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Hisense 50A6QTUK 50-Inch 4K Smart AI TV
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Hisense 50A6QTUK is the £279 set in this guide: 50 inches, 4K, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,634 ratings. It is also the listing here where the numbers you would check first agree with each other. Refresh rate appears twice — 'Refresh Rate: 60 Hz' and 'Display Refresh Rate in Hertz: 60' — and the two fields say the same thing. Brightness is claimed once, at 400 Nit, and the page does not claim more anywhere. The rating breakdown holds up as well: the five bars (6, 1, 4, 13 and 76) total 100 and weight to 4.52, which is the 4.5 shown.
The friction is further down the sheet. Display Backlight Technology reads simply 'LED', while the first bullet describes the panel as 'direct lit full array' — direct lit and full array are not the same thing, and no dimming-zone count is given either way. Display Technology reads 'UHD', which is a resolution rather than a technology. Contrast Ratio reads 'High', which is not a number. What you can hold this set to is what is verifiable: a 50-inch 4K panel, Dolby Vision, three HDMI ports, 60Hz, 400 nits and 1,634 ratings behind a 4.5. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for the 50A6QTUK; we have not measured the television ourselves.
How those 1,634 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 | £279.00 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5, from 1,634 ratings |
| Screen Size | 50 inches |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz, and the Display Refresh Rate in Hertz field also reads 60 |
| Maximum Display Brightness | 400 Nit |
| HDR Format Supported | Dolby Vision |
| Total HDMI Ports | 3 |
| Display Technology (as listed) | UHD |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Phenomenal TV for the price.Everything you could want in a smart tv.Only down side was despite ordering an all singing all dancing any wall tv bracket and selecting the wall mount service with delivery, they wouldn't put it on the wall.Lo and behold a month later after doing it myself it is still on the wall!”
Verified purchase“Excellent tv,set up so easy,appearance is great.comes with 2 remote controls.Have recommended to friends.”
What it is up against
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Questions people ask
What refresh rate does the Hisense 50A6QTUK run at?
The listing states it twice and both agree: the Refresh Rate field says 60 Hz and the Display Refresh Rate in Hertz field says 60.
How bright is the Hisense 50A6QTUK?
The Maximum Display Brightness field reads 400 Nit. That is the only brightness figure given; the Hi-View AI Engine bullet talks about enhancing brightness without putting a number on it.
Which HDR formats does it support?
The HDR Format Supported field lists Dolby Vision, and the fourth bullet describes a 'complete HDR solution featuring amongst others 4K HDR Immersive & Dolby Vision'.
How many HDMI ports has the Hisense 50A6QTUK got?
Three, according to the Total HDMI Port field. The Hardware Interface field lists HDMI and USB.
Does the rating figure match the breakdown?
The five bars shown are 6, 1, 4, 13 and 76. They add to 100 rather than to 1,634, so they read as percentages, and they weight to 4.52 — the 4.5 shown next to the 1,634 ratings.
Is the Hisense 50A6QTUK a full-array set with local dimming?
The listing does not settle it. The first bullet calls the panel 'direct lit full array', while the Display Backlight Technology field says only 'LED', and no dimming-zone count appears anywhere on the page.
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