Get insider access
Preferred store
Your browser is not supported or outdated so some features of the site might not be available.
To try to better understand how long a TV should last, we're running 100 TVs through an accelerated longevity test for the next two years. We've just posted our 1-year video update with our latest findings on temporary image retention, burn-in, and more!

The 4 Best Hisense TVs of 2024 Reviews

Updated
Best Hisense TVs

We've bought and tested more than 25 Hisense TVs. Hisense has been growing in popularity over the years, and even though they started as more of a budget company, they're competing with bigger brands now. Hisense TVs offer great value for their price, so you won't break the bank buying one. They've recently started to add gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support, so they compete with some other brands. However, their TVs can also suffer from quality problems like bugs, uniformity, and motion issues. You can find our picks for the best Hisense TVs below.

You can vote on which Hisense models you want us to buy and test. To learn more about what Hisense has planned for their 2024 models, check out our 2024 TV lineup page.

Updates

Best Hisense Smart TVs


  1. Best Hisense TV

    The Hisense U8/U8K is one of the best Hisense TVs we've ever tested. Its Mini LED backlight and great local dimming feature deliver a fabulous experience, matching or exceeding more expensive TVs from other brands. It's available in a range of sizes from 55 inches up to a gigantic 100 inches, and all sizes deliver a nearly identical experience. The exception is the TV's 75-inch size, which has an ADS Pro panel, giving it worse contrast and black uniformity than the other sizes, but with a wider viewing angle. HDR content otherwise looks amazing thanks to its wide color gamut and amazing HDR color volume. It also has fantastic peak brightness in HDR, and thanks to its impressive local dimming feature, blacks look dark, inky, and uniform in a dark room, and bright highlights stand out incredibly well.

    Impressively, this TV has very good image processing, which is welcome for Hisense as it used to be a feature reserved for name brands like LG and Sony. This makes it a cheaper home entertainment alternative to very expensive models from those two brands, especially as it supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, as well as DTS advanced audio formats. Unfortunately, its viewing angle is disappointing, so it's not very well suited for a wide seating arrangement.

    It's also an excellent TV for gaming due to its very good motion handling, so there's very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its HDMI ports, meaning it can take full advantage of the Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles and even high-end PCs with up to 4k @ 144Hz support. Finally, it has low input lag and supports every VRR technology, ensuring a responsive, nearly tear-free gaming experience.

    See our review

  2. Best Mid-Range Hisense TV

    The best mid-range Hisense TV we've tested is the Hisense U7K. It's a mid-range TV released as part of their 2023 lineup and delivers great picture quality. It offers many of the same features as the Hisense U8/U8K, with still great performance at a lower price. It has excellent contrast and a good full array local dimming feature, so it looks amazing in a dark room, even if it's not as good as the Mini LED backlight on the higher-end Hisense. Still, it has very good peak brightness that helps it deliver an impressive HDR experience, with great SDR brightness to match.

    Like the U8K, this model has a very wide color gamut, so it's vibrant and colorful. It also has equally good image processing, which is very welcome for this mid-range model. Plus, it is compatible with both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, with the same DTS advanced audio format support as the more expensive Hisense, making this TV one of the cheapest home entertainment-ready TVs you can get.

    Furthermore, in some ways, it's even better for gaming than the more expensive Hisense due to the U7K's faster overall response time. It still has extremely low input lag and a great selection of gaming features. Like its bigger sibling, this TV has two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, each capable of up to 4k @ 144Hz with full VRR support to minimize tearing in games. It's a great TV and a fantastic choice if you want the U8 but find it too much for your budget.

    See our review

  3. Best Budget Hisense TV

    If you're on a tighter budget, the Hisense U6/U6K offers great value compared to similarly priced models from other brands. Unlike the Hisense U7K and Hisense U8/U8K, you aren't getting the same high-end features and performance, but it's still quite decent. It uses the same quantum dot technology, which means it displays a wide range of colors and has remarkable pre-calibration accuracy, so you won't have to get it calibrated to get accurate colors.

    You lose quite a few features by stepping down to the budget range. Like other Hisense TVs, it comes with a VA panel with deep blacks, but its local dimming feature is sub-par, struggling to keep up with fast-moving objects. This TV has four HDMI 2.0 bandwidth ports with a 60Hz panel, so you lose out on the 144Hz refresh rate of the more expensive models. It does have VRR but over a rather narrow 48–60Hz range. It's also quite a bit dimmer, with worse contrast, than the other models, so HDR content doesn't look as vibrant overall.

    It has Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, as well as advanced DTS audio format support, but its low-quality content smoothing is poor, so it isn't as good for a home entertainment center as the higher-end models. Still, it's cheaper than the other TVs, and for the price, it's one of the best budget models currently on the market. If you're not looking for high-end performance or features, you'll be very satisfied with the U6.

