Hisense A7S vs Samsung UHD MU6400

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A7S compared with UHD MU6400
HisenseA7SSamsungUHD MU6400
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026March 2017
Display
PanelLED LCDLED LCD
Panel detailHi-QLED (quantum dot) LCD with a direct LED backlightFlat LED-backlit LCD. FWD found a PLS panel in its 55-inch European review sample; that panel subtype is not assigned across other sizes.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate60 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG, HDR10+
Peak brightness–FWD measured 307 nits on its 55-inch European sample; no maker peak-brightness figure is assigned.
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive–
Colour rangeHi-QLED Colour–
Picture processingAI 4K Upscaler, MEMC, AI Light Sensor; Calman Ready (not 43″)Active Crystal Colour, UHD Dimming, Contrast Enhancer and Auto Motion Plus. Samsung's PQI 1500 is a processing label rather than native Hz; unpublished native refresh is omitted.
Picture modesFilmmaker Mode; Game Mode Plus; eye-care mode–
Motion handlingAI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 8 ms (Hisense)–
Viewing angle178°–
Sizes
Sizes43, 50, 55, 65″40, 49, 55, 65″
Largest size65″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)3 (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 3Three HDMI inputs with ARC and HDMI-CEC; component/shared composite inputs also provided.
Variable refresh rangeUp to 60 Hz–
Input lag≤ 10 ms (43″, 50″, 65″) or ≤ 11 ms (55″) (Hisense)21.3 ms in Game Mode on the 40-inch What Hi-Fi? sample; 17.7 ms in Game Mode and 91.1 ms in Film Mode on the 55-inch FWD sample.
Game featuresGame Mode Plus, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ GamingManual Game Mode; no variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformVIDAATizen
Processor–UHD Up-Scaling picture engine; quad-core smart processor
Speakers2.0 channels20 W, 2.0 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″)Two-channel down-firing bass-reflex speakers with 20 W total output.
Audio featuresDolby Atmos, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning (not 43″), user equaliserDolby Digital Plus, DTS, Multiroom Link and Bluetooth audio.
Voice assistantsHands-free voice control (voice control via the remote on the 43″)–
CastingAirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing–
Software updatesSoftware and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)Tizen 3.0 in Samsung's developer model table. Samsung confirmed HDR10+ across its 2017 UHD lineup in December 2017; compatible firmware and content are required. Original app availability is not guaranteed today.
TV tuners2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0DVB-T2/C/S2 digital and analogue tuners, with CI+ 1.3.
USB2 × USB 2.0Two USB ports with media playback, recording and time shift.
Ethernet1 × RJ45Ethernet LAN port.
Optical audio out1 × S/PDIF; the 43″ also has a composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone outputOptical digital audio output; FWD found no 3.5 mm headphone socket on its 55-inch European unit.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 43″ 962 × 560 × 86 mm; 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mmWidth × height × depth without stands, from the UK manual: 40-inch 903.7 × 519.8 × 54.2 mm; 49-inch 1099.4 × 638.7 × 54.8 mm; 55-inch 1235.2 × 715.1 × 54.8 mm; 65-inch 1456.1 × 840.4 × 54.5 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
StandSingle metal and plastic pedestal with cable managementFixed Y-shaped stand with no swivel. UK manual with-stand weights are 10.5, 16.0, 19.0 and 26.7 kg respectively; this overrides the online table's 10.6 and 28.3 kg for 40 and 65 inches.
In the box–TM1750A Smart Remote and TM1240A standard remote for UK/Ireland, batteries, power cable, manual and analogue breakout cable.
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 standby–
Energy classSDR: F (43″), E (50″, 55″), D (65″); HDR: G–
ColoursBlack/dark grey (43″ black)–
Warranty2 years (UK)–

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