Buying Hisense R6 Vs TCL 4 Series, Complete Buyer's Guide

When it comes to comparing the Hisense R6 and the Tcl 4 series, you may be left in a dilemma. Despite sounding like they are very different, these TVs are actually similar in so many ways and features.

But, which TV is better than the other?

That is the Subject that will be covered in this article. We will primarily focus on how these TVs can be distinguished from each other based on their specifications.

We will then look at the features that they have in common, their common strengths as well as the weaknesses of both Hisense R6 vs Tcl 4

Also, we will discuss the advantages of having one TV over the other, basing on their capabilities. It is about to get interesting.

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Overview

Just to highlight a few points before diving into the details, both these TVs have the resolution of 4K Ultra HD and they support HDR.

Also, they can connect to their internet through either wired or a wireless connection. When you connect your TV to the internet, you can stream movies and watch YouTube videos directly on your TV. Isn’t that a cool feature?

To support a wired connection, these TVs have an Ethernet port, in which an Ethernet cable can be placed.

On the other hand, these TVs have pre-installed Wi-Fi functions. With them, you are able to turn on the Wi-Fi on your TV and connect it to your home Wi-Fi. Check my the recent article on Hisense H9E VS H9F Reviews

Basic Information

In this section, we will look at the most basic details, and because they are important information, you will also see how it all builds up to make our review on Hisense R6 series vs Tcl 4 series exceptional.

Info Type	Hisense	Tcl
Country of made	USA	USA
Year of release	2018	2018
Series	R6E	4
Model	65R6E	65S421
Size	65″	65″
Type	Smart TV	Smart TV

Display

So far, we have learned that these TVs are both smart TVs and they were made in the same year, only by different companies. In this section, we will look at the main display specifications.

Features	Hisense	Tcl
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 X 2160)	4K UHD (3840 X 2160)
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Actual Diagonal Size	64.5”	64.5”
Screen	Flat Screen	Flat Screen
Display Technology	LCD	LCD
Panel Type	VA	VA
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	8 bits + FRC
Backlight Type	LED	LED
LED type	Direct LED	Direct LED
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

In the display section, every feature is pretty much the same. The Panel bit Depth stands for the highest number of bits that can produce color. There are generally three main depths. These are 6 which gives an 18-bit color, 8 which gives a 24-bit color and 10 (or 8 bit +FRC) which gives a maximum of 30-bit color

Speaking of Frame rate control, it is the method that allows the pixels to show more tones on the screen to improve your viewing experience. Having said that, we know that this TV can support frame rate control.

Video Features

	Hisense	TCL
AMD Freesync	No	No
HDR10	Yes	Yes
HDR10+	No	No
Advanced HDR by Technicolor	No	No
Dolby Vision	No	No
Frame Interpolation Technique	Ultra Smooth Motion	Clear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency	120 Hz	120 Hz
IMAX Enhanced	No	No
3D Support	No	No
2K HFR	No	No
4K HFR	No	No
Upscaling	4K Upscaler	4K Creative Pro

In this section, a lot of details are pretty much the same. On top of that, both of these TVs do not have the Auto low Latency Mode like many other modern TVs do.

Audio Features

To those who are great listeners, this is the section that you will most likely be interested in the most.

The Audio in these TVs is actually different. The Hisense is equipped with two 15-watt speakers produces a great sound.

On the other hand, the TCL series has two 8-watt speakers. These speakers give a nice stereo balanced sound. You can back your speaker up with this Best Soundbar Under 500.

As we can see, the speakers of the Hisense combined, consume more power while those of the TCL consume less. While the Hisense speakers consume more power, they produce better sounds than that of the TCL. Try these complete reviews on Soundbars vs Surround Sound Systems.

Audio functions in either both the Hisense or the TCL are not WiSA ready.

Also, if you are into music then you need speakers that will produce quality sound no matter how high the volume can go. Sadly, a lot of modern TV speakers do not have such capabilities as they are only made for movies. This also applies to both the Hisense and the TCL flat screen.

