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Overview
Here we are comparing Hisense 65R6E to TCL 65S421 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.
Let us first have a glance at the highlights of the models.
Hisense 65R6E Highlights
TCL 65S421 Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LCD Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LCD Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. TCL 65S421 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 65R6E
TCL 65S421
Advantage of Hisense 65R6E over TCL 65S421
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 65R6E over TCL 65S421.
Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 | |
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Higher Speaker Power Rating | 15W x 2 | 8W + 8W |
RCA Audio Outputs | ✔ | ✖ |
3GPP | ✔ | ✖ |
Flash Video | ✔ | ✖ |
H.265 | ✔ | ✖ |
QuickTime | ✔ | ✖ |
VC-1 | ✔ | ✖ |
VP9 | ✔ | ✖ |
VOB | ✔ | ✖ |
VRO | ✔ | ✖ |
WebM | ✔ | ✖ |
eAAC+ | ✔ | ✖ |
MIDI | ✔ | ✖ |
Advantage of TCL 65S421 over Hisense 65R6E
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 65S421 over Hisense 65R6E.
Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 | |
---|---|---|
DivX | ✖ | ✔ |
MP4 | ✖ | ✔ |
BMP | ✖ | ✔ |
Common Strengths of Hisense 65R6E and TCL 65S421
STRENGTHS | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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Color Depth | 1.07 billion | 1.07 billion |
HDR10 | ✔ | ✔ |
Common Weaknesses of Hisense 65R6E and TCL 65S421
WEAKNESSES | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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Limited Viewing Angle | ✖ | ✖ |
No 3D Capability | ✖ | ✖ |
No HDR10+ | ✖ | ✖ |
No Dolby Vision | ✖ | ✖ |
No Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ✖ | ✖ |
No IMAX Enhanced | ✖ | ✖ |
No AMD Freesync™ | ✖ | ✖ |
No NVidia G-Sync | ✖ | ✖ |
No 4K HFR | ✖ | ✖ |
No 2K HFR | ✖ | ✖ |
No VRR | ✖ | ✖ |
No HGIG Compatibility | ✖ | ✖ |
No Filmmaker Mode | ✖ | ✖ |
No WiSA Ready | ✖ | ✖ |
No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | ✖ | ✖ |
Detailed 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 65R6E and here - TCL 65S421.
BASICS | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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Brand | Hisense | TCL |
Country Version | USA | USA |
Series | R6E | 4 |
Model | 65R6E | 65S421 |
Release Year | 2018 | 2018 |
Size | 65" | 65" |
Smart TV | ✔ | ✔ |
DISPLAY | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" | 64.5" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Display Technology | LCD | LCD |
Panel Type | VA | VA |
Backlight Type | LED | LED |
LED Type | Direct LED | Direct LED |
Color | ✖ | ✖ |
Viewing Angle | ✖ | ✖ |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
Color Depth | 1.07 billion | 1.07 billion |
VIDEO | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
3D Capability | ✖ | ✖ |
HDR10 | ✔ | ✔ |
HDR10+ | ✖ | ✖ |
Dolby Vision | ✖ | ✖ |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ✖ | ✖ |
IMAX Enhanced | ✖ | ✖ |
AMD Freesync™ | ✖ | ✖ |
NVidia G-Sync | ✖ | ✖ |
4K HFR | ✖ | ✖ |
2K HFR | ✖ | ✖ |
VRR | ✖ | ✖ |
HGIG Compatibility | ✖ | ✖ |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaler | 4K Creative Pro |
Frame Interploation Technique | Ultra Smooth Motion | Clear Motion |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | 120Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | ✖ | ✖ |
Auto Low Latency Mode | ✖ | ✖ |
AUDIO | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
Speaker Power Rating | 15W x 2 | 8W + 8W |
WiSA Ready | ✖ | ✖ |
CONNECTIVITY | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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Ethernet Input | ✔ (gigabit) | ✔ |
Wi-Fi | ✔ | ✔ |
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 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz) |
Bluetooth | ✖ | ✖ |
Chromecast | ✖ | ✖ |
Google Home | ✖ | ✖ |
Virtual Assistant | ✖ | ✖ |
Works with Alexa | ✖ | ✖ |
HDMI Inputs | 3 | 3 |
HDMI Version | 2.0a | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ✔ | ✔ |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | ✔ | ✔ |
USB Inputs | 1 | 1 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ✖ | ✖ |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
IF (Satellite) Inputs | ✖ | ✖ |
Component Inputs | ✖ | ✖ |
Composite Inputs | ✔ | ✔ |
RCA Audio Outputs | ✔ | ✖ |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ✔ | ✔ |
Optical Audio Output | ✔ | ✔ |
RS-232C Remote | ✖ | ✖ |
OTHER | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
Operating System | Roku | Roku |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | ✔ | ✔ |
Teletext | ✖ | ✖ |
Closed Captions | ✔ | ✔ |
On-Screen Display Languages | English/French/Spanish | English, Spanish, French |
VIDEO FORMATS | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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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 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
AAC | ✔ | ✔ |
AC4 | ✖ | ✖ |
AIFF | ✖ | ✖ |
ALAC | ✖ | ✖ |
APE | ✖ | ✖ |
aptX | ✖ | ✖ |
eAAC+ | ✔ | ✖ |
EAC3 | ✖ | ✖ |
FLAC | ✔ | ✔ |
HE-AAC | ✖ | ✖ |
LPCM | ✖ | ✖ |
M4A | ✖ | ✖ |
MIDI | ✔ | ✖ |
MP2 | ✖ | ✖ |
MP3 | ✔ | ✔ |
OGG | ✖ | ✖ |
RealAudio | ✖ | ✖ |
WMA | ✔ | ✔ |
WAV | ✔ | ✔ |
IMAGE FORMATS | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
BMP | ✖ | ✔ |
GIF | ✔ | ✔ |
JPEG | ✔ | ✔ |
JPS | ✖ | ✖ |
MPO | ✖ | ✖ |
PNG | ✔ | ✔ |
TUNER | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
Digital Tuner | ✔ 1 | ✔ 1 |
SAT Tuner | ✖ | ✖ |
Analog Tuner | NTSC | NTSC |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | ✖ | ✖ |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | ATSC |
GENERAL | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
---|---|---|
Power Supply | AC 110V, 60Hz | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 57.5" x 33.3" x 3" | 57.3" x 33.3" x 3.1" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 57.5" x 35.6" x 13.1" | 57.3" x 36.0" x 11.8" |
Stand Size | 47.4" x 13.1" | 51.3" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 64.2" x 40.2" x 7" | 64.8" x 39.4" x 8.4" |
VESA Wall Mount | ✔ | ✔ |
VESA Dimensions (W x H) | 400 mm x 200 mm | 400 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 43.2 lbs | 38.8 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 44.5 lbs | 39.7 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 63.9 lbs | 59.5 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | Hisense 65R6E | TCL 65S421 |
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Remote | ✔ | RC282 |