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Hisense U65QF
TCL QM5K
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Hisense U65QF
TCL QM5K
The Hisense U65QF is slightly better than the TCL QM5K, but the differences are very minor. The Hisense TV is a bit brighter overall in most scenes, allowing bright highlights to stand out better in HDR, but it's also less accurate. It's also better for gaming, as it supports a higher refresh rate with 4k signals, so you can take full advantage of the latest gaming consoles.
Variants
- 55U65QF (55")
- 65U65QF (65")
- 75U65QF (75")
- 85U65QF (85")
- 100U65QF (100")
- 50QM5K (50")
- 55QM5K (55")
- 65QM5K (65")
- 75QM5K (75")
- 85QM5K (85")
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65U65QF
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
7.0
HDR Brightness
6.8
6.2
Black Uniformity
6.2
8.2
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
6.8
6.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
444 cd/m²
489 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
320 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
321 cd/m²
209 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
649 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
887 cd/m²
660 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
866 cd/m²
890 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
629 cd/m²
679 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
496 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
639 cd/m²
414 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
870 cd/m²
644 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
856 cd/m²
761 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
628 cd/m²
614 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
496 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.032
0.035
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.8
4.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
465 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
330 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
295 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
606 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
852 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
846 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
618 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
489 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
605 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
838 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
838 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
618 cd/m²
486 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
488 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.032
0.038
SDR Brightness
8.3
7.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
559 cd/m²
491 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
572 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
880 cd/m²
676 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,010 cd/m²
889 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
709 cd/m²
656 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
513 cd/m²
457 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
570 cd/m²
447 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
861 cd/m²
660 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
996 cd/m²
763 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
708 cd/m²
621 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
513 cd/m²
456 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.038
0.033
Black Level
Contrast
7.6
7.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
86,978 : 1
96,178 : 1
Native Contrast
5,305 : 1
5,628 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
7.0
6.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
6.5
6.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
300
312
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
7.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
6.2
8.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.161%
0.285%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.196%
1.034%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.2
6.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
87.96%
81.85%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
60.87%
56.49%
HDR Color Volume
7.4
6.5
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
74.2%
62.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
34.3%
27.6%
White Luminance
615 cd/m²
425 cd/m²
Red Luminance
139 cd/m²
94 cd/m²
Green Luminance
467 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
60 cd/m²
25 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
516 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
183 cd/m²
91 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
573 cd/m²
341 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.3
6.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.56
5.35
Color dE 2000
2.28
2.68
Gamma
2.26
2.21
Color Temperature
6,993 K
6,804 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
warm 5
Gamma Setting
2,2
2,2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.4
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.24
0.24
Color dE 2000
1.58
1.01
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,506 K
6,506 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.3
6.7
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
7.36
8.85
Color dE ITP
8.2
9.8
Color Temperature
7,201 K
7,316 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.0
8.1
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.54
5.71
Color dE ITP
7.80
7.30
Color Temperature
6,851 K
6,876 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
4.7
8.8
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0230
0.0033
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0231
0.0032
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0152
0.0043
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.7
6.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
6.5
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
6.8
6.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
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
4.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.7
8.5
1080p @ 60Hz
11.3 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
124.8 ms
160.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
5.7 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.8 ms
4.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.7 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
107.6 ms
159.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
24.2 ms
159.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
N/A
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.9 ms
9.7 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.4
7.4
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
6.6
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
60Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
6.2
6.4
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
277
267
Best 10% CAD
122
86
Worst 10% CAD
445
459
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
6.6
0.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
243
N/A
Best 10% CAD
117
N/A
Worst 10% CAD
374
N/A
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.6
6.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
236
267
Best 10% CAD
115
86
Worst 10% CAD
366
459
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.5
7.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.0 ms
30.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.0 ms
5.7 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Response Time
8.0
7.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
6.7 ms
11.0 ms
Total Response Time
9.9 ms
11.5 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
24.2 ms
21.5 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
20,500 Hz
15,400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
N/A
N/A
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
N/A
N/A
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.6
5.8
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
60.8%
57.2%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.0
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.42 cd/m²
0.40 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
6.1
6.8
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
25,557% ⋅ pixel
21,774% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
7.5
7.0
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
64.76%
62.38%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
61.48%
55.26%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
53.09%
40.93%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.8
6.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
30°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
68°
44°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
31°
Black Level Raise
17°
16°
Gamma Shift
19°
19°
Gray Uniformity
6.6
6.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.904%
1.827%
50% DSE
0.173%
0.159%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.910%
1.842%
5% DSE
0.117%
0.120%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
3 (2x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
2
1
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
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
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.83" (7.2 cm)
2.24" (5.7 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Fire TV
Google TV
Version
6570090.1
12
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
58 W
53 W
Power Consumption (Max)
187 W
222 W
Firmware
Fire OS 8.1.3.2 (RS8132/2905)
V8-0008T01-LF1V467.001695
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
5.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
75.51 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.52 dB
4.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.22 dB
4.42 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
7.34 dB
6.78 dB
Max
87.9 dB SPL
84.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
6.10 dB
3.73 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
No
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55U65QF
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65U65QF
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65QM5K
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75U65QF
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75QM5K
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85U65QF
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