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Connectivity

Feautres	Hisense	TCL
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11ac Dual Band
HDMI Inputs	3	3
HDMI Versions	2.0a	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel	Yes	Yes
USB Inputs Available	1	1
Ethernet Port	Yes	Yes
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	Yes	Yes
RCA Audio Outputs	Yes	Yes
Composite Inputs	Yes	Yes
Component Inputs	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Virtual Assistant	No	No

As a combination of the info provided, these TVs do not have satellite inputs so you can’t connect them to your dish or any other satellite connecting devices.

Other features

The Hisense Tv and the TCL Tv both run on the same operating system which is Roku TV. As such, if you are familiar with how to get around the system in the TCL, you surely won’t find trouble using the Hisense.

Furthermore, the Hisense R6 Vs TCL 4 Series have parental Control function (the V-chip) and have closed captions. Try these Top 10 Best Soundbars Under 200 and give your TV a boost.

Format Supports

It’s very important to know the type of formats that these TVs can support, especially for those that love to download things to view on their smart TV. So many formats exist out there and we are categorizing them into video, audio, and image since that’s what these TV can do.

In our format lists, we are only indicating those formats that are supported by either both of the TVs or at least one of them. Let’s start with Video formats

Video Formats

Format	Hisense	TCL
AVI	Yes	Yes
DivX	No	Yes
Flash Video	Yes	No
H.263	Yes	Yes
H.264	Yes	Yes
H.265	Yes	No
MKV	Yes	Yes
MP4	No	Yes
MPEG-4	Yes	Yes
Quicktime	No	Yes
VP9	Yes	No
VOB	Yes	No
WebM	Yes	No

All other video formats that have not been included in this list are not supported by both the Hisense and the TCL.

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Audio Formats

Format	Hisense	TCL
ACC	Yes	Yes
AC3	No	Yes
eAAC+	Yes	No
FLAC	Yes	Yes
MIDI	Yes	No
MP3	Yes	Yes
WAV	Yes	Yes

Image Formats

Format	Hisense	TCL
BMP	No	Yes
GIF	Yes	Yes
JPEG	Yes	Yes
PNG	Yes	Yes

Common Pros

In this section of the article we will look at the Pros in both TVs

Firstly, both the Hisense R6 Vs TCL 4 Series has a direct LED, despite that they do not have wide viewing angles. When a TV has a wide viewing angle, you can still view clear images even though you have seated at any angle to the TV.

Also, these TVs have a great panel bit depth of 8 bits which is accompanied by a Frame rate control.

The Hisense and the TCL also have a color depth of 1.07 billion, allowing you to view colors without any possible limitations. Another factor enabling image clearance is the HDR10 which is contained in both TVs as well.

What are their Common downfalls?

The TVs do not have HDR10+, Advanced HDR by Technicolor and Dolby Vision. These factors alone put them in low demand, people really pay attention to the image quality of what they are watching.

Also, they do not have IMAX Enhanced, which is a very important feature for a smart TV to have. Also, they do not have 4K HFR, 2K HFR, AMD Freesync, and do not support 3D display as stated in the specifications section.

So which one do you choose?

There are a lot of factors that can influence you to choose one TV over the other. To best help you decide, we will look at the advantages of having one over the other, based on their specifications, features, and format supports.

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Let us first shine our light on the Hisense

Which is better Hisense or TCL?

Advantages of the Hisense over the TCL

Feature/Format	Hisense	TCL
Speaker Power Rating	15W X 2	8W X 2
Flash Video	Supported	NIL
Quicktime	Yes	No
VC-1	Yes	No
VP9	Yes	No
VOB	Yes	No
MIDI	Yes	No
RCA Audio Outputs	Available	NIL
3GPP	Yes	No

As we can see, the Hisense has quite a few features over the TCL. But wait! We are not stopping there. Let us look shine our light on the TCL and see what it has that the Hisense doesn’t.