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Hisense U7G vs TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Hisense U7G
TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 55U7G (55")
- 65U7G (65")
- 75U7G (75")
- 50S546 (50")
- 55S546 (55")
- 65S546 (65")
- 75S546 (75")
Our Verdict
Hisense U7G
TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED
The Hisense U7G is better overall than the TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED. The Hisense is more well-rounded and has a few more gaming features like a 120Hz panel and HDMI 2.1 inputs, while the TCL is limited to a 60Hz panel. The Hisense also delivers a better HDR experience because it gets brighter, and although its local dimming is just decent, it performs better than the one on the TCL. The Hisense doesn't have any trouble upscaling 480p content from DVDs the same way the TCL has. The TCL uses Google TV, which is essentially a slightly upgraded version of the Android TV the Hisense has, but the two operating systems are equally great.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
7.2
Pre Calibration
6.4
3.1
Contrast
7.3
9.0
HDR Brightness
8.0
5.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.54" (9.0 cm)
3.16" (8.0 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.3
9.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
10,974 : 1
46,612 : 1
Native Contrast
6,374 : 1
7,775 : 1
Blooming
6.0
6.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
6.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
90
45
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
8.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.0
5.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
514 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
480 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
176 cd/m²
84 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
990 cd/m²
227 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
969 cd/m²
433 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
767 cd/m²
506 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
669 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
634 cd/m²
440 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
981 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
964 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
765 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
667 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
632 cd/m²
439 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.048
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.9
5.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
500 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
480 cd/m²
218 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
166 cd/m²
78 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
992 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
971 cd/m²
433 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
765 cd/m²
506 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
666 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
631 cd/m²
440 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
978 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
964 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
763 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
664 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
629 cd/m²
439 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.028
0.048
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.9
8.4
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0134
0.0101
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0134
0.0102
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0136
0.0097
SDR Brightness
8.7
8.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
615 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
919 cd/m²
253 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
915 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
732 cd/m²
552 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
640 cd/m²
527 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
607 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
904 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
908 cd/m²
471 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
730 cd/m²
547 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
637 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
605 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.026
0.046
Color Gamut
8.4
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.03%
94.12%
DCI P3 uv
94.97%
96.23%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
69.44%
76.07%
Rec 2020 uv
77.59%
77.74%
Color Volume
8.4
7.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
74.6%
54.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
39.7%
27.2%
White Luminance
996 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Red Luminance
198 cd/m²
54 cd/m²
Green Luminance
717 cd/m²
161 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
68 cd/m²
24 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
778 cd/m²
185 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
267 cd/m²
79 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
914 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.4
3.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
5.06
8.99
Color dE
2.93
4.87
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,084 K
5,899 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Low
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
6.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.26
4.87
Color dE
1.05
2.93
Gamma
2.21
2.21
Color Temperature
6,546 K
6,271 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
7.4
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.180%
2.542%
50% DSE
0.200%
0.195%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.164%
1.257%
5% DSE
0.102%
0.109%
Black Uniformity
6.9
9.0
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.737%
0.585%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.844%
0.816%
Viewing Angle
5.9
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
30°
38°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
32°
Black Level Raise
40°
12°
Gamma Shift
19°
18°
Reflections
7.4
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
5.0%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
5.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
5.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.8
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.1 ms
4.3 ms
100% Response Time
13.5 ms
12.2 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
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
7.4
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.2 ms
29.5 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.2 ms
4.5 ms
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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
60 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
15.3 ms
12.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
123.4 ms
111.4 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.6 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
15.4 ms
14.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
7.6 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.4 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.4 ms
15.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.4 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
123.3 ms
99.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
105.5 ms
99.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.7 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 doesn't output 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
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
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
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
Yes (1)
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 (adapter required, not incl.)
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
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
2.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.3
6.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
113.14 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.84 dB
5.00 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.89 dB
4.81 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
7.33 dB
5.23 dB
Max
93.7 dB SPL
88.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.86 dB
3.67 dB
Distortion
7.3
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.031
0.062
Weighted THD @ Max
0.324
0.282
IMD @ 80
4.50%
14.89%
IMD @ Max
11.18%
50.79%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Google TV
Version
10
11
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
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
Medium
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
70 W
73 W
Power Consumption (Max)
232 W
242 W
Firmware
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