Sony BRAVIA 3 K43S30 43"
Triluminos Pro color and the 4K HDR Processor X1 deliver precise HDR with Dolby Vision on this 43-inch Direct LED panel, while Motionflow XR smoothes 60Hz motion. Google TV OS packs Chromecast and AirPlay 2 for flexible streaming, and Game Mode keeps input lag low enough for casual play. This refurbished set suits streaming fans who prioritize smart platform integration and accurate color in a smaller room, though it lacks corporate presentation polish.
About This TV
Triluminos Pro color and the 4K HDR Processor X1 deliver precise HDR with Dolby Vision on this 43-inch Direct LED panel, while Motionflow XR smoothes 60Hz motion. Google TV OS packs Chromecast and AirPlay 2 for flexible streaming, and Game Mode keeps input lag low enough for casual play. This refurbished set suits streaming fans who prioritize smart platform integration and accurate color in a smaller room, though it lacks corporate presentation polish.
- Screen size 43
- Resolution 3840x2160
- Panel type LED
- Refresh rate 60
- HDR HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
- Smart platform Google TV
- Dolby vision
- Dolby atmos
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong smart (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (27th percentile) 27th
- Below average gaming (35th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | Triluminos Pro |
| Motion Tech | Motionflow XR |
| Processor | 4K HDR Processor X1 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
Power & Size
| Weight | 25.0 kg / 55.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony BRAVIA 3 K43S30 43" | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED | Samsung QN85D QN85D | TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K | Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 97 | 100 | 75 | 98 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | OLED | Mini-LED QLED | Neo QLED | QLED | Mini-LED QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony BRAVIA 3 K43S30 43" | 87.7 | 60.5 | 65.7 | 34.5 | 61.4 | 53.3 | 27.3 | 36.8 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97 | 99.9 | 80.1 | 88.6 | 98.7 | 84.4 | 74.2 | 96.3 |
| Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED Compare | 98.7 | 98.3 | 96 | 95.4 | 97 | 75.9 | 89.3 | 99.4 |
| Samsung QN85D QN85D Compare | 84.1 | 89.4 | 70.2 | 78.8 | 90.9 | 89.7 | 98.1 | 79.7 |
| TCL QM7K Series 98QM7K Compare | 90.9 | 81.5 | 97.6 | 93.8 | 53 | 84.4 | 98.1 | 97.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV Compare | 95.2 | 81.5 | 86.4 | 56.7 | 85.9 | 79.6 | 94.1 | 74.2 |
Usage Scores
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