Amazon Fire TV 4-Series vs Vizio Quantum QLED

Which TV Is Better?

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Amazon Fire TV 4-Series
Vizio Quantum QLED

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Jan 06, 2025 01:48 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.11

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Our Verdict

Amazon Fire TV 4-Series

Vizio Quantum QLED

Unless you're in a completely dark room, the Vizio Quantum QLED is slightly better than the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series. The Vizio has much better accuracy even before it's calibrated and has a much wider color gamut. The Vizio also has a very wide viewing angle, which is great if you have a wide seating arrangement, as the image doesn't look washed out at an angle.

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Variants

  • 4K43N400A (43")
  • 4K50N400A (50")
  • 4K55N400A (55")
  • M55Q6-L4 (55")
  • M65Q6-L4 (65")
  • M75Q6-L4 (75")

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43"
4K43N400A
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50"
4K50N400A
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50"
 
55"
4K55N400A
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55"
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65"
 
65"
M65Q6-L4
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75"
 
75"
M75Q6-L4
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.7
6.5

Contrast 
 

6.4
1.8

Pre Calibration 
 

1.5
7.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.4
5.6

Viewing Angle 
 

5.2
8.3

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
4.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-20
Month 20
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 400x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.55" (1.4 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

3.54" (9.0 cm)
3.27" (8.3 cm)

Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.4
1.8

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

6,075 : 1
1,027 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

6,075 : 1
1,027 : 1
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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
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.0
4.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

4.8
5.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

170 cd/m²
212 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

157 cd/m²
240 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

139 cd/m²
165 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

231 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

231 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

232 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

231 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

230 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

4.7
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

166 cd/m²
205 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

149 cd/m²
235 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

135 cd/m²
153 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

229 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

229 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

229 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

228 cd/m²
323 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.000
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.3
8.4

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0107
0.0102

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0106
0.0102

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0106
0.0102
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.5
7.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

279 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

283 cd/m²
336 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
336 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

282 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

288 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000
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Color Gamut 
 

6.8
8.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

75.23%
92.42%

DCI P3 uv 
 

81.02%
96.83%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

54.25%
74.07%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

59.99%
80.79%
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Color Volume 
 

6.3
7.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

47.3%
55.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

20.9%
26.5%

White Luminance 
 

230 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

49 cd/m²
76 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

166 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

16 cd/m²
21 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

183 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

65 cd/m²
95 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

216 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

1.5
7.0

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

10.85
4.53

Color dE 
 

6.31
2.61

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.36

Color Temperature 
 

8,454 K
6,512 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Calibrated

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.30
0.29

Color dE 
 

1.24
0.62

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,501 K
6,693 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.8
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.571%
3.952%

50% DSE 
 

0.206%
0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.816%
0.394%

5% DSE 
 

0.123%
0.074%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.9
5.8

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.377%
2.159%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.2
8.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

30°
40°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

26°
70°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

36°
41°

Black Level Raise 
 

10°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

13°
55°
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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.2

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.1%
5.6%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.1%
0.3%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.0%
5.3%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.5
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

8.0
4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

10
4.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

6.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

10
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

6.0
8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

10
10
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.4
5.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

9.0
4.5

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
8.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
4.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Motion

Response Time 
 

6.3
7.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

7.6 ms
6.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

17.8 ms
14.6 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

6.3
7.9

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

300 Hz
480 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

No
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

300 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

N/A
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

300 Hz
N/A
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
No

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

8.1
7.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

23.9 ms
27.1 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.0 ms
2.1 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
8.2

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
48 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.8 ms
10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

118.3 ms
67.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
5.8 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
10.1 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.7 ms
9.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.8 ms
10.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

118.0 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

117.8 ms
67.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

131.7 ms
N/A

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

2.9
7.9

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
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
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
3

USB  

1
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

0
0

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
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

2.0
2.0

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.8
5.5

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

160.00 Hz
113.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.65 dB
4.60 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.44 dB
4.77 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.46 dB
5.68 dB

Max 
 

86.3 dB SPL
83.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.62 dB
3.29 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.7
6.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.077
0.631

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.301
0.690

IMD @ 80 
 

4.02%
4.24%

IMD @ Max 
 

23.75%
5.78%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
7.0

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Fire TV
SmartCast

Version  

6331062.1
56.10

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

4 s
3 s

Advanced Options 
 

Some
Many
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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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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
6.5

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
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Remote 
 

8.0
6.5

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Fire TV
VIZIO Mobile
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

61 W
67 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

120 W
192 W

Firmware  

Fire OS 7.2.5.4 (PS7254/2449)
1.540.23.3-5

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43"
4K43N400A
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43"
 
50"
4K50N400A
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Amazon.com
50"
 
55"
4K55N400A
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55"
M55Q6-L4
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65"
 
65"
M65Q6-L4
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75"
 
75"
M75Q6-L4
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