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TCL R745 QLED
Hisense U8G
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
TCL R745 QLED
Hisense U8G
The Hisense U8G is better overall than the TCL R745 QLED. They each have a VA panel with high contrast, but the Hisense has a much better local dimming feature that helps it produce deeper blacks. The Hisense has more gaming features like HDMI 2.1 inputs, while the TCL is limited to HDMI 2.0. Even though the TCL gets brighter, the Hisense is a better choice for well-lit rooms because it has much better reflection handling. Lastly, the Hisense is available in 55 and 65 inch sizes, but the TCL is available in a larger 85 inch size.
Variants
- 85R745 (85")
- 55U8G (55")
- 65U8G (65")
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55"
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
8.0
Reflections
7.0
8.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 30
50% Gray
Month 30
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 600x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.78" (9.6 cm)
3.86" (9.8 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.9
8.7
Contrast Picture
Contrast
6,394 : 1
54,027 : 1
Native Contrast
5,119 : 1
4,480 : 1
Blooming
6.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
132
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.0
8.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
665 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
578 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
208 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,074 cd/m²
1,012 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,528 cd/m²
1,524 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,613 cd/m²
1,567 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
912 cd/m²
928 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
572 cd/m²
702 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,049 cd/m²
1,002 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,486 cd/m²
1,493 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,587 cd/m²
1,535 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
910 cd/m²
925 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
569 cd/m²
701 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.043
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
1,180 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.0
8.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
683 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
590 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
220 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
969 cd/m²
998 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,471 cd/m²
1,499 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,579 cd/m²
1,552 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
896 cd/m²
924 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
564 cd/m²
701 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
965 cd/m²
991 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,444 cd/m²
1,469 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,555 cd/m²
1,526 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
894 cd/m²
922 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
560 cd/m²
699 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.042
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
1,169 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0218
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0216
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0221
SDR Brightness
9.1
8.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
821 cd/m²
562 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
973 cd/m²
954 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,479 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,593 cd/m²
1,364 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
906 cd/m²
814 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
568 cd/m²
616 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
967 cd/m²
943 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,453 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,568 cd/m²
1,340 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
903 cd/m²
810 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
565 cd/m²
613 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.042
Color Gamut
8.6
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
91.45%
97.42%
DCI P3 uv
96.09%
97.12%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
75.20%
74.58%
Rec 2020 uv
82.14%
79.48%
Color Volume
7.6
8.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
48.3%
84.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
40.7%
42.4%
White Luminance
987 cd/m²
Red Luminance
213 cd/m²
Green Luminance
714 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
69 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
770 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
270 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
917 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
82.2%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
68.8%
Local Dimming
6.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
8.1
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.11
1.62
Color dE
2.01
1.42
Gamma
2.06
2.19
Color Temperature
6,378 K
6,439 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Theater Night
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Low
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.22
0.44
Color dE
1.48
1.06
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,500 K
6,497 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.2
7.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.410%
2.593%
50% DSE
0.190%
0.216%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
2.018%
0.765%
5% DSE
0.125%
0.109%
Black Uniformity
7.5
8.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.107%
0.890%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.974%
0.594%
Viewing Angle
5.8
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
36°
Black Level Raise
70°
22°
Gamma Shift
9°
16°
Reflections
7.0
8.9
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
6.0%
2.3%
Indirect Reflections
1.9%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.1%
1.9%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
6.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
HDR Native Gradient
7.7
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.110
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.116
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.088
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.168
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.7
8.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.1 ms
3.8 ms
100% Response Time
9.5 ms
9.3 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
No
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
6.7
6.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.1 ms
32.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.1 ms
7.4 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
Variable Refresh Rate
8.2
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Unknown
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
19.1 ms
15.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
135.9 ms
124.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
8.9 ms
5.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
19.2 ms
15.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
8.9 ms
5.9 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
18.8 ms
15.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
18.8 ms
15.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
18.8 ms
15.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
144.9 ms
122.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
151.3 ms
101.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.8 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
1440p with VRR
4k with VRR
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
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
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
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 (incl. adapter)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 4)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
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
7.1
7.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.45 dB
4.24 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.41 dB
4.21 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.88 dB
5.42 dB
Max
93.2 dB SPL
92.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.35 dB
2.51 dB
Distortion
6.5
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.088
0.077
Weighted THD @ Max
0.589
0.948
IMD @ 80
4.33%
4.32%
IMD @ Max
25.35%
7.68%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Android TV
Version
10.0.0
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
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
Yes
Apps and Features
8.0
9.0
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
Remote
7.0
8.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Medium
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Roku
Hisense RemoteNOW
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
115 W
61 W
Power Consumption (Max)
427 W
203 W
Firmware
10.0.0 Build 4209
V0000.01.00I.L0422
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TCL R745 QLED
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