Rank #4 in Best 43 Inch Smart TV 2026: Ten Ranked, Eight Still at 60Hz
Hisense 43A7Q 43-Inch QLED Smart TV with Subwoofer
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Hisense 43A7QTUK is a 43-inch 4K QLED set listed at £293, and it takes fourth place in this guide. Its spec sheet gives a 60 Hz refresh rate — the same figure carried by eight of the ten sets here — but £293 sits at the very top of that group's price band. It is £64 more than the £229 Hisense E6Q for the same refresh rate, and the listing offers no brightness figure for it at all, putting it among the six of ten sets that state none. The 4.5-out-of-5 rating from 214 ratings is the main thing the listing has going for it beyond the panel spec.
Two details in the listing do not quite line up. The bullet points describe "direct lit full array" viewing, while the spec table lists the backlight simply as LED with "Direct Lit" viewing — direct lit and full array local dimming are not the same thing, and no dimming zone count appears anywhere in the data. The same label, "Hi-View AI Engine", is entered for both Motion Enhancement Technology and Picture Quality Enhancement Technology, and contrast ratio is given only as "High". Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing and the ratings left there by buyers; we have not tested this television ourselves.
How those 214 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £293.00 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5, from 214 ratings |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Panel and resolution | QLED, 4K |
| Backlight | LED, listed as Direct Lit in the specs and as "full array" in the bullet points |
| HDR format supported | Dolby Vision |
| Contrast ratio | High (as listed) |
| Total HDMI ports | 3 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great TV at this price, picture and sound quality excellent. Easy to set up.”
Verified purchase“Brilliant to for price”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 43 Inch Smart TV 2026: Ten Ranked, Eight Still at 60Hz.
Questions people ask
What refresh rate does the Hisense 43A7QTUK have?
The specs list 60 Hz. That is the same figure given for eight of the ten sets in this guide, including the £229 Hisense E6Q.
How bright is the Hisense 43A7QTUK?
The listing states no brightness figure for it, as is the case with six of the ten sets in this guide. Dolby Vision is the HDR format listed as supported.
Is it a full array or a direct lit TV?
The bullet points say "direct lit full array", while the spec table lists the backlight as LED with Direct Lit viewing. Direct lit and full array local dimming are not the same thing, and the listing gives no dimming zone count.
How many HDMI ports does it have?
Three, listed under Total HDMI Port. The signal formats given are HDMI and Wi-Fi.
What sound setup does the Hisense 43A7QTUK use?
A 2.1 surround sound setup with a built-in subwoofer, listed as amplifying Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual X.
What is the price and the rating?
£293.00, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 214 ratings. Of the 100 ratings shown in the histogram, 72 are five-star and 17 are four-star.
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