Vizio V-Series V436-G1 43"
Dolby Vision HDR, a 10-zone full-array backlight, and 400 nits peak brightness combine for punchy contrast and accurate Quantum Color on this 43-inch 4K LED. Integrated SmartCast with Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and hands-free Alexa and Google Assistant control cuts out extra streaming devices, while 120Hz motion processing keeps fast action smooth. It’s a fit for cord-cutters building a voice-controlled smart home hub, not for precision gaming or corporate productivity.
About This TV
Dolby Vision HDR, a 10-zone full-array backlight, and 400 nits peak brightness combine for punchy contrast and accurate Quantum Color on this 43-inch 4K LED. Integrated SmartCast with Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and hands-free Alexa and Google Assistant control cuts out extra streaming devices, while 120Hz motion processing keeps fast action smooth. It’s a fit for cord-cutters building a voice-controlled smart home hub, not for precision gaming or corporate productivity.
- Screen size 43
- Resolution 4K
- Panel type LED
- Refresh rate 120
- HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- Smart platform SmartCast
- Dolby vision
- Dolby atmos
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong smart (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong picture quality (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average display (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average connectivity (23th percentile) 23th
- Below average social proof (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | Quantum Color |
| Processor | Octa-Core Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Smart TV
| Platform | SmartCast |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | DTS Studio Sound II |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Yes |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Vizio V-Series V436-G1 43" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 | Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG | Samsung QN85D QN85D | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED55C5PUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 55 | 64.5 | 75 | 55 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | MiniLED | QLED | Neo QLED | QLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | SmartCast | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vizio V-Series V436-G1 43" | 88.5 | 64.7 | 80.3 | 61.1 | 13.9 | 23.3 | 33.2 | 74.2 |
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 Compare | 97.3 | 92.1 | 90.8 | 79 | 66.7 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 93.7 |
| Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG Compare | 91.6 | 93.9 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 38.5 | 96.8 | 98.3 | 97.7 |
| Samsung QN85D QN85D Compare | 84.7 | 89.3 | 69.8 | 79 | 90.9 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 79.3 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 38.5 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED55C5PUA Compare | 76.2 | 84.7 | 90.8 | 99.2 | 89.3 | 98.6 | 94.7 | 36.3 |
Usage Scores
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