Hisense A7S vs Panasonic VIERA CX802

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A7S compared with VIERA CX802

	HisenseA7S	PanasonicVIERA CX802
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	2015
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Hi-QLED (quantum dot) LCD with a direct LED backlight	Panasonic specifies LED LCD with Local Dimming Pro. AVForums identified a VA panel and 18 direct-lit dimming zones on its 55-inch sample; these findings are not claimed for every size.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive	HDR support was added by Panasonic's later firmware upgrade for the 50-, 55- and 65-inch UK CX802B models. The 40-inch model was excluded.
Colour range
Colour range	Hi-QLED Colour	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI 4K Upscaler, MEMC, AI Light Sensor; Calman Ready (not 43″)	Panasonic lists Studio Master Drive, 4K Studio Master Processing, Local Dimming Pro and Studio Master Colour.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode; Game Mode Plus; eye-care mode	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	AI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 8 ms (Hisense)	Panasonic's Intelligent Frame Creation is motion processing, not a stated native panel refresh rate.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	178°	AVForums and HDTVTest both found the reviewed 55-inch VA panel best viewed from near the centre.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65″	40, 50, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	3 × HDMI with ALLM and VRR up to 60 Hz; eARC on HDMI 3	Three HDMI inputs support 4K and active 3D; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. Panasonic's HDR firmware instructions require an HDMI HDR setting for compatible inputs. SCART, component, composite and CI+ are also provided.
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	Up to 60 Hz	–
Input lag
Input lag	≤ 10 ms (43″, 50″, 65″) or ≤ 11 ms (55″) (Hisense)	AVForums measured 39 ms on the 55-inch model.
Game features
Game features	Game Mode Plus, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIDAA	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	–	4K Studio Master Processor
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz)	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 × 10 W, 2.0 ch (50″ to 65″); 2 × 7 W, 2.0 ch (43″)	The UK manual specifies 20 W on the 40-inch model and 40 W on the 50-, 55- and 65-inch models.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning (not 43″), user equaliser	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control (voice control via the remote on the 43″)	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing	Firefox-based my Home Screen provides network media and internet apps; Freeview Play was added after launch. Service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	2 × USB 2.0	Two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port; SD card slot and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × RJ45	10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × S/PDIF; the 43″ also has a composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone output	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 43″ 962 × 560 × 86 mm; 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mm	TV only, W × H × D: 40-inch 899 × 518 × 46 mm; 50-inch 1121 × 652 × 46 mm; 55-inch 1237 × 719 × 54 mm; 65-inch 1456 × 842 × 61 mm.
Stand
Stand	Single metal and plastic pedestal with cable management	Supplied pedestal; VESA mounting holes are 200 × 200 mm on 40 inches and 400 × 400 mm on larger sizes.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	43″ 200 × 200 mm; 50″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 55″ 200 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Maximum 110 W (43″), 120 W (50″, 55″), 170 W (65″); 0.5 W standby	Panasonic product fiche on-mode averages: 74 W at 40 inches, 88 W at 50 inches, 112 W at 55 inches and 140 W at 65 inches.
Energy class
Energy class	SDR: F (43″), E (50″, 55″), D (65″); HDR: G	Historical UK product fiche ratings are B for 40 inches and A for 50, 55 and 65 inches.
In the box
In the box	–	Standard and touchpad remote controls; active 3D glasses are not included according to AVForums. Exact UK first-sale month remains unconfirmed; the series was on sale by June 2015.
Colours
Colours	Black/dark grey (43″ black)	–
Warranty
Warranty	2 years (UK)	–