Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED vs Hisense H4F

Which TV Is Better?

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Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED
Hisense H4F

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Sep 04, 2021 03:59 AM

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Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Our Verdict

Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED

Hisense H4F

The Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED is a much better TV than the Hisense H4F, even though they have different panel types. The Samsung has a 4k resolution and can display most of the popular resolutions well. It can get significantly brighter and can deliver a much better dark room performance. The Hisense H4F has wider viewing angles and is available in more sizes.

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Variants

  • QN32Q50RAFXZA (32")
  • 32H4F (32")
  • 40H4F (40")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
5.4

1080p Input 
 

9.0
0.0

4k Input 
 

10
0.0

Contrast 
 

8.9
6.1

Viewing Angle 
 

4.9
9.2

24p Judder 
 

0.0
5.6

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.5
4.3

Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
4.5

Full Comparison

Market Context

Market Context 
 

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Design

Style  

8.5
7.0

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.59" (1.5 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.22" (3.1 cm)
2.91" (7.4 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.9
6.1

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

5,428 : 1
1,041 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.5
4.3

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

296 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

136 cd/m²
172 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

135 cd/m²
172 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

311 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

310 cd/m²
178 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.057
0.003
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

5.1
0.0

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

290 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

120 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

306 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

119 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

305 cd/m²
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

0.065
N/A
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.9
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.199%
3.304%

50% DSE 
 

0.155%
0.200%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.939%
0.524%

5% DSE 
 

0.088%
0.076%
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Viewing Angle 
 

4.9
9.2

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

21°
58°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

20°
69°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

28°
56°

Black Level Raise 
 

14°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

13°
63°
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
4.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.531%
3.028%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Reflections 
 

7.2
7.2

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.6%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

5.1%
5.0%
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.7
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

4.36
1.80

Color dE 
 

2.92
1.98

Gamma 
 

2.09
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

5,971 K
6,324 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
Setting Not Available
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
8.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.31
1.80

Color dE 
 

1.28
1.98

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,553 K
6,324 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
No

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
No

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes
No
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480p Input 
 

8.0
7.5

480p Picture  

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720p Input 
 

8.0
7.5

720p Picture  

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
0.0

1080p Picture  

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4k Input 
 

10
0.0

4k Picture  

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8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Color Gamut 
 

8.0
6.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

87.17%
73.12%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.74%
78.92%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

64.58%
52.54%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

72.50%
57.56%

EOTF  

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Color Volume 
 

6.1
5.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

69.8%
64.7%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

19.4%
20.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

51.4%
46.0%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

14.2%
14.8%
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Gradient 
 

7.7
8.9

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
8 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.121
0.084

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.124
0.094

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.105
0.071

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.123
0.082
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.5
7.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

5.5 ms
5.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

15.2 ms
15.7 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

6.0
4.7

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

240 Hz
180 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

9.1
4.5

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
180 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

N/A
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
180 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
No

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

7.7
7.8

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

26.5 ms
26.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

1.5 ms
1.0 ms
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24p Judder 
 

0.0
5.6

Judder-Free 24p 
 

No
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.1
8.7

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

10.6 ms
14.8 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

75.7 ms
32.0 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

10.4 ms
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

10.6 ms
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

13.1 ms
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.5 ms
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

60.0 ms
N/A

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

59.9 ms
N/A

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
No
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.3
0.0

Resolution  

4k
720p (32" only)

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
No

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
No

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
No

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

3
3

USB  

2
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

1 (shared)
0

Composite In  

1 (shared)
1

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
0

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0
0

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
No

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
No

3D 
 

No
No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
No

HDMI 2.1 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Unknown

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 1)

eARC support 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No
No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

No
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

No
Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

No
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.8
5.8

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

126.99 Hz
134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

5.34 dB
4.44 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

5.18 dB
4.47 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

7.11 dB
7.59 dB

Max 
 

91.4 dB SPL
90.8 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.09 dB
4.39 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.7
7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.356
0.077

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.371
0.478

IMD @ 80 
 

1.68%
0.73%

IMD @ Max 
 

7.77%
2.18%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
7.5

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Roku TV

Version  

2019 with reduced features
9.1.0

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
4 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Some
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
7.5

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
No

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
No

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
No
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Remote 
 

8.5
6.0

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
No

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Roku
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

31 W
22 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

70 W
31 W

Firmware  

1314
9.1.0 build 4917-90

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