1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hisense 43R6E1

Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC

SCORE:
84
SCORE:
91
 
 

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Dynamic Crystal Color
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Hisense 43R6E1 to Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Hisense 43R6E1

Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC

DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
59
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
85
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
84
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91
 
 

Advantage of Hisense 43R6E1

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 43R6E1 over Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC.

Hisense 43R6E1 vs Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
LED Type Direct LED vs Edge LED
DTS Digital Surround vs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
QuickTime vs
eAAC+ vs

Advantage of Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC over Hisense 43R6E1.

Hisense 43R6E1 vs Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Backlight Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Color vs Dynamic Crystal Color
HDR10+ vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 7W x 2 vs 2 x 10 W
Bluetooth vs
Virtual Assistant vs Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) vs eARC (Port 2)
More USB Inputs 1 vs 2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 1 vs 2
Teletext vs
ASF vs
M2TS vs
MP4 vs
VP7 vs
VP8 vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
OGG vs
BMP vs
MPO vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Selected Features

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

Hisense 43R6E1 and Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ on Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC

Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC also supports HRD10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Hisense 43R6E1 and here - Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC.

BASICS Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
BrandHisenseSamsung
SeriesR6TU8505
Model43R6E1UE55TU8505UXXC
Size43"55"
CountryUSASpain
Release Year20192020
Smart TV
DISPLAY Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)42.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorDynamic Crystal Color
Viewing Angle
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation TechniqueUltra Smooth MotionAuto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz100 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Speaker Power Rating7W x 22 x 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11 a/b/g/[a]c802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0b2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+
USB Inputs12
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs12
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Operating SystemRokuTizen
Internet Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
VIDEO FORMATS Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
GENERAL Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 60 HzAC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)100 W84 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)38.2" x 22.6" x 2.8"1230.1 x 705.9 x 57.4 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)38.2" x 23.9" x 8.4"1230.1 x 793 x 340.4 mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand17.4 lbs17.2 kg
Weight With Stand17.6 lbs19.4 kg
ACCESSORIES Hisense 43R6E1 Samsung UE55TU8505UXXC
RemoteTM2050A
Universal Control Capability for remote
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