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Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG) vs TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG) comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.3 vs 3.1). Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG) is best for: Bright living rooms and gamers who want very high HDR brightness and low input lag from an LCD-based TV. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG)
Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best 4K TVs
Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG)
3 sources$997.97as of Oct 16

The Hisense U8QG is a 2025 mini-LED TV built around brightness. PCMag measured 3,200 nits on an 18% window and gave it an Editors' Choice; CNET calls it the brightest TV its reviewer has formally reviewed; RTINGS, which bought the 65-inch model, rates it great for mixed usage. The trade-offs the testers agree on are a mediocre viewing angle and HDR tone mapping that runs bright, and PCMag found only three HDMI ports.

Strengths
  • — PCMag measured 3,200 nits on an 18% field and 845 nits full-screen in HDR
  • — Very deep blacks with minimal blooming, per RTINGS
  • — Low input lag: 10.1ms at 4K60 and 4.3ms at 1080p120 in PCMag's tests
Watch-outs
  • — Viewing angle is only okay, per RTINGS
  • — HDR content looks brighter than intended due to sub-par PQ EOTF tracking, per RTINGS
  • — PCMag counted only three HDMI ports on the 65-inch model
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TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch
Ranked #5 in Best 4K TVs
TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch
1 source$228as of Jun 8

The TCL 43Q651G is the 43-inch size of TCL's 2024 entry-level Q6 QLED, a 60Hz Google TV with Dolby Vision support and no local dimming. RTINGS, which bought and tested the 75-inch version and says its results are mostly valid for the 43-inch, rated the Q651G 5.8 out of 10 and called it sub-par for mixed usage: poor black levels in a dark room, unremarkable SDR brightness, inadequate HDR brightness and weak reflection handling. RTINGS judged it at its best in a moderately lit room, which is the case for it as a small bedroom or office set.

Strengths
  • — One of the few 4K QLED sets sold in a 43-inch size
  • — Supports Dolby Vision, per RTINGS
  • — Runs Google TV (version 12) with voice control and a large app selection
Watch-outs
  • — Awfully slow pixel transitions make motion blurry, per RTINGS
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How they stack up

Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG)

PCMag measured it at 3,200 nits on an 18% field against 2,092 nits for the TCL QM7K, so it is the brighter of the two mini-LED sets on this page. Unlike the LG OLED evo G4 and Samsung S90D OLEDs, it is an LCD with a mini-LED backlight, and RTINGS and CNET both note some blooming and off-axis color loss that OLEDs avoid.

TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch

The 43Q651G is the only 43-inch set on this page and by far the cheapest, but it is also the weakest performer: RTINGS scores it 5.8 out of 10, against 7.8 for the TCL QM7K and 8.6 for both the LG G4 and the Samsung S90D. Unlike the mini-LED TCL QM7K, it has no local dimming.

Specs side-by-side

SpecHisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED (65U8QG)TCL 43Q651G Q-Class QLED 43-inch
PanelMini-LED backlit LCD (QLED)—
Screen Size65 inches (also 55, 75, 85, 100 per RTINGS)43 in
Native Refresh Rate165Hz—
Measured Peak Brightness3,200 nits (18% field, PCMag)—
Input Lag10.1ms at 4K60 (PCMag)—
Smart PlatformGoogle TV—
HDRDolby Vision, HDR10+ (RTINGS)—
Speakers4.1.2-channel, 72W on the 65-inch (PCMag)—
Resolution—4K UHD (3840x2160)
Panel Type—QLED, no local dimming
HDR Formats—Dolby Vision, HDR Pro+
Refresh Rate—60 Hz
Game Accelerator—No (43-inch model, per RTINGS)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth—No
Smart OS—Google TV
Model Year—2024
Dimensions—2.8"D x 37.6"W x 22"H
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