Hisense U8H vs TCL 85S455

The setup process was not entirely smooth -- I had to cancel the app-based installation and do it on-screen -- but since I'll only do this once over the decade I'll have this TV I don't really see it as a big deal. The on-screen setup proceeded without a hitch and everything worked flawlessly. The pictures attached to this review are screenshots of various bits of system information and benchmark results that I gathered while assessing the built-in smart TV functions (more details on that below). One place where rtings is lacking in their reviews is their evaluation of smart TV features

Not just any menu to view what is on tv right now, but a menu to show you what is coming up. TCL is so high tech for cord cutters, by adding a USB drive to the tv you can pause live tv. This is amazing. imagine watching your favorite show but you need a bathroom break

The included remote is the same one you get with the U6H. It’s a rectangular wand made of black plastic with a large circular navigation pad near the top. Power, input, settings, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad, along with a combination pinhole microphone/indicator LED. Home, back, and live TV buttons reside directly below the pad, as well as playback controls, a volume rocker, and a channel rocker

A few times it wouldn’t turn on at all. I realized at that point that if the Roku function broke on this, that it would be totally worthless and I would be unable to turn it on to use. The remote control is the same type as you get for a freestanding Roku device that you hook up separately to a smart TV. It just does not work very well, and I have a feeling the TV is going to have a relatively short life before it just won’t work