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TCL Q550G
Hisense QD65NF
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TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
TCL Q5/Q550G QLED
Hisense QD65NF
The TCL Q550G and Hisense QD65NF are closely matched, but the TCL is slightly better overall. The TCL gets a bit brighter, so HDR stands out better, and it can handle more glare during the day. The TCL also has much better processing. Unlike the Samsung, it can remove judder when using the native apps, and it's slightly better at reducing compression artifacts when watching low-quality streams.
Variants
- 43Q550G (43")
- 50Q550G (50")
- 43QD65NF (43")
- 50QD65NF (50")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.9
Pre Calibration
5.1
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
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Back
Back Picture
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Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x400
Borders
Borders Picture
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Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
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Max Thickness
3.19" (8.1 cm)
2.99" (7.6 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build quality picture
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Picture Quality
Contrast
6.9
6.9
Contrast Picture
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Contrast
7,696 : 1
7,562 : 1
Native Contrast
7,696 : 1
7,562 : 1
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
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
7.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.2
6.5
HDR Hallway Photo
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HDR Cityscape Photo
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HDR Landscape Photo
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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
381 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
357 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
276 cd/m²
189 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
424 cd/m²
403 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
425 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
424 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
425 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
425 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
423 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
424 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
424 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
424 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
424 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.0
6.3
HDR Hallway Photo
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HDR Cityscape Photo
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HDR Landscape Photo
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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
378 cd/m²
327 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
333 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
250 cd/m²
175 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
421 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
422 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
422 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
422 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
423 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
420 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
421 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
422 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
422 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
422 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.0
8.1
PQ EOTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
0.0125
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
0.0125
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0061
0.0124
SDR Brightness
7.8
7.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
373 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
425 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
423 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
423 cd/m²
368 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
422 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
422 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
423 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
422 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
422 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
422 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
421 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Color Gamut
7.9
8.3
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
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DCI P3 xy
87.88%
92.21%
DCI P3 uv
93.66%
95.33%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
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Rec 2020 xy
64.14%
68.46%
Rec 2020 uv
71.05%
75.61%
Color Volume
7.2
7.4
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
61.6%
64.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
27.4%
29.2%
White Luminance
427 cd/m²
403 cd/m²
Red Luminance
90 cd/m²
85 cd/m²
Green Luminance
308 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
30 cd/m²
28 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
338 cd/m²
323 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
120 cd/m²
111 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
392 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
5.1
6.9
Pre White Balance Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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White Balance dE
7.01
4.48
Color dE
3.48
2.88
Gamma
2.16
2.25
Color Temperature
6,272 K
6,560 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.5
8.1
Post White Balance Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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White Balance dE
0.44
2.54
Color dE
0.80
2.45
Gamma
2.20
2.16
Color Temperature
6,487 K
6,479 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
1 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
4.513%
3.505%
50% DSE
0.184%
0.188%
5% Uniformity Picture
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5% Std. Dev.
0.635%
0.887%
5% DSE
0.095%
0.120%
Black Uniformity
9.7
9.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
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Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
0.487%
0.516%
Viewing Angle
5.8
5.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
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Color Washout
26°
29°
Hue Graph
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Color Shift
58°
27°
Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss
30°
37°
Black Level Raise
18°
22°
Gamma Shift
16°
15°
Reflections
7.1
7.7
Reflections Picture
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Average Room Off Picture
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Bright Room Off Picture
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Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.8%
4.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.9%
4.1%
HDR Native Gradient
6.5
6.0
HDR Gradient Picture
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100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
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
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
8.0
4.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
5.8
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
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Smoothing
5.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
5.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels
Pixels Picture
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Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.8
6.7
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Chart
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80% Response Time
5.5 ms
7.3 ms
100% Response Time
12.9 ms
15.8 ms
Flicker-Free
2.1
4.7
Backlight chart
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Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
150 Hz
180 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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BFI Frequency Picture
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Optional BFI
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
150 Hz
180 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
150 Hz
180 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.3
7.8
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.8 ms
25.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.8 ms
0.9 ms
24p Judder
7.8
5.6
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.2
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
16.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
111.7 ms
66.4 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.5 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
16.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.2 ms
16.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.4 ms
16.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
94.6 ms
66.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
94.7 ms
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.2
6.4
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
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
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
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
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
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Rear Inputs Picture
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Total Inputs
HDMI
3
3
USB
1
2
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
2.0
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
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.1
6.5
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Low-Frequency Extension
151.02 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.87 dB
4.01 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.78 dB
3.86 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
7.21 dB
5.94 dB
Max
86.7 dB SPL
90.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.60 dB
3.24 dB
Distortion
7.6
6.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Weighted THD @ 80
0.024
0.108
Weighted THD @ Max
0.142
0.363
IMD @ 80
1.63%
12.43%
IMD @ Max
14.67%
24.42%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
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Smart OS
Google TV
Fire TV
Version
11
6520058.1
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
4 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
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Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
9.0
8.0
Apps Picture
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App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
Remote
8.5
8.0
Remote Picture
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Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Amazon Alexa
TV Controls
Controls Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Misc
Power Consumption
49 W
59 W
Power Consumption (Max)
185 W
168 W
Firmware
V8-R51MT08-LF1V058.021060
Fire OS 7.6.7.2 (PS7672/4092)
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