behind quick moving objects.
- Can't overcome glare in a bright room due to low SDR brightness.
- HDR content lacks impact due to low HDR brightness.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is good for watching TV shows. The built-in Roku interface is loaded with a big selection of streaming apps, so it's easy to find your favorite shows. It has exceptional reflection handling to help reduce the intensity of glare, but it doesn't get bright enough to completely overcome glare in a bright room, so it's best suited for a moderately lit or dark room. The TV has an amazing viewing angle, so you can enjoy a consistent image from the sides if you like to move around your room while watching TV. Unfortunately, it has poor low-quality content smoothing, so lower-quality content like DVDs or low-bitrate streams have noticeable artifacts. The TV also has disappointing sharpness processing, so low-resolution content is soft and lacks sharpness.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Wide viewing angle for a consistent image when viewed from the sides.
- Can't overcome glare in a bright room due to low SDR brightness.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is very good for watching sports. It has a fantastic response time, so motion is clear, with very little blur behind fast-moving players and objects. The TV has exceptional reflection handling to reduce the intensity of glare, but it doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare in a bright room, so it's best suited for moderately lit or dark rooms. Its amazing viewing angle makes it a great choice for watching the game with friends since anyone watching from the side sees a consistent image. The TV has excellent uniformity, so there's very little dirty screen effect when watching sports with large areas of the same color, like hockey.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Wide viewing angle for a consistent image when viewed from the sides.
- Excellent gray uniformity with very little dirty screen effect.
- Fantastic response time with very little blur behind quick moving objects.
- Can't overcome glare in a bright room due to low SDR brightness.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is outstanding for playing video games. It has incredibly low input lag, so there's almost no delay between the inputs on your controller and what happens on screen. The TV's fantastic response time provides clear motion with very little blur behind quick movements, and its VRR support gives a nearly tear-free gaming experience. The TV has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its ports that allows you to play in 4k @ 120Hz, so it's a good choice to pair with modern consoles. Although the TV has exceptional reflection handling, it doesn't get bright enough to overcome glare in a bright room, so it's best suited for moderately lit or dark rooms. Fortunately, the TV looks spectacular in a dark room due to its remarkable contrast, so blacks are deep and inky, and they stay that way when bright highlights are on screen.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Incredibly low input lag for a responsive experience.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and advanced gaming features.
- Fantastic response time with very little blur behind quick moving objects.
- Can't overcome glare in a bright room due to low SDR brightness.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is very good for watching movies in a dark room. It has deep and inky blacks with no blooming when bright highlights are on screen, thanks to its remarkable contrast and incredible black uniformity, so it looks spectacular in a dark room. The TV can remove 24p judder from any source, so movies are judder-free, and its amazing wide color gamut displays vibrant and lifelike colors. Unfortunately, it has poor low-quality content smoothing, so low bitrate streams and movies on DVD have noticeable artifacts. Finally, the TV has unremarkable HDR peak brightness and doesn't get bright enough for highlights to pop, so HDR content lacks impact.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Automatically removes 24p judder from any source.
- Wide color gamut for vibrant and lifelike colors in HDR content.
- HDR content lacks impact due to low HDR brightness.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing.
- Doesn't support advanced DTS audio formats that are regularly used in physical media.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is excellent for gaming in HDR. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its ports for 4k @ 120Hz gaming, so it pairs well with modern consoles. It also has VRR support, so games are nearly tear-free. The TV has incredibly low input lag for a responsive gaming experience, and its fantastic response time provides clear motion with very little blur behind quick movements. The TV looks spectacular in a dark room thanks to its remarkable contrast, so blacks are deep and inky with no blooming when highlights are on screen. Unfortunately, the TV has unremarkable HDR brightness, so bright highlights don't pop the way they should, and HDR games lack impact.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Incredibly low input lag for a responsive experience.
- Wide color gamut for vibrant and lifelike colors in HDR content.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and advanced gaming features.
- Fantastic response time with very little blur behind quick moving objects.
