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Hisense A7S vs Samsung LED H8000

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HisenseA7SSamsungLED H8000
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 20262014
Display
PanelLED LCDLED LCD
Panel detailHi-QLED (quantum dot) LCD with a direct LED backlightCurved edge-lit LCD with 4200R curvature and active-shutter 3D. Samsung's 1000 Clear Motion Rate is a processing label, not the native panel refresh rate; the UK specification does not publish native Hz.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate60 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLGNone
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive–
Colour rangeHi-QLED Colour–
Picture processingAI 4K Upscaler, MEMC, AI Light Sensor; Calman Ready (not 43″)The UK 55-inch specification lists Micro Dimming Ultimate, Auto Depth Enhancer and 1000 Clear Motion Rate but says Precision Black local dimming is absent. HDTVTest found that Cinema Black darkens letterbox bars, though some settings shifted the whole picture's brightness.
Picture modesFilmmaker Mode; Game Mode Plus; eye-care modeMovie mode and ten-point white balance controls allowed very accurate greyscale on the HDTVTest and AVForums 55-inch test sets. Samsung's UK table confirms 2D-to-3D conversion and two included active glasses.
Motion handlingAI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 8 ms (Hisense)HDTVTest measured 1080 lines of motion resolution with Motion Plus engaged versus 300 without it on its 55-inch unit; these are reviewer measurements, not panel Hz. It also saw occasional motion hiccups after scene cuts and mild 3D film judder.
Viewing angle178°HDTVTest found blacks and colours washed out beyond about 40 degrees off-axis on its 55-inch review unit. The curve did not materially improve its viewing angle.
Sizes
Sizes43, 50, 55, 65″48, 55, 65″
Largest size65″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYesNo
HDMI detail3 × HDMI with ALLM and VRR up to 60 Hz; eARC on HDMI 3Four HDMI inputs with HDMI 1.4 3D and ARC according to Samsung's UK 55-inch table. The same table lists one SCART, component and composite inputs, a headphone output and optical audio. No 4K or HDMI 2.1 input is stated.
Variable refresh rangeUp to 60 Hz–
Input lag≤ 10 ms (43″, 50″, 65″) or ≤ 11 ms (55″) (Hisense)34 ms in Game Mode on the 55-inch HDTVTest unit, measured with a Leo Bodnar tester; AVForums reports the same figure on its sample. This is a reviewer measurement.
Game featuresGame Mode Plus, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ GamingManual Game Mode in Samsung's UK specification. No maker-confirmed variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformVIDAASamsung Smart TV
Processor–Quad Core+; 3D HyperReal Engine picture processing
Speakers2.0 channels40 W, 2.1 channels
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz)Built-in Wi-Fi
BluetoothYes–
Speaker detail2 × 10 W, 2.0 ch (50″ to 65″); 2 × 7 W, 2.0 ch (43″)Samsung's UK tables give 40 W total for each size, with two 10 W drivers and a 20 W woofer. AVForums rated sound good for a thin TV, while HDTVTest concentrated on picture performance.
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning (not 43″), user equaliserDolby MS11, DTS Premium Sound 5.1, TV SoundConnect, optical output and HDMI ARC on Samsung's 55-inch UK table.
Voice assistantsHands-free voice control (voice control via the remote on the 43″)Samsung's 2014 voice control is listed for the UK; an optional camera was needed for gesture and face features. Original online voice services may no longer work.
CastingAirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharingSamsung Smart View, Screen Mirroring, Wi-Fi Direct and local content streaming appear in the UK 55-inch table. Current app and service availability is not guaranteed.
Software updatesSoftware and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)–
TV tuners2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0Samsung's UK 55-inch table lists analogue, DVB-T/C/S2 and twin tuners, plus USB recording and time shift. It does not explicitly list DVB-T2 in that table, so Freeview HD support is not inferred from a different regional variant.
USB2 × USB 2.0Three USB ports and USB recording in Samsung's UK 55-inch table.
Ethernet1 × RJ45One Ethernet connection in Samsung's UK 55-inch table.
Optical audio out1 × S/PDIF; the 43″ also has a composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone outputOne optical digital audio output in Samsung's UK 55-inch table.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 43″ 962 × 560 × 86 mm; 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mmWithout stand, width × height × depth from Samsung's UK size-specific tables: 48-inch 1078.6 × 625.9 × 79.2 mm; 55-inch 1232.8 × 713.3 × 89.8 mm; 65-inch 1451 × 838.4 × 107.3 mm. Configuration weights also exclude the stand.
StandSingle metal and plastic pedestal with cable managementFixed curved stand. With-stand depth / weight from Samsung's UK tables: 48-inch 236.8 mm / 14.7 kg; 55-inch 236.8 mm / 18.9 kg; 65-inch 307.8 mm / 27.2 kg.
VESA pattern43″ 200 × 200 mm; 50″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 55″ 200 × 300 mm–
Power useMaximum 110 W (43″), 120 W (50″, 55″), 170 W (65″); 0.5 W standbySamsung's UK 55-inch table lists 78 W typical, 158 W maximum and 0.3 W standby; the figures are not transferred to other sizes.
Energy classSDR: F (43″), E (50″, 55″), D (65″); HDR: GA+ for the UK 55-inch model under the energy-label scale used at launch, not today's A–G scale.
In the box–Samsung's UK 55-inch table lists two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, standard and Smart Control remotes, batteries, IR extender, power lead and manual. The camera is optional.
ColoursBlack/dark grey (43″ black)–
Warranty2 years (UK)–

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