Hisense A7S vs Samsung LED H7000
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| HisenseA7S | SamsungLED H7000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | 2014 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | LED LCD | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | Hi-QLED (quantum dot) LCD with a direct LED backlight | Flat edge-lit LCD with active-shutter 3D. Samsung's 800 Clear Motion Rate is a processing figure, not native panel refresh. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | None |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive | – |
| Colour range | Hi-QLED Colour | – |
| Picture processing | AI 4K Upscaler, MEMC, AI Light Sensor; Calman Ready (not 43″) | Samsung's UK specifications list Micro Dimming Pro, Wide Colour Enhancer Plus and 800 Clear Motion Rate. HDTVTest found deep black levels and strong scaling on its 46-inch set; those measurements are not assigned to the other sizes. |
| Picture modes | Filmmaker Mode; Game Mode Plus; eye-care mode | Movie mode and white-balance and colour controls. HDTVTest and TechRadar found the reviewed 46-inch picture benefited from adjustment. |
| Motion handling | AI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 8 ms (Hisense) | HDTVTest measured 1080 lines of motion resolution on the 46-inch set with Motion Plus engaged and 300 without; these are reviewer measurements, not native Hz. TechRadar noticed some 50 Hz broadcast judder on its sample. |
| Viewing angle | 178° | HDTVTest observed colour and contrast washout beyond about 45 degrees off-axis on its 46-inch set. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 43, 50, 55, 65″ | 40, 46, 55, 60″ |
| Largest size | 65″ (better) | 60″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | No |
| HDMI detail | 3 × HDMI with ALLM and VRR up to 60 Hz; eARC on HDMI 3 | Four HDMI inputs. The reviewed 46-inch set supports HDMI ARC; the UK size tables also list component, composite and SCART connections. |
| Variable refresh range | Up to 60 Hz | – |
| Input lag | ≤ 10 ms (43″, 50″, 65″) or ≤ 11 ms (55″) (Hisense) | 39 ms in PC mode and 40 ms in Game Mode on the 46-inch HDTVTest set, measured with a Leo Bodnar tester. |
| Game features | Game Mode Plus, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming | Manual Game Mode; no maker-confirmed VRR or automatic low-latency switching. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | VIDAA | Samsung Smart TV |
| Processor | – | Quad-core smart processor; 3D HyperReal Engine picture processing on the UK 55-inch specification |
| Speakers | 2.0 channels | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz) | Built-in Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Speaker detail | 2 × 10 W, 2.0 ch (50″ to 65″); 2 × 7 W, 2.0 ch (43″) | Samsung's UK tables list 20 W 2.0-channel audio for 40 inches, and 40 W 2.2-channel audio with a 20 W woofer for 46, 55 and 60 inches. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning (not 43″), user equaliser | Dolby MS10 or MS11 depending on size, DTS Studio Sound, DTS Premium Sound 5.1, TV SoundConnect and optical output in Samsung's UK tables. |
| Voice assistants | Hands-free voice control (voice control via the remote on the 43″) | Samsung voice control on the UK sets; original online voice services may no longer work. |
| Casting | AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing | Smart View, Screen Mirroring and Wi-Fi Direct in Samsung's UK tables; original app availability is not guaranteed today. |
| Software updates | Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense) | – |
| TV tuners | 2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0 | Samsung's UK tables list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 tuners for 40, 55 and 60 inches. The 46-inch table lists DVB-T/C/S2 without explicitly stating T2, so Freeview HD on that size is supported by HDTVTest's review rather than inferred from another size. |
| USB | 2 × USB 2.0 | Three USB ports with media playback, recording and time shift in Samsung's UK tables. |
| Ethernet | 1 × RJ45 | Ethernet LAN in Samsung's UK tables. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × S/PDIF; the 43″ also has a composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone output | One optical digital audio output in Samsung's UK tables. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 43″ 962 × 560 × 86 mm; 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mm | Without stands, width × height × depth from Samsung's exact UK size tables: 40-inch 908.6 × 539.1 × 63.1 mm; 46-inch 1033.3 × 596.9 × 33.2 mm; 55-inch 1224.8 × 706.9 × 33.2 mm; 60-inch 1362.1 × 792.7 × 34.2 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands. |
| Stand | Single metal and plastic pedestal with cable management | Fixed U-shaped stand; Samsung's UK 46-inch table lists 12.5 kg with the stand, and the 55-inch table 16.7 kg. |
| VESA pattern | 43″ 200 × 200 mm; 50″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 55″ 200 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | Maximum 110 W (43″), 120 W (50″, 55″), 170 W (65″); 0.5 W standby | Typical power by size from Samsung's UK tables: 40-inch 55 W; 46-inch 60 W; 55-inch 65 W; 60-inch 83 W. |
| In the box | – | Samsung's UK tables list two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, standard and Smart Control remotes, IR extender, power cable and manual. |
| Energy class | SDR: F (43″), E (50″, 55″), D (65″); HDR: G | – |
| Colours | Black/dark grey (43″ black) | – |
| Warranty | 2 years (UK) | – |
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