    See our review

  4. Best Cheap Hisense TV

    If you're looking for the cheapest Hisense TV on the market, you're in luck as they have a fantastic cheap model, the Hisense A6/A65K. It's a Costco exclusive, so it's not as widely available as the other models, but it's so good for the price that it's almost worth getting a Costco membership just for this TV. However, you lose out on a few features compared to the Hisense U6/U6K. Most notably, this model doesn't have local dimming to enhance its contrast and is dimmer than the more expensive alternative. However, it uses a PFS Phosphor panel to give it a wide color gamut, making it almost as colorful as the higher-end model.

    Otherwise, it has features you don't normally find on TVs at this price range. It has VRR support, although over the narrow 48–60Hz range. It doesn't support HDR10+ like the more expensive models, but it does have Dolby Vision, which is more widespread. It doesn't support advanced DTS audio formats, but it does support DTS 5.1 over ARC. It has good response time and superbly low input lag, so it's a decent gaming TV overall. Ultimately, this is the best cheap TV on the market, and it's almost as good as the more expensive U6K.

    See our review

Compared To Other Brands


  • Great value for their price.
    Whether you're looking at Hisense's flagship or budget-friendly models, they offer better value than similarly priced options from competitors. Hisense TVs are often among our mid-range and budget-friendly recommended TVs.
  • Good for bright and dark rooms.
    Hisense's options tend to perform well in both bright and dark environments. They usually have VA panels that display deep blacks, which are bright enough to fight glare in well-lit rooms.
  • Great gaming features.
    As of 2021, Hisense introduced gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support to some higher-end TVs. Now, their higher-end TVs support up to 4k @ 144Hz, and even their cheaper models have advanced gaming features, like VRR.
  • Narrow viewing angle.
    Their ULED TVs mostly use VA panels with a narrow viewing angle, so they aren't good choices for wide seating arrangements. They don't use viewing angle technology like Samsung, so the image looks inconsistent from the side.
  • Quality control issues.
    The biggest downside to Hisense TVs compared to more expensive competitors is the quality control issues. There are often problems with uniformity and color accuracy, and their TVs have more bugs and quirks than models from name brands.

Hisense vs TCL

TCL is Hisense's main competitor. They each offer good value in their TVs, so you can't go wrong with either. Hisense TVs tend to be a bit more well-rounded than TCLs, although TCL is a better company if you need smaller TVs with a low resolution.

Hisense vs Vizio

Like Hisense, Vizio TVs are inexpensive. However, they still tend to cost a bit more than Hisense. Each company offers gaming features with its models, delivering deep blacks. Vizios usually have better black uniformity, but Hisense TVs have better smart features. Vizio is now mostly inactive in the TV market.

Hisense vs LG

Right now, LG and Hisense are offering different values. Hisense's LCD TVs are not only cheaper than LG's, but they're also much better. However, LG has the most varied offering of OLEDs of any manufacturer. Still, even the cheapest of their OLEDs is a bit more expensive than the best Hisense TV, so they're not competing on value.

Hisense vs Samsung

Samsung TVs are typically more expensive than Hisense TVs. That said, Hisense's LCDs are better than Samsung's offerings until you get to Samsung's high-end Neo QLED, but these are much more expensive than anything Hisense offers, and even then, Hisense has caught up in terms of performance. Samsung also has excellent OLEDs for sale, but they're also in a different price bracket than what Hisense offers.

Hisense vs Sony

Sony has an excellent variety of TVs, making good LCDs and OLEDs. Sony TVs tend to have amazing image processing features, which used to be a weakness of Hisense TVs. However, Sony tends to be more expensive than LG and Samsung, so they're significantly more expensive than a 'budget' brand like Hisense. Like the other brands, Hisense has the edge in value and quality until you get to Sony's expensive high-end offerings.

Generally speaking, you can't go wrong with a Hisense TV. They offer the best value of any TV brand and perform well in dark and bright environments. There are extra features for gamers, and the smart platform is great. However, they aren't a good choice for wide seating areas, and you might run into some quality control issues or bugs after buying your Hisense TV.

2024 Hisense Lineup

Hisense has announced an impressive lineup for 2024, with noticeable improvements to the entire ULED lineup and a few new surprises. They finally showed off the long-rumored 110" Hisense UX. Hisense claims that this TV can reach an incredible 10,000 cd/m² and has 40,000 local dimming zones, which should help it deliver one of the most visually impressive HDR experiences available on the market today.

