Hisense QD65NF vs TCL Q550F

Which TV Is Better?

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Hisense QD65NF
TCL Q550F

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Our Verdict

Hisense QD65NF

TCL Q5/Q550F QLED

The TCL Q550F and the Hisense QD65NF are similar in many ways, with the TCL having a slight edge overall. The TCL is by far the better gaming TV, as it has a faster response time, lower input lag, and a VRR feature. In its bigger sizes, it also supports up to 1440p @ 120Hz with a wider VRR range. The TCL also has slightly better contrast and is brighter than the Hisense, although the latter has a wider color gamut and a slightly wider viewing angle.

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Variants

  • 43QD65NF (43")
  • 50QD65NF (50")
  • 55QD65NF (55")
  • 65QD65NF (65")
  • 75QD65NF (75")
  • 43Q550F (43")
  • 50Q550F (50")
  • 55Q550F (55")
  • 65Q550F (65")
  • 75Q550F (75")
  • 85Q550F (85")

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43"
43QD65NF
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43"
43Q550F
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50"
50QD65NF
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50"
50Q550F
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55"
55QD65NF
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55"
55Q550F
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65"
65QD65NF
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65"
65Q550F
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75"
75QD65NF
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75"
75Q550F
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85"
 
85"
85Q550F
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
6.9

24p Judder 
 

5.6
2.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x400
VESA 200x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

2.99" (7.6 cm)
2.83" (7.2 cm)

Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.9
7.2

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

7,562 : 1
9,353 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

7,562 : 1
9,353 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
N/A
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.0
8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

6.5
6.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

355 cd/m²
334 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

288 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

189 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

403 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
397 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

401 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

401 cd/m²
397 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

401 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

400 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

401 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.3
6.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

327 cd/m²
330 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

271 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

175 cd/m²
253 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
431 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
430 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
430 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
430 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.007
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.1
8.9

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0125
0.0071

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0125
0.0071

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0124
0.0071
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.2
7.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

313 cd/m²
330 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

373 cd/m²
428 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
428 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
428 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
428 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
428 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
427 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000
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Color Gamut 
 

8.3
7.8

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

92.21%
85.22%

DCI P3 uv 
 

95.33%
91.29%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

68.46%
63.41%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

75.61%
73.15%
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Color Volume 
 

7.4
7.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

64.3%
55.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

29.2%
26.0%

White Luminance 
 

403 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

85 cd/m²
84 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

297 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

28 cd/m²
23 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

323 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

111 cd/m²
104 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

377 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.9
6.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

4.48
4.50

Color dE 
 

2.88
3.72

Gamma 
 

2.25
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

6,560 K
6,278 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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Post Calibration 
 

8.1
8.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

2.54
0.30

Color dE 
 

2.45
3.53

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,479 K
6,535 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

1 point
11 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
No
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.3
6.3

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.505%
5.373%

50% DSE 
 

0.188%
0.236%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.887%
1.086%

5% DSE 
 

0.120%
0.098%
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Black Uniformity 
 

9.5
9.6

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.516%
0.497%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.6
5.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

29°
31°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

27°
22°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

37°
31°

Black Level Raise 
 

22°
13°

Gamma Shift 
 

15°
11°
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Reflections 
 

7.7
7.5

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

4.6%
5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.5%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.1%
4.7%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.0
6.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0
6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

6.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

6.0
6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

4.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8
4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

3.0
3.0

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
9.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

5.0
6.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

6.7
7.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

7.3 ms
5.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

15.8 ms
14.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

4.7
2.2

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

180 Hz
160 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

180 Hz
160 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

180 Hz
160 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

No
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

7.8
7.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

25.9 ms
27.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.9 ms
2.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

5.6
2.2

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

No
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
7.1

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
48 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
48 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.3
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

16.3 ms
10.8 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

66.4 ms
114.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
10.8 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.1 ms
10.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.2 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.2 ms
10.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

66.3 ms
130.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

N/A
131.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

6.4
7.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
No

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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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  

1
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

2.0
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.5
4.9

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

119.87 Hz
160.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.01 dB
5.39 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.86 dB
5.43 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.94 dB
5.26 dB

Max 
 

90.0 dB SPL
83.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.24 dB
2.48 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.5
6.1

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.108
0.064

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.363
0.402

IMD @ 80 
 

12.43%
15.74%

IMD @ Max 
 

24.42%
43.09%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
7.5

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Fire TV
Fire TV

Version  

6520058.1
6520056.1

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

4 s
4 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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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 
 

8.0
8.0

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

8.0
8.5

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa
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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  

59 W
37 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

168 W
94 W

Firmware  

Fire OS 7.6.7.2 (PS7672/4092)
Fire OS 8.1.1.3 (RS8113/2344)

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43"
43QD65NF
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43"
43Q550F
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50"
50QD65NF
Amazon.com
50"
50Q550F
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55"
55QD65NF
Amazon.com
55"
55Q550F
Amazon.com
65"
65QD65NF
Amazon.com
65"
65Q550F
Amazon.com
75"
75QD65NF
Amazon.com
75"
75Q550F
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85"
 
85"
85Q550F
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Hisense QD65NF

TCL Q5/Q550F QLED

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