Hisense A6G TV Review

The Hisense A6G is a basic entry-level 4k TV in Hisense's 2021 lineup. It sits below their ULED series TVs, starting with the Hisense U6G. Its main competitors are other entry-level models, like the Samsung AU8000, the Sony X80J, LG UP8000, or the TCL 4 Series 2020.

The Hisense A6 Series has a very similar design to the Hisense U6G and Hisense U8G. The thin bezels and sleek design are nice in a budget model. Some of the larger sizes have a slightly different design, but this mainly affects the back panel and isn't really noticeable.

The stand is very similar to the Hisense H6570G, and unfortunately, it wobbles quite a bit. The feet can be installed in two configurations.

Footprint of the 65 inch model as shown: 50.3" x 11.7".
The alternate position, as shown here, has a footprint of 25.2" x 11.7". Regardless of which configuration you choose, the TV sits 3.1" above the table, so most soundbars should fit without blocking the TV.

The back is metal on the top and plastic on the bottom section. The inputs face to the side, so they should be easy to access if you wall-mount the TV. There are tracks on the back that look like they could be for cable management, but they don't hold the cables very well. We're not sure if that's their intended purpose or not, though.

This TV is much thinner than the Hisense H6570G.

Overall, the Hisense A6G has decent build quality. There's a bit of flex in the back panel, and the stand wobbles a fair bit. The materials used feel decent, though, especially the metal portion of the back.

As expected for an IPS-type panel, this TV has a low contrast ratio. This results in blacks that look gray in a dark room. It isn't noticeable in a bright room; if you often watch TV in the dark, a TV with a VA panel like the Hisense U6G is a better choice. The exact contrast can vary between units, but these results are about average for an IPS-type display.

Note: The 50, 60, 70, and 85 inch versions of this TV likely have VA panels. If so, they probably have much better contrast but worse viewing angles.

Unfortunately, this TV has poor peak brightness in SDR. It's not bright enough to overcome glare in a bright living room, and is best-suited for a room with low levels of indirect lighting.

We measured the peak brightness after calibration, in the 'Theater Night' Picture Mode with the Backlight Level set to 'Max'. Changing the Picture Mode to 'Standard' and setting Active Contrast to 'High' results in a slightly brighter image, but it's not as accurate.

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only, so you can see how the local dimming feature on other displays compares to one without local dimming.

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only, so you can see how the local dimming feature on other displays compares to one without local dimming.

Unfortunately, this TV has bad peak brightness in HDR. It isn't any brighter than in SDR and isn't bright enough to show off HDR as it's meant to be seen. Small highlights don't stand out at all. On the other hand, it follows the target luminance pretty well, and most scenes are displayed at the correct brightness up to the TV's peak brightness.

We measured the peak brightness before calibration in the 'HDR Theater' Picture Mode. Unfortunately, that's also as bright as this TV gets. Even with the Picture Mode set to 'HDR Standard', the peak brightness is about the same, but some darker scenes are boosted a bit, as shown in this EOTF.

There's no difference in this TV's peak brightness in or out of Game Mode, which is great.

The Hisense A6G has okay gray uniformity. Four sections of the screen are noticeably darker than the center, which can be distracting when watching sports. Near-dark scenes are a bit better, but there's still some noticeable cloudiness and backlight bleed. Note that gray uniformity can vary between units, so let us know if you get one with better uniformity than this.

The Hisense A6G has sub-par black uniformity. Nearly the entire screen is cloudy, and there are patches of backlight bleed in a few spots. Note that this may vary between units, so let us know if you get one with better uniformity than this.

Note: The 50, 60, 70, and 85 inch versions of this TV likely have VA panels. If so, they might have better black uniformity.

As expected for an IPS-type TV, the Hisense A6 has very good viewing angles. This makes it a great choice for a wide seating arrangement, as the image remains accurate at an angle.

Note: The 50, 60, 70, and 85 inch versions of this TV likely have VA panels. If so, they probably have much better contrast but worse viewing angles.

Like the Hisense H6570G, the Hisense A6G has decent reflection handling. The semi-gloss coating doesn't disperse reflections very well, so direct reflections are very noticeable and can be distracting. It handles moderate amounts of light well, but we don't recommend it for well-lit environments.

Out of the box, this TV has okay accuracy, but this can vary between units. The white balance isn't very accurate, and almost all shades of gray have noticeable inaccuracies. The color temperature is cool, giving everything a bluish tint. All highly saturated colors have significant inaccuracies, and we expect even non-enthusiasts to notice it. Finally, gamma doesn't follow our target curve for a dark room, and most scenes are brighter than they should be.

The Hisense A6G has fantastic accuracy after calibration, for the most part. The white balance was difficult to calibrate, but after calibration, it's extremely accurate. Gamma is much closer to the target, and most colors are accurate. The color temperature is still a bit cool, but it's not very noticeable.

