If budget is a primary concern, the TCL S450F is significantly more affordable and offers fair performance across various content types. However, if you're willing to invest in a premium experience, particularly for a bright room and high-end gaming, the Hisense UX provides excellent picture quality, superior brightness, and better sound with great speakers. The Hisense UX excels in HDR content and would also be beneficial for movie enthusiasts due to its better color performance. Both have voice command features, but the Hisense UX's miniLED technology and 120Hz screen provide a more advanced viewing experience for fast-moving sports and action-packed games. If you often watch TV in a well-lit room and want a larger screen, the Hisense UX is superior, while for basic viewing in a variety of settings, the TCL S450F is a very economical choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Very good for movies & TV
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Excellent for cartoons & animation
Very good for use as monitor
Good viewing angle
Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S450F (LCD)
The TCL S450F (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Hisense UX (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8/10
6.5/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
6.428571429/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S450F (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5/10
6.0/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
6.428571429/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
9.2/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the TCL S450F (LCD) is only fair.
Gaming
8.4/10
5.7/10
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.0/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
10.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S450F (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
9.0/10
6.0/10
8.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
6.6/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.8/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S450F (LCD) is only fair.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6/10
6.4/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S450F (LCD) is only fair.
Bright Room
10.0/10
6.0/10
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.1/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.6/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the TCL S450F (LCD) is only fair.
Cost
$2,498
$400
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $2,498 and the TCL S450F (LCD) costs $400.
"If you need a TV that can light up the room literally as well as figuratively, look no further than the Hisense UX"
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
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