110UX

Hisense's impressive flagship for 2024, the Hisense 110UX, boasts over 40,000 local dimming zones and an advertised peak brightness of 10,000 nits. We asked Hisense about these claims, and their engineers told us that the peak brightness is only for about 1s on a 10% slide, so it's mainly about sudden bright flashes of light in some movies. Put the sunglasses away; you won't be watching hockey at 10,000 nits anytime soon. Hisense also claims that the new UX can display about 95% of the BT.2020 color space, which would make it one of the most vibrant displays available.

We got to check out the 110UX at CES 2024, and it's an impressive TV! Hisense has worked some magic with the viewing angle, as there's barely any noticeable color shift, even at an extremely wide angle. On the other hand, it has one of the glossiest coatings we've ever seen on a TV, so reflections are a bit distracting, as you can clearly see the TCL logo from a display opposite this TV. We're not convinced of the 10,000 nit claim, and with the demo content shown at CES, it was nowhere near that level, but it still looks impressive, especially considering the size.

The UX will also be available in smaller 98" and 75" sizes if you want something more manageable. These smaller models have fewer dimming zones and lower peak brightness than the 110" but are still advertised to be brighter and have more dimming zones than any other TV on the market. It's worth mentioning that more dimming zones don't automatically mean it'll have better local dimming than anything else, as the algorithms controlling those dimming zones significantly impact the final user experience. The demo reels shown at CES had very few dark areas, so it was difficult to get a sense of how well they actually performed. The stand design, MSRP, and release date are still being finalized, but we'll update this when we know more.

ULED

The UX isn't the only TV that got some love this year, as Hisense has also made considerable improvements to the rest of their ULED lineup. The U6N, U7N, and U8N all feature Mini LED backlights, and they advertise their flagship U8N to reach over 3,000 cd/m² with double the dimming zones compared to last year's Hisense U8K. The U7N and U8N both support 144Hz gaming for the latest PC graphics cards. Hisense has also added Wi-Fi 6e and ATSC 3.0 support. Finally, Hisense has also announced the Hisense U76N, which is a new model in the ULED lineup that's only available in a 100" size. It offers the same great features as the Hisense U7N, including 144Hz gaming support and Wi-Fi 6e, and sits between the U7N and the U8N.

As for availability, according to Hisense, the U76N will be available in late January 2024, with the rest of the ULED lineup coming out later this year.

CanvasTV

Taking a page from Samsung's playbook, Hisense announced a new lifestyle TV called the CanvasTV. Similar to Samsung's The Frame, its matte coating is designed to blend into your surroundings, and you can use it to display artwork when you're not watching TV. It also has customizable wood-finish bezels to match your living room, and the zero-gap wall mount allows it to sit flush against your wall.

Like the UX above, Hisense is still working out the exact details, so some design elements shown here might not be available in all regions. It's expected to be available in the U.S. in some form later this year, though, and we'll update this section as we learn more.

Product Naming

Hisense uses a simple naming scheme. Starting with the 2021 Hisense TVs, the flagship ULED lineup has a U in front of the model names, while the entry-level models have an A. The first letter is followed by a number to indicate where it stands in the lineup; the last letter represents the year; Hisense uses G for 2021, H for 2022, and K for 2023. For example, the Hisense U8H is a high-end 2022 model, while the Hisense A6H is an entry-level 2022 model. If there's an R in the model code, it means it uses Roku TV instead of Android TV.

Hisense has completely different lineups outside of North America. Some of their naming conventions stay the same; the Hisense U8G is also available in the UK but uses a different smart system. Our results for Hisense TVs are only valid for the American models.

Recent Updates

  1. Mar 18, 2024: Confirmed the availability and accuracy of our current picks and condensed the article for clarity.

  2. Jan 19, 2024: Added information on the 2024 lineup.

  3. Oct 16, 2023: Removed the Hisense U9DG, as it's now impossible to find. Replaced the older Hisense U8/U8H, Hisense U7H, and Hisense A6H with the newer Hisense U8/U8K, Hisense U7K, and Hisense A6/A65K.

  4. Jul 04, 2023: Added comparisons to LG, Samsung, and Sony, and refreshed the text for accuracy and consistency.

  5. Feb 21, 2023: Verified our picks for accuracy, and refreshed the text. Updated the lineup section to include the 2023 lineup.

Conclusion

Overall, Hisense offers something for everybody and generally at a low cost. Their ULED TVs are versatile for any use and have features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and variable refresh rate support. Thanks to their VA panels, they generally perform well in dark rooms, and they get bright enough to fight glare in well-lit rooms. However, no company is perfect, and Hisense's TVs can suffer from quality control problems like uniformity issues and motion artifacts. You can't go wrong with a Hisense if you don't think that'll bother you.

Test Results