You can see our recommended settings here.

480p content is upscaled well, and looks great.

720p content is upscaled well, with no noticeable issues.

1080p content looks almost as good as native 4k content.

Native 4k content is displayed perfectly, with no noticeable issues. Unlike the Hisense H6570G, we didn't notice any issues with crosshatching.

This is a 4k TV, it can't display an 8k signal.

Unlike VA-type TVs, the ADS panel (similar to IPS) used in the Hisense A6G uses a standard RGB subpixel layout. This is usually only important if you're planning on using the TV as a PC monitor, as the more common BGR subpixel layout can cause issues with text clarity. You can read more about this here.

Note: the 50, 60, 70, and 85 inch models likely have VA panels. Those models likely have a BGR subpixel structure, which is less optimal for text.

The Hisense A6G has a decent color gamut, but it can't display a wide color gamut for HDR content. It has very good coverage of the more commonly used DCI P3 color space but can't display the full range of reds or greens.

This TV has disappointing color volume. It's limited by the narrow color gamut, and due to the low contrast ratio, it can't display dark saturated colors.

This TV has surprisingly excellent gradient handling. There's very little banding in areas of similar color. Although this TV has Noise Reduction and Digital Noise Reduction features, they didn't appear to do anything. We don't recommend leaving those settings enabled all the time, as they can cause a loss of fine details.

There are no signs of temporary image retention on the Hisense A6G we bought. This can vary between units but usually isn't very noticeable with real content.

Although some IPS and similar panels can suffer from temporary image retention, this doesn't appear to be permanent as seen in our long-term test.

The Hisense A6G has an okay response time. There's very little difference in the pixel response time between different transitions; they're all just okay. This results in some noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects. The backlight flicker also causes image duplication.

Note: Some Hisense TVs, including the Hisense U8G, have an issue with red ghosting in some scenes. We didn't notice anything like this on our Hisense A6G, but if you do, let us know in the discussions below.

The backlight isn't flicker-free, unfortunately. Like the Hisense H6570G before it, the Hisense A6G's backlight flickers at a fixed frequency. This causes noticeable duplications in motion and may bother some people. The backlight flickers at all backlight levels except '100'.

The Hisense A6G doesn't have an optional black frame insertion feature. Instead, the backlight flickers at a fixed frequency in all picture modes.

This TV doesn't have a motion interpolation feature.

Due to the relatively slow response time, the Hisense A6G has less stutter when displaying movies or other low frame-rate content.

The Hisense A6G automatically plays back 24p content from native 24p sources, including some external players or the native apps. No additional settings are required. Unfortunately, it can't remove judder from 24p sources that send a 60Hz signal, like most cable boxes.

This TV is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, and it doesn't support any variable refresh rate technologies (VRR), like FreeSync.

The Hisense A6G has outstanding low input lag, resulting in a very responsive gaming experience. Even outside of Game Mode, the input lag is reasonable, and it's definitely playable for some games that don't require fast reaction times.

This TV supports most common resolutions, but only at 60Hz. 1440p is supported, but it has to be forced, either through a custom resolution on a PC or by manually setting the resolution on some game consoles.

Although this TV doesn't support any advanced gaming features or a 120Hz input, it does have Auto Low Latency Mode. If you enable Content Type Auto Detection, the TV will automatically switch to Game Mode when it detects a game being played from a supported source.

Unlike the higher-end Hisense U7G or the Hisense U8G, this TV doesn't have any HDMI 2.1 ports.

Note: The 60, 70, and 85 inch models only have three HDMI inputs.

This TV doesn't support eARC, so it can't passthrough the highest quality audio formats like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X.

This TV has a disappointing frequency response. The low-frequency extension (LFE) is very high, resulting in almost no bass response. Above the LFE, the sound profile is fairly well-balanced at moderate volume, resulting in clear dialogue. Unfortunately, there's a bit of compression at max volume.

The Hisense A6G has good distortion performance. There's very little difference between moderate and max volume levels. Most people won't hear any issues.

The Hisense A6G runs the same smart interface as most of Hisense's 2021 lineup. The updated Android TV interface is fast, easy to use, and we didn't experience any bugs or unexcepted freeze-ups.

Unfortunately, like almost all TVs on the market, there are ads throughout the home page, although we couldn't capture a picture of one. There are rows of suggested content as well, and although there's an option to opt-out, this replaces them with random ads that aren't based on your history.

The built-in Google Play Store has a huge selection of apps, so you're sure to find your favorite streaming service.

The Hisense A6G comes with the same remote as the Hisense U6G. It has six programmable shortcut buttons for your favorite streaming services, and the built-in mic gives quick access to Alexa or Google Assistant. You can use the voice controls to change inputs, launch apps, or search, but you can't use them to change picture settings on the TV.

• Remote
• Batteries
• User manual
• Composite adapter