Launched in the year 2021, the 43A6GQ is a 43" 4K TV from Hisense. It features a 10-bit VA panel.
It can display a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160 with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and pixel density of 103 ppi.
Picture Quality
After screen size and resolution, the next important feature of a display is its Color Reproduction (defined by its color gamut specification).
The Hisense 43A6GQ is rated with a DCI P3 gamut coverage of 95%. This is equivalent to 129.55% sRGB. The color quality on this TV will be Lifelike!
Understanding the Color Gamut Specification
Color gamut spec of a display indicates the range of colors that it can display.
A panel with poor color reproduction will produce washed out colors that will spoil your immersive experience.
Different manufacturers use different measurement standards to specify color gamut. Viz — sRGB (most popular), NTSC, DCI P3 to name a few.
For example, the color gamut of this TV is specified in DCI P3.
But don't worry, below is a chart that you can use to choose a TV with good color accuracy.
Other than color accuracy, you should look at the static contrast specification as it impacts the picture quality the same way.
What is Static Contrast ratio ?
Static contrast ratio of a TV corresponds to its Black levels. A TV with low static contrast ratio (<1000:1) will not produce deep blacks. Apart from this, such displays are likely to suffer from backlight bleeds such as this:
The image is an example of another display, it is not this oneNeedless to say, this will rob your experience, especially in a dark room.
Other than black levels, a TV with high constrast ratio enables you to see more details. So, resolution and static contrast ratio go hand in hand in a sense.
If given a choice, always prefer a FHD TV with high contrast ratio over a 4K TV with low contrast ratio.
This TV is rated with a static contrast ratio of 4000 : 1., good enough to achieve deep blacks and eye-catching visuals. For the record, it also comes with local dimming technology which is a plus.
HDR is also supported on this TV in form of Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) and HDR10+.
Coming to brightness, the peak brightness the Hisense 43A6GQ can achieve is 300 nits. The backlight used on the panel is Direct LED.
Gaming Performance
If you are not planning to game on this TV, you can safely ignore these specifications. But if you are also planning to use the TV for playing games or use it as a PC monitor, you should take a TV with the lowest input lag and response time.
The input lag on this TV is 20 ms and its minimum response time is N/A. It is good enough for casual and non-FPS games but is not suitable for competitive or FPS gameslike CSGO.
Understanding Input lag and response time
This lag is the amount of time at which key-presses/mouse movements changes the content of the screen. For casual Non-FPS games, input lag doesn't matter much.
But ideally, get a TV that features an input lag and response time of < 20ms.
Dimensions and Ergonomics
The vertical and horizontal measurements of this TV are 37.91 inches and 24.17 inches respectively. It is just 2.91 inches thick. In total it weighs 6.9 kilograms including its stand. Without stand, it weighs 6.8 Kgs. So plan your space accordingly.
Coming to ergonomics — If you plan to wall mount the TV, you can make use of the VESA mount provided with this TV, which by the way has an interface size of 200 x 300 mm. The unit doesn't come with either Swivel, Tilt or Pivot support.
Hardware and Audio
The core of this TV is powered by a Quad Core (2x ARM Cortex-A73 + 2x ARM Cortex-A52) CPU and a (ARM Mali-G51) GPU.. However, we could'nt find any info on the total available RAM on this TV.
The UI on this TV is powered by VIDAA U5.0 Operating System.
For display connectivity, Hisense has provided three HDMI 2.0 (CEC) ports and one AV Composite In (Video + L/R) port on this TV.
For connecting USB devices, it includes 1x USB 2.0 and 1x USB 3.0. Other connectivity ports include — 1x Satellite In (F-type female), 1x Antenna (RF) (female), 1x CI+ 1.4 and 1x Ethernet RJ45 (100 Mbps).
For connecting to this TV wirelessly, you will have — Wi-Fi (5Ghz + 2.5Ghz), Wifi-Direct and Bluetooth 5.0.
The Audio unit of this TV is powered by 2 x 7W speakers.
As for power consumption, on average, it uses around 51 Watts. On standby, it uses 0.5 Watts.
It supports a power outlet of 100 V - 120 V/50 Hz - 60 Hz.
