TCL S551G vs Hisense QD7N: Which TV Is Better?

43"

50"

50S551G

Walmart.com

50"

55"

55S551G

55"

65"

65S551G

65"

65QD7N

75"

75S551G

75"

75QD7N

85"

85S551G

85"

85QD7N

100"

100QD7N

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.9

5.7

HDR Brightness

4.5

5.5

Contrast

4.7

1.9

Black Uniformity

9.9

5.4

SDR Brightness

5.8

6.7

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.9

5.7

Home Theater

5.8

5.3

Bright Room

6.2

6.7

Sports

6.1

6.8

Gaming

6.1

5.8

Brightness

4.9

5.9

Black Level

5.3

2.6

Color

6.5

7.1

Processing (In Development)

6.3

7.1

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.0

6.7

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

8.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

4.5

5.5

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)

304 cd/m²

303 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

217 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

159 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

355 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

355 cd/m²

440 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

355 cd/m²

440 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

355 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

355 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

355 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

355 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

4.5

5.5

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)

306 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

217 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

161 cd/m²

216 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

355 cd/m²

441 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

356 cd/m²

441 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

356 cd/m²

440 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

356 cd/m²

440 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

355 cd/m²

440 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

356 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

356 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

355 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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SDR Brightness

5.8

6.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness

310 cd/m²

386 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

358 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

353 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

350 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

347 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

346 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

356 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

352 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

348 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

347 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

345 cd/m²

438 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.002

0.000

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Black Level

Contrast

4.7

1.9

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

5,083 : 1

1,419 : 1

Native Contrast

5,083 : 1

1,419 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

0.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Hisense QD7N Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Direct

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

5.0

2.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Hisense QD7N 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

9.9

5.4

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Hisense QD7N Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Hisense QD7N Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.284%

1.610%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.7

7.5

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

83.72%

90.72%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

56.80%

61.11%

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HDR Color Volume

6.3

6.5

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Hisense QD7N P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

57.8%

61.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Hisense QD7N 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

26.2%

27.6%

White Luminance

355 cd/m²

451 cd/m²

Red Luminance

75 cd/m²

94 cd/m²

Green Luminance

253 cd/m²

317 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

26 cd/m²

39 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

279 cd/m²

351 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

101 cd/m²

133 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

327 cd/m²

412 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.1

8.5

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 2000

5.82

1.87

Color dE 2000

2.79

1.19

Gamma

2.15

2.17

Color Temperature

6,199 K

6,780 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Theater Night

Color Temp Setting

Warm -5

Warm 1

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

9.7

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 2000

0.15

0.37

Color dE 2000

1.35

0.62

Gamma

2.20

2.18

Color Temperature

6,509 K

6,515 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.1

6.4

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Hisense QD7N HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

9.70

12.25

Color dE ITP

8.9

12.4

Color Temperature

7,046 K

7,254 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Filmmaker

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.1

8.3

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Hisense QD7N HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.70

7.56

Color dE ITP

5.30

7.20

Color Temperature

6,540 K

6,612 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

7.5

5.3

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0067

0.0154

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0067

0.0154

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0067

0.0154

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.0

7.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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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

6.8

7.5

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

6.0

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

100% Black To 50% Green

4.0

6.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.2

8.7

1080p @ 60Hz

10.5 ms

13.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

161.7 ms

107.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

6.6 ms

4.9 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

6.6 ms

4.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz

10.5 ms

13.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.5 ms

13.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

160.9 ms

107.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

160.8 ms

23.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4.9 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

10.5 ms

4.4 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

7.2

9.5

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

240 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

60 Hz

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

6.4

8.5

Native Refresh Rate

60Hz

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

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

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.2

5.5

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

282

277

Best 10% CAD

144

Worst 10% CAD

490

652

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

0.0

5.4

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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

6.2

3.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

282

455

Best 10% CAD

245

Worst 10% CAD

490

762

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

7.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

31.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

6.3 ms

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Micro Judder

8.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

Judder

6.8

9.2

Judder Video Picture

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Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

4.0

Judder 25p via 60p

6.0

Judder 24p via 60i

4.0

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

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Response Time

7.1

7.0

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

10.4 ms

Total Response Time

11.9 ms

10.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

21.2 ms

25.6 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

150 Hz

240 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Min Flicker For 60 fps

150 Hz

240 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

150 Hz

240 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

6.3

5.6

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

46.9%

61.3%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.1

8.8

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

Hisense QD7N Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.06 cd/m²

0.34 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.38 cd/m²

0.53 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

6.2

7.6

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Hisense QD7N Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

24,823% ⋅ pixel

19,873% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

6.6

6.9

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

Hisense QD7N Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

56.56%

57.56%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

57.25%

62.36%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

46.24%

53.93%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.6

7.6

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

33°

31°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

54°

50°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

39°

32°

Black Level Raise

18°

70°

Gamma Shift

16°

40°

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Gray Uniformity

6.0

5.9

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

4.153%

5.341%

50% DSE

0.221%

0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.732%

0.666%

5% DSE

0.079%

0.085%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Hisense QD7N Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

LCD

Sub-Type

IPS

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RGB

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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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

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)

Digital Optical Audio Out

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x400

VESA 300x400

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.33" (0.9 cm)

0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

2.60" (6.6 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

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Smart OS

Google TV

Version

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

54 W

Power Consumption (Max)

188 W

176 W

Firmware

V8-R75PT01-LF1V174

V0039.0100K.O0823

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.3

6.0

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

134.54 Hz

119.87 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.96 dB

3.92 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.01 dB

3.87 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.52 dB

6.09 dB

Max

87.2 dB SPL

86.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

2.53 dB

4.31 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

43"

43S551G

43"

50"

50S551G

Walmart.com

50"

55"

55S551G

55"

65"

65S551G

65"

65QD7N

75"

75S551G

75"

75QD7N

85"

85S551G

85"

85QD7N

100"

100QD7N