Hisense A4 Series 43A4NR 43"

The Hisense 43A4NR stuffs an OLED panel into a 43-inch 1080p TV, giving you amazing contrast but soft picture quality. Its single HDMI port and terrible HDR are major drawbacks. Only worth considering if you find it at a rock-bottom price and just want deep blacks for basic streaming.

The picture quality is a mixed bag. That OLED panel delivers perfect blacks and great viewing angles, which is a treat at this size. But the 1080p resolution on a 43-inch screen means things aren't super sharp, especially if you sit close. The HDR performance is a real letdown, sitting near the bottom of the pack in our database, so don't expect bright, punchy highlights. Gaming is also a weak spot with a 60Hz panel and no VRR, and the audio is pretty thin, so a soundbar is almost a must.

Stacked against the competition, the A4NR is in a tough spot. A TCL QM6K or a Roku Plus Series TV will give you a sharper 4K picture, better HDR, and a higher refresh rate for gaming, though you'll trade the OLED's perfect blacks for the high brightness of a mini-LED or QLED panel. Even a budget 4K set from Sony or LG will feel like a more complete, modern package. The Hisense's only real calling card is that OLED contrast at a potentially very low price, but it sacrifices almost everything else to get there.

Pricing on this model is all over the map, with a wild spread from $170 to over $13,000 across different vendors. At the low end, you're getting a genuine OLED panel for a steal, and the picture quality flaws are easier to forgive. But if you're seeing it priced anywhere near the higher end, you're getting into the territory of vastly superior 4K QLED and OLED TVs that will run circles around this Hisense in every category.

The Hisense A4 Series 43A4NR is a bit of an odd duck. It's a 43-inch OLED TV, which sounds premium, but it's capped at a 1080p resolution and a basic 60Hz refresh rate. You're getting the deep blacks and rich contrast OLED is famous for, just not the sharpness or speed you'd expect from a modern set.

Think of it as a really nice 1080p screen for a very specific person. The built-in Roku smart platform is dead simple to use, and it plays nice with both Alexa and Google Assistant. But with just a single HDMI port, you'll be doing the cable swap dance if you have more than one device.

Skip this if you do any gaming at all, or if you plan to watch 4K or HDR movies. The 60Hz panel and dismal HDR brightness will leave you disappointed. Also, if you have more than one device to plug in, the single HDMI port will drive you nuts. Look for a 4K QLED or a higher-end OLED instead.

This TV is for a niche buyer. If you absolutely must have OLED's perfect black levels in a smaller size and you're on a strict budget, and you only plan to watch 1080p content from a single source, it's a unique find. For everyone else, a standard 4K TV will be a much better and more versatile daily driver.