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Insignia F50 Series NS-43F501NA26 43"
A 43-inch 4K Direct LED panel with HDR10, HDMI 2.1, and DTS Virtual:X audio delivers sharp upscaling and three-dimensional sound in a compact form factor. Built-in Fire TV provides an all-in-one entertainment hub with hands-free Alexa, Apple AirPlay, and access to over 1 million free movies and TV episodes. This TV is best for smart home enthusiasts on a budget who prioritize streaming and voice-controlled home integration over peak brightness or advanced gaming features.
Screen 43
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10
smart platform Fire TV
hdmi version 2.1
59 Overall Score
Price $125
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong smart (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong connectivity (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average display (14th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Processor | HDR Compatible |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | No |
| Game Mode | No |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 200x300 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 165 |
| Weight | 5.8 kg / 12.9 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Insignia F50 Series NS-43F501NA26 43" | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | LG QNED 86QNED82AUA | Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 86 | 75 |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | QLED | QLED | MiniLED | QLED | LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 144 | 120 | 120 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ | HDR10 Pro | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Google TV | Fire TV | Tizen | webOS | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia F50 Series NS-43F501NA26 43" | 50.6 | 62.4 | 87.2 | 44.3 | 13.9 | 75.7 | 73.4 | 95.2 | 35.9 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.5 | 88 | 97.5 | 93.6 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 89.6 | 95.2 | 98.6 |
| Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF Compare | 91.3 | 88 | 87.2 | 91 | 85.7 | 0 | 93.5 | 89 | 93.7 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 69.9 | 77.7 | 93.4 | 88.3 | 68.7 | 0 | 89.6 | 89 | 79.1 |
| LG QNED 86QNED82AUA Compare | 50.6 | 98.9 | 75 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 0 | 92.1 | 77.9 | 84.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 Compare | 62.8 | 81.8 | 82.4 | 37.9 | 78.1 | 0 | 81.8 | 82.9 | 68.6 |
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