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.
Snapshot
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)
- Below average social proof (23th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (23th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Vizio V-Series V436-G1 43" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Samsung Neo QLED QN900F | LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 43 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED | MiniLED | MiniLED | OLED | QLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 144 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | SmartCast | Google TV | Tizen | webOS | Google TV | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | true | 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 | 22.7 | 74.2 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.2 | 96.8 | 92.3 | 79 | 82.1 | 93.2 | 98.6 | 79.3 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN900F Compare | 94.2 | 99.1 | 79.5 | 88.4 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 99.8 | 93.7 |
| LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA Compare | 81.2 | 90.5 | 90.8 | 98.3 | 97 | 98.6 | 95.5 | 36.3 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 98.6 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 38.5 | 89.2 | 95.5 | 98.6 |
Usage Scores
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