TCL Q651G vs Hisense QD7N

Which TV Is Better?

Products

TCL Q651G
Hisense QD7N

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Updated Nov 18, 2025 06:50 PM

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Our Verdict

TCL Q651G

Hisense QD7N

The Hisense QD7N is better than the TCL Q651G in most areas, but the TCL has the edge in a very important category: contrast. While neither TV has local dimming, the TCL's contrast is vastly superior to the Hisense, giving it much deeper blacks overall. Still, the Hisense is the brighter of the two TVs, especially in SDR, and handles glare better, making it the better choice for brighter rooms. The Hisense also has better image processing and a wider viewing angle, making it the best option in most contexts outside of pitch-black rooms.

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Variants

  • 43Q651G (43")
  • 50Q651G (50")
  • 55Q651G (55")
  • 65Q651G (65")
  • 75Q651G (75")
  • 85Q651G (85")
  • 98Q651G (98")
  • 65QD7N (65")
  • 75QD7N (75")
  • 85QD7N (85")
  • 100QD7N (100")

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43"
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50"
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55"
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.9
5.7

Contrast 
 

5.4
1.9

Black Uniformity 
 

9.0
5.4

HDR Brightness 
 

5.0
5.5

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

5.0
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

367 cd/m²
303 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

291 cd/m²
309 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

170 cd/m²
215 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
440 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
440 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

5.0
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

367 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

289 cd/m²
309 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

168 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

373 cd/m²
441 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
441 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
440 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
440 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
440 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

367 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.1
6.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

350 cd/m²
386 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

374 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

372 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

372 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

371 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
438 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

5.4
1.9

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

6,647 : 1
1,419 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

6,647 : 1
1,419 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

0.0
0.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

0.0
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

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

4.5
2.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

9.0
5.4

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.419%
1.610%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

6.6
7.5

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

83.01%
90.72%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

56.48%
61.11%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.3
6.5

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

58.3%
61.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

26.3%
27.6%

White Luminance 
 

367 cd/m²
451 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

77 cd/m²
94 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

263 cd/m²
317 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

26 cd/m²
39 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

289 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

103 cd/m²
133 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

339 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.3
8.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

3.31
1.87

Color dE 2000 
 

1.96
1.19

Gamma 
 

2.25
2.17

Color Temperature 
 

6,473 K
6,780 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Theater Night

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm -5
Warm 1

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.4
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.45
0.37

Color dE 2000 
 

1.26
0.62

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,501 K
6,515 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.9
6.4

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

13.19
12.25

Color dE ITP 
 

11.2
12.4

Color Temperature 
 

7,633 K
7,254 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Filmmaker
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.2
8.3

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

10.66
7.56

Color dE ITP 
 

9.80
7.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,804 K
6,612 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

5.6
5.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0139
0.0154

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0139
0.0154

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0139
0.0154
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.0
7.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

5.5
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
7.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

5.5
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.0
7.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

4.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

6.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

6.0
6.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.3
8.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.4 ms
13.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

161.4 ms
107.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.2 ms
4.9 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

6.2 ms
4.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.2 ms
13.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.7 ms
13.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

160.6 ms
107.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

160.6 ms
23.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
4.9 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

10.2 ms
4.4 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

7.2
9.5

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 
 

120 Hz
240 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

6.4
8.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

48 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

2.2
5.5

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

590
277

Best 10% CAD 
 

188
144

Worst 10% CAD 
 

909
652
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

0.0
5.4

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

N/A
296

Best 10% CAD 
 

N/A
162

Worst 10% CAD 
 

N/A
632
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

2.2
3.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

590
455

Best 10% CAD 
 

188
245

Worst 10% CAD 
 

909
762
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

8.8
7.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

15.9 ms
31.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.0 ms
6.3 ms
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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
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Response Time 
 

4.9
7.0

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

25.8 ms
10.4 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.0 ms
10.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

37.0 ms
25.6 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

150 Hz
240 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

150 Hz
240 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

150 Hz
240 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

5.8
5.6

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

57.9%
61.3%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.0
8.8

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.06 cd/m²
0.34 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.39 cd/m²
0.53 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

5.7
7.6

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

29,136% ⋅ pixel
19,873% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

Yes
No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

6.8
6.9

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

59.32%
57.56%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

56.66%
62.36%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

45.53%
53.93%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

6.4
7.6

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

26°
31°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

34°
50°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

29°
32°

Black Level Raise 
 

21°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

20°
40°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

5.6
5.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.450%
5.341%

50% DSE 
 

0.208%
0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.575%
0.666%

5% DSE 
 

0.106%
0.085%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB Ports  

1
2

USB 3.0 
 

No
Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

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.)
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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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
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x400
VESA 300x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

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

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

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

Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Google TV
Google TV

Version  

12
12
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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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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

No
No
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

52 W
54 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

191 W
176 W

Firmware  

V8-R75PT01-LF1V174.000660
V0039.0100K.O0823
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.8
6.0

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

113.14 Hz
119.87 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.24 dB
3.92 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.26 dB
3.87 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.33 dB
6.09 dB

Max 
 

95.0 dB SPL
86.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

2.79 dB
4.31 dB

Digital Room Correction  

No
Yes
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43"
43Q651G
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50"
50Q651G
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55"
55Q651G
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98"
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