LG, Samsung or Xiaomi at 43 inches - which TV is better in 2021

Many TV buyers primarily focus on image quality. If you look at the characteristics of the screens used in the products of the three competitors, they are very similar. Diagonal - 43 inches, resolution - full 4K. The difference lies in the details.

All devices support HDR. But LGI recognizes the advanced HDR 10 Pro standard. And the NanoCell coating makes the picture a little more colorful. However, in any case, the brightness of the backlight here is at the level of competitors' screens, and therefore one should not hope for the best implementation of the above technology.

Samsung, by the way, has its own trump card up its sleeve. It consists in a refresh rate increased to 100 Hz. But here, too, there is one limitation. This function only works when the resolution of the displayed image is 1920x1080 pixels. If you are watching 4K content, the frame rate will be 50 or 60 fps.

Xiaomi has slightly deeper blacks, but worse viewing angles. This is due to the use of the VA matrix. LG and Samsung rely on the richness of colors, the viewing angles of these TVs are as wide as possible.

We warn you that different copies of Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 43 T2 receive a different matrix. It is possible that you will come across an option with an IPS panel. There is no way to check this beforehand.

Like all other TVs in this price segment, the devices we are considering have their own operating systems, thanks to which additional functionality is implemented.

Samsung traditionally uses Tizen. Smart TV with this OS will delight you with many useful "chips". For example, there is a special interior mode of operation here, when the effect of "transparency" occurs. When this function (Ambient) is activated, the TV enters a kind of standby mode when the clock and other useful information are displayed on the screen. As a background, you can use a photo of the wall behind the device. As far as file playback is concerned, almost all formats are defined. Problems were noticed only with very old (for example, with DivX) and some BD-images.

TV LG 43NANO796NF is used webOS. This operating system also has an intuitive and simple interface. The set of applications available in the store is approximately the same. Problems with recognizing media files, if they occur, are also very rare. In some videos, subtitles may not be displayed - mostly people complain about this. The main disadvantage is the work of DLNA. If you have connected a hard drive to the router, then the video in 4K resolution with a high bitrate, if it will be played, then with regular sub-downloads.

As for the device from Xiaomi, it uses Android TV. This means that you will find a significantly larger number of applications. And if the regular player does not start something, then some conditional MX Player will handle it. The disadvantage of this OS is that it lacks resources, which can slow down the interface and programs at times.

There is a feeling that the two South Korean companies have equipped their devices with exactly the same speakers. Their total power is 20 W, which is the optimal parameter for such a diagonal. However, the best sound is observed in Samsung UE43TU8000U, since LGI has a plastic case that makes the sound more deaf.

Worst of all sounds the TV from Xiaomi. Its acoustics are less powerful, and the case is also made of plastic. Fortunately, all three TVs have connectors for outputting sound to speakers or a soundbar, so the problem can be solved in the future.

Smart TV cannot work without connecting to a router. All three devices offer two ways to do this. The first is to use the Ethernet connector, and the second is to use the high-speed Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard. Also, all TVs have a Bluetooth module, but Xiaomi allows you to connect a larger number of accessories (South Koreans are mainly designed for headphones).By the way, wired headphones allow you to connect only Xiaomi. With such a diagonal of the screen, this is relevant.

As for the HDMI and USB connectors, the TV from LG offers the largest number of them. All devices support the HDMI 2.0 standard, so the reception of images in 4K resolution at 60 frames / s is carried out without any problems.

If you are primarily looking at the appearance of the device, then the best option is to buy the Samsung UE43TU8000U with its bezel-less design and body made of metal. This model is also capable of boasting the Ambient mode, which we have already mentioned.

However, the TV from LG with a gray-black case also looks pretty good. It has an equally thin frame, even if LG does not emphasize this in their commercials. It uses an arc-shaped stand, and the body of the TV is made of plastic.

And only from Xiaomi blows cheapness. He has a standard black plastic case, and even the frame stands out against the background of the screen. The legs are also not particularly attractive.

A special remote control is used to control Smart TV with all devices. With Samsung, this is a hallmark of the 8000 series. The company offers an accessory with a minimum number of buttons and a microphone, thanks to which voice control is implemented. Best choice for miniature device lover!

The Magic Remote comes with the LG 43NANO796NF. He also has a microphone. But there are more buttons on it, in connection with which the accessory itself turned out to be larger. Because of this, some consumers do not like it. But on the other hand, such a remote control can be used in the manner of a pointer thanks to the built-in gyroscope.

TV from Xiaomi also received a non-standard remote control. The user will have only 12 buttons. Like its brothers, it works via Bluetooth, and it also has a built-in microphone.

A rare person will agree to pay a lot of money for a 43-inch TV. That is why the product from Xiaomi is in stable demand - it costs almost 10 thousand rubles cheaper. Products from LJI and Samsung are more reliable, but, whatever one may say, they are noticeably more expensive.

It will seem to many that Xiaomi wins due to the price. But you, with a high degree of probability, will order this TV in an online store almost blindly.You won't be able to pre-check its display for dead pixels. In the case of LG and Samsung, this problem is not observed, especially if you live in a large city.

If we talk about management, then South Korean TVs are a little more convenient. But they offer fewer applications. As for the technical characteristics, all three TVs are approximately equal, as the table above shows. Xiaomi sounds worse, but gives out deep blacks, while IPS matrices have been introduced into South Korean devices. But on the other hand, you can look at their screen from any angle - the picture practically does not fade, the color rendition almost does not change. And yet, the TV from Samsung is recognized as the winner, as it has a slightly wider functionality, an ideal remote control and a good speaker system.