- HDR content lacks impact due to low HDR brightness.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is outstanding for use as a PC monitor. It has a fantastic response time, so there's very little blur behind quick cursor movements or when quickly scrolling through pages. It also has incredibly low input lag, providing a very responsive desktop experience. The TV has a wide viewing angle, so you can sit close to the screen, and the edges remain consistent with the center. It has excellent uniformity, so there's very little dirty screen effect when looking at large areas of the same color, like when browsing the web. The TV properly displays chroma 4:4:4, which is essential for clear text from a PC, but due to its WRGB subpixel layout, there are still clarity issues with text. It's also great to pair with a gaming PC since it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, and VRR support. Unfortunately, as with all OLEDs, there's a risk of permanent burn-in when regularly exposed to static elements, like the UI elements of a computer desktop.
- Near infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity for perfect blacks.
- Wide viewing angle for a consistent image when viewed from the sides.
- Incredibly low input lag for a responsive experience.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and advanced gaming features.
- Excellent gray uniformity with very little dirty screen effect.
- Risk of permanent burn-in.
- No panel care settings to help mitigate the chance of burn-in.
Changelog
- Updated Oct 16, 2024: Mentioned the newly-reviewed Panasonic Z85A OLED in the Upscaling: Sharpness Processing section of this review.
- Updated Jun 20, 2024: Mentioned the newly-reviewed Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED in the Low-Quality Content Smoothing section of this review.
- Updated May 07, 2024: Mentioned the newly-reviewed LG B4 OLED in the Pre-Calibration section of this review.
- Updated May 02, 2024: Mentioned the newly-reviewed LG C4 OLED in the SDR Brightness section of this review.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 65-inch Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED (4T-C65FS1UR), but our results are also valid for the 55-inch model. In Japan, the FS1 is the QD-OLED version of this TV, and this model is referred to as the FQ1. There's no QD-OLED model available in the US.
| Size | US Model | Japan Model Code |
|---|---|---|
| 55" | 4T-C55FS1UR | 4T-C55FQ1 |
| 65" | 4T-C65FS1UR | 4T-C65FQ1 |
You can see the label for our unit here.
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The Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED is a great TV, but it's held back by its low HDR and SDR brightness, no panel care settings, and lack of size options. It doesn't stand out in any way when compared to other OLEDs on the market, and you would be much better served getting the similarly priced LG C3 OLED since it's much brighter in SDR and HDR, is available in more sizes, and has an even wider viewing angle. It also has better upscaling, low-quality content smoothing, pre-calibration accuracy, and has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports. Even the cheaper LG B3 OLED has better SDR and HDR brightness and scores better in most categories, so it's the better option if you want to spend less.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best OLED TVs and the best 4k TVs, and if you need something larger, check out our recommendations for the best 70-75-77 inch TVs.
The LG C3 OLED and the Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED are similar TVs, but the LG is better. The LG has much better SDR brightness, so it can overcome more glare in a room with lights on. The LG also has better HDR brightness, so highlights in HDR content pop much more than on the Sharp, and it has a wider viewing angle, so the image stays more consistent from the sides than on the Sharp. On top of that, the LG has much better image processing, better pre-calibration accuracy, a BFI feature, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports.
Although the LG C1 OLED and the Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED are similar TVs, the LG is better in most ways. The LG has many features that the Sharp model doesn’t, like a BFI feature, HDMI bandwidth on all four ports, and better image processing. The LG is also a bit brighter than the Sharp, so it can fight a bit more glare in a room with lights on when watching SDR content, and highlights pop more in HDR content. However, the Sharp is much more accurate pre-calibration, so it's better if you care about accuracy and don't want to get your TV calibrated.
The LG C2 OLED and the Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED are similar TVs, but the LG is better. The LG has a wider viewing angle, better pre-calibration accuracy, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports, and better image processing. The LG is also brighter, so SDR content looks better in a bright room, and HDR content has impactful highlights that pop.
The LG A2 OLED and the Sharp AQUOS FS1 OLED are similar TVs, each having strengths over the other. The LG has a wider viewing angle, so the image remains more consistent with the center when viewed from the sides. The LG also has better low-quality content smoothing, so DVDs and low-bitrate streams look better on it than the Sharp TV. However, the Sharp is a much better option for gamers due to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, and VRR support, so it can take advantage of modern gaming consoles and PCs much more than the LG can.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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