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Hisense A6G vs TCL 4 Series/S446 2021
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Hisense A6G
TCL 4 Series/S446 2021
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
Variants
- 43A6G (43")
- 50A6G (50")
- 55A6G (55")
- 58A6G (58")
- 60A6G (60")
- 65A6G (65")
- 70A6G (70")
- 75A6G (75")
- 85A6G (85")
- 43S446 (43")
- 50S446 (50")
- 55S446 (55")
- 65S446 (65")
- 75S446 (75")
- 85S446 (85")
Our Verdict
Hisense A6G
TCL 4 Series/S446 2021
The Hisense A6G and the TCL 4 Series/S446 2021 are both okay entry-level TVs. The 65-inch models we tested both have IPS-type panels, but each TV is available in a variety of sizes, and some have VA panels instead. Picture quality is similar between each, except the reflection handling is better on the TCL. The TCL also has motion interpolation and backlight strobing features, both of which the Hisense doesn't have. The Hisense uses Android TV while the TCL has Google TV, and while they're essentially the same interface, Google TV is an upgraded version, so apps and settings open more quickly.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.5
6.7
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 22
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.83" (7.2 cm)
3.37" (8.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
6.4
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,088 : 1
1,253 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
SDR Brightness
5.3
5.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
195 cd/m²
223 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
250 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
251 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
252 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
253 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
254 cd/m²
274 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
250 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
251 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
252 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
253 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
254 cd/m²
274 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.000
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
HDR Brightness
4.7
4.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
192 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
150 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
132 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
218 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
218 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
219 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
228 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.0
4.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
213 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
168 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
151 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
234 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
234 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
234 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
234 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
234 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
228 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0174
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0174
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0175
Gradient
8.7
7.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.096
0.122
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.106
0.126
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.084
0.089
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.070
0.206
Gray Uniformity
6.8
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.932%
5.496%
50% DSE
0.222%
0.204%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.594%
0.645%
5% DSE
0.118%
0.080%
Black Uniformity
5.5
4.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.353%
2.790%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Viewing Angle
7.8
7.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
38°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
52°
60°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
37°
31°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
51°
59°
Reflections
7.1
7.8
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.8%
4.4%
Indirect Reflections
1.5%
0.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.3%
3.6%
Pre Calibration
6.5
9.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.94
0.87
Color dE
3.48
0.86
Gamma
2.15
2.20
Color Temperature
7,398 K
6,951 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Low
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.0
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.44
0.51
Color dE
1.70
0.91
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,961 K
6,769 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Color Gamut
6.9
6.7
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
76.94%
75.83%
DCI P3 uv
81.67%
80.29%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
55.44%
54.49%
Rec 2020 uv
60.30%
58.60%
Color Volume
5.6
5.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
39.8%
24.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
17.0%
17.9%
White Luminance
219 cd/m²
Red Luminance
44 cd/m²
Green Luminance
151 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
16 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
169 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
60 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
199 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
64.8%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
46.8%
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
6.8
7.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.7 ms
6.1 ms
100% Response Time
17.5 ms
15.8 ms
Flicker-Free
4.7
2.1
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
180 Hz
150 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
4.5
10
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
180 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
180 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
8.1
7.8
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
24.1 ms
25.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
0.9 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
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
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
11.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
55.0 ms
111.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
14.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.6 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.7 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
44.2 ms
99.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
N/A
99.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
8.3
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
Resolution
4k
4k
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
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
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
No
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
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
USB 3.0
No
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
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
3
USB
2
1
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 (incl. adapter)
1 (incl. adapter)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 1)
Yes (HDMI 1)
eARC support
No
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.6
5.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
142.54 Hz
106.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.68 dB
5.57 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.60 dB
5.65 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.90 dB
6.49 dB
Max
90.3 dB SPL
86.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.53 dB
3.71 dB
Distortion
7.6
7.0
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.149
0.073
Weighted THD @ Max
0.331
0.215
IMD @ 80
1.22%
4.16%
IMD @ Max
3.24%
12.68%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Google TV
Version
9
11
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 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
Yes
No
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
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
8.0
7.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Hisense RemoteNOW
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
71 W
53 W
Power Consumption (Max)
128 W
119 W
Firmware
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55A6G
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60A6G
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65A6G
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75A6G
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