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- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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TCL 4 Series/S446 2021 vs Insignia F30 Series 2022
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TCL 4 Series/S446 2021
Insignia F30 Series 2022
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- 43S446 (43")
- 50S446 (50")
- 55S446 (55")
- 65S446 (65")
- 75S446 (75")
- 85S446 (85")
- NS-65F301NA23 (65")
- NS-70F301NA23 (70")
Our Verdict
TCL 4 Series/S446 2021
Insignia F30 Series 2022
The differences are minor, but overall, the TCL 4 Series/S446 2021 is a bit better than the Insignia F30 Series 2022. The TCL gets significantly brighter and it has slightly better reflection handling, so it can overcome more glare in a bright room. The TCL also has a faster response time for clearer motion when gaming, and it's better for use as a PC monitor as it can display chroma 4:4:4 properly, which is essential for clear text from a PC.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.1
Contrast
6.4
2.2
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
480p Input
8.0
4.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.64" (1.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.37" (8.6 cm)
3.63" (9.2 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
6.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.4
2.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
1,378 : 1
Native Contrast
1,253 : 1
1,378 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
4.9
5.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
208 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
192 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
143 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
271 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
271 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
271 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
271 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
228 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
4.9
5.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
201 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
183 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
167 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
271 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
271 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
271 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
272 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
272 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
271 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
271 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
271 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
272 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
272 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
228 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
SDR Brightness
5.8
4.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
223 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
277 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
276 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
275 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
275 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
274 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
276 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
276 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
275 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
275 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
274 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Color Gamut
6.7
6.9
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
75.83%
76.55%
DCI P3 uv
80.29%
81.79%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
54.49%
55.22%
Rec 2020 uv
58.60%
60.68%
Color Volume
5.6
5.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
24.9%
41.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
17.9%
18.2%
White Luminance
258 cd/m²
Red Luminance
54 cd/m²
Green Luminance
187 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
17 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
206 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
71 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
241 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
64.8%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
46.8%
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Pre Calibration
9.2
8.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.87
2.35
Color dE
0.86
1.96
Gamma
2.20
2.25
Color Temperature
6,951 K
6,700 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.4
9.0
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.51
1.13
Color dE
0.91
1.63
Gamma
2.19
2.22
Color Temperature
6,769 K
6,500 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
1 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
6.9
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
5.496%
4.131%
50% DSE
0.204%
0.175%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.645%
0.539%
5% DSE
0.080%
0.079%
Black Uniformity
4.8
6.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.790%
1.917%
Viewing Angle
7.8
7.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
29°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
60°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
31°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
59°
39°
Reflections
7.8
7.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
4.4%
5.4%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.6%
4.9%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
HDR Native Gradient
7.3
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.122
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.126
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.089
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.206
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
Detail Preservation
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
4.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
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
7.3
6.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.1 ms
6.7 ms
100% Response Time
15.8 ms
18.3 ms
Flicker-Free
2.1
3.1
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
150 Hz
220 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
220 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
220 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.8
8.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
25.9 ms
23.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.9 ms
0.0 ms
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
No
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 + Local Dimming
No VRR Support
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
10.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
111.8 ms
68.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
14.9 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
14.9 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.9 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.9 ms
59.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
99.2 ms
59.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
99.2 ms
N/A
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
8.3
3.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
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
No
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
No
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)
No
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
No
No
HLG
Yes
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
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
3
3
USB
1
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
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 1)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.8
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
106.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.57 dB
3.40 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.65 dB
3.32 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.49 dB
5.46 dB
Max
86.7 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.71 dB
3.44 dB
Distortion
7.0
7.0
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.073
0.090
Weighted THD @ Max
0.215
0.385
IMD @ 80
4.16%
4.31%
IMD @ Max
12.68%
6.83%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Fire TV
Version
11
6420030.1
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
5 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Some
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
Apps and Features
9.0
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Fire TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
53 W
79 W
Power Consumption (Max)
119 W
129 W
Firmware
V8-R51MT05-LF1V177.020179
Fire OS 7.6.1.4 (PS7614/3231)
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