1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hisense 55R6E

Hisense 50R6E1

SCORE:
81
SCORE:
84

Highlights

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

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Hisense 55R6E to Hisense 50R6E1 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. Hisense 50R6E1 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 55R6E

Hisense 50R6E1

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
10
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
82
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
81
DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
59
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
85
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
84

Advantage of Hisense 55R6E

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 55R6E over Hisense 50R6E1.

Hisense 55R6E vs Hisense 50R6E1
Color vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 10W x 2 vs 8W x 2
RCA Audio Outputs vs

Advantage of Hisense 50R6E1

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 50R6E1 over Hisense 55R6E.

Hisense 55R6E vs Hisense 50R6E1
Works with Alexa vs
Internet Browser vs
Universal Control Capability for remote vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

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 55R6E and Hisense 50R6E1 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.

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 55R6E and here - Hisense 50R6E1.

BASICS Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
BrandHisenseHisense
SeriesR6ER6
Model55R6E50R6E1
Size55"50"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20182019
Smart TV
DISPLAY Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"49.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDDirect LED
Backlight Dimming
Color
Viewing Angle
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 billion
VIDEO Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Upscaling4K Upscaling4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation TechniqueUltra Smooth MotionUltra Smooth Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz120 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Noise Reduction
AUDIO Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Speaker Power Rating10W x 28W x 2
Dolby Atmos
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Ethernet Input (gigabit)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11 a/b/g/[a]c802.11 a/b/g/[a]c
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0a2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs11
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Operating SystemRokuRoku
Internet Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
On-Screen Display LanguagesEnglish/French/SpanishEnglish/French/Spanish
VIDEO FORMATS Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
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 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSCNTSC
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
GENERAL Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Power SupplyAC 110V, 60HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.9" x 28.6" x 2.9"44.4" x 25.8" x 3.4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.9" x 30.7" x 9.6"44.4" x 28.3" x 9.6"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 100 mm
Weight Without Stand30.9 lbs19.8 lbs
Weight With Stand31.5 lbs20.5 lbs
ACCESSORIES Hisense 55R6E Hisense 50R6E1
Remote
Universal Control Capability for remote

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