TCL S3/S350G vs Hisense A6N [A6, A65N] Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Nov 12, 2024 03:23 PM

Resolution1080p

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeIPS

Variants

32S350G (32")
40S350G (40")
43S350G (43")

43A6N (43")
50A6N (50")
55A6N (55")
65A6N (65")
70A6N (70")
75A6N (75")
85A6N (85")

Review

See TCL S3/S350G review

See Hisense A6N [A6, A65N] review

Our Verdict

TCL S3/S350G

Hisense A6N [A6, A65N]

The Hisense A6N is better than the TCL S3/S350G. While the TCL has the better contrast of the two, the Hisense is brighter in HDR and SDR, with a wider color gamut, delivering a more impactful viewing experience overall. It's also the more accurate of the two TVs. The Hisense is vastly better for gamers due to its far quicker response time. Finally, it offers a wider range of resolution to users, as the TCL is limited to a maximum of 1080p @ 60Hz.

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32"

32S350G

32"

40"

40S350G

40"

43"

43S350G

43"

43A6N

50"

50A6N

55"

55A6N

65"

65A6N

70"

70A6N

75"

75A6N

85"

85A6N

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Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.4

6.5

Contrast

6.1

2.1

24p Judder

0.0

8.9

Response Time

0.5

7.0

SDR Brightness

4.2

6.5

Pre Calibration

5.9

7.7

Viewing Angle

5.5

8.2

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.4

6.5

TV Shows

6.1

7.0

Sports

5.0

7.0

Video Games

5.3

6.4

HDR Movies

5.8

HDR Gaming

4.0

6.8

PC Monitor

4.4

7.6

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 100x100

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

3.07" (7.8 cm)

3.70" (9.4 cm)

Build Quality

6.0

7.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

6.1

2.1

Contrast Picture

Contrast

5,240 : 1

1,260 : 1

Native Contrast

5,240 : 1

1,260 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Direct

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

6.5

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

5.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

195 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

147 cd/m²

232 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

154 cd/m²

181 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

205 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

4.6

5.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

189 cd/m²

257 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

133 cd/m²

209 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

132 cd/m²

186 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

204 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

205 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

206 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

206 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

206 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

204 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

205 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

205 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

205 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

205 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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PQ EOTF Tracking

8.5

8.4

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0096

0.0103

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0098

0.0103

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0111

0.0103

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SDR Brightness

4.2

6.5

Real Scene Peak Brightness

151 cd/m²

271 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

172 cd/m²

325 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

171 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

171 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

171 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

171 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

171 cd/m²

325 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

171 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

171 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

171 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

171 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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Color Gamut

5.9

7.0

Wide Color Gamut

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

64.18%

78.14%

DCI P3 uv

72.08%

82.72%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

46.15%

56.34%

Rec 2020 uv

52.75%

61.23%

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Color Volume

5.0

6.2

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

32.7%

46.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

14.1%

19.9%

White Luminance

205 cd/m²

346 cd/m²

Red Luminance

40 cd/m²

73 cd/m²

Green Luminance

149 cd/m²

232 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

12 cd/m²

23 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

163 cd/m²

258 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

53 cd/m²

92 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

187 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

5.9

7.7

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

4.66

2.90

Color dE

4.24

2.02

Gamma

2.30

2.22

Color Temperature

6,023 K

7,382 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Theater Night

Color Temp Setting

Warm -5

Warm 1

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

8.9

9.2

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.45

0.54

Color dE

2.60

1.18

Gamma

2.20

2.21

Color Temperature

6,568 K

6,889 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

5.9

7.0

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

4.839%

4.086%

50% DSE

0.258%

0.216%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

2.101%

0.416%

5% DSE

0.112%

0.083%

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Black Uniformity

5.6

5.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

2.262%

2.067%

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Viewing Angle

5.5

8.2

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

36°

42°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

20°

65°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

48°

41°

Black Level Raise

11°

70°

Gamma Shift

12°

52°

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Reflections

7.6

7.1

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Glossy

Total Reflections

4.8%

5.7%

Indirect Reflections

0.4%

0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections

4.4%

5.2%

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HDR Native Gradient

6.5

6.0

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

4.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

4.0

50% Red to 100% Red

8.0

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

6.0

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

8.0

6.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

3.0

Detail Preservation

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.0

6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RGB

Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

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Motion

Response Time

0.5

7.0

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

16.0 ms

6.1 ms

100% Response Time

34.0 ms

18.0 ms

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Flicker-Free

2.1

4.7

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

150 Hz

180 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Min Flicker For 60 fps

150 Hz

180 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

150 Hz

180 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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Stutter

9.6

8.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

7.7 ms

23.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

0.0 ms

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24p Judder

0.0

8.9

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

7.1

Native Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No VRR Support

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

8.1

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

28.4 ms

10.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

50.8 ms

110.4 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

N/A

17.9 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

N/A

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

N/A

10.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

N/A

10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

N/A

110.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

N/A

124.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

1.4

7.1

Resolution

1080p

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1, 2)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz)

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

ARC

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

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

2.0

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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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

5.0

6.1

Frequency Response

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Low-Frequency Extension

213.57 Hz

106.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

5.58 dB

3.30 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

5.52 dB

4.73 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.62 dB

6.33 dB

Max

90.8 dB SPL

87.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.17 dB

4.77 dB

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Distortion

6.3

7.0

Total Harmonic Distortion

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Weighted THD @ 80

0.154

0.097

Weighted THD @ Max

3.302

0.239

IMD @ 80

3.45%

4.64%

IMD @ Max

24.25%

9.12%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Google TV

Version

Ease of Use

Average

Smoothness

Average

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

1 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

2 s

3 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

9.0

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

8.0

Remote Picture

Size

Medium

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Remote App

Android TV

Hisense RemoteNOW

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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

23 W

77 W

Power Consumption (Max)

38 W

190 W

Firmware

V8-T221T04-LF1V096

V0000.01.00T.O0614

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32"

32S350G

32"

40"

40S350G

40"

43"

43S350G

43"

43A6N

50"

50A6N

55"

55A6N

65"

65A6N

70"

70A6N

75"

75A6N

85"

85A6N