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Hisense A7N [A7, A75N] TV Review

Tested using Methodology v1.11
Reviewed Sep 12, 2024 at 02:40 pm
Latest change: Writing modified Oct 03, 2024 at 02:12 pm
Hisense A7N [A7, A75N] Picture
7.3
Mixed Usage
Value for price beaten by
: none
7.0
TV Shows
Value for price beaten by
: Toshiba C350 Series 2023
7.1
Sports
Value for price beaten by
: none
7.8
Video Games
Value for price beaten by
: none
7.2
HDR Movies
Value for price beaten by
: TCL S5/S551G
7.9
HDR Gaming
Value for price beaten by
: none
7.8
PC Monitor
Value for price beaten by
: none

The Hisense A7N is a budget, entry-level 4k TV released in 2024 as part of Hisense's A-Series lineup, and succeeds the Hisense A7K series. It's a basic TV, but it does have a few additional features that we don't always see in entry-level models, such as full variable refresh rate support, a wide color gamut, and support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also passes through most advanced audio formats from DTS and Dolby through its eARC port. It's available in 43-, 50-, 55-, 65-, 75, and 85-inch sizes, so there's something for almost any room setup.

Our Verdict

7.3 Mixed Usage

The Hisense A7 is a decent TV overall. It delivers a good gaming experience thanks to its low input lag, and it even comes with a few nice gaming features like VRR support. It looks good in a dark room thanks to its high contrast ratio and good black uniformity. It's not as good in a bright room, though, as it has relatively low peak brightness, so it can't overcome a ton of glare. Finally, it's okay for watching sports or shows, but the image degrades at an angle, so it's not a good choice if you have a wide seating arrangement.

Pros
  • Wide selection of streaming apps.
  • Good reflection handling.
Cons
  • Image quality degrades rapidly at an angle.
7.0 TV Shows

The Hisense A7 is a satisfactory TV for watching shows in a bright room, although try to dim the lights for the best possible experience, as it's just not bright enough to overcome glare in very bright rooms. Still, its SDR brightness is decent, and its reflection handling is good, so it offers a pleasant viewing experience overall in moderately lit rooms. The smart interface is fast and easy to use, and there's a great selection of streaming apps to easily find your favorite shows. It's not as well-suited for a wide seating arrangement, as the image degrades rapidly when viewed at an angle.

Pros
  • Wide selection of streaming apps.
  • Good reflection handling.
Cons
  • Image quality degrades rapidly at an angle.
7.1 Sports

The Hisense A7 is a satisfactory TV for watching sports in a bright room, although it's not bright enough to overcome glare when in very bright rooms. Still, it performs well in more moderately lit contexts due to its decent SDR brightness and good reflection handling. It has a great response time, so fast motion in sports looks crisp, with little motion blur. Unfortunately, it's not a good choice for a wide seating arrangement, as the image degrades rapidly when viewed at an angle, and there are noticeable uniformity issues.

Pros
  • Good reflection handling.
  • Great response time with little motion blur behind fast moving objects.
Cons
  • Image quality degrades rapidly at an angle.
  • Noticeable uniformity issues in brighter content.
7.8 Video Games

The Hisense A7 delivers a good gaming experience. It has low input lag and a great response time, ensuring a smooth, responsive gaming experience with little delay in your inputs. It also supports some advanced gaming features like VRR to reduce tearing. It's bright enough in SDR to look nice in moderately lit contexts, especially with its good reflection handling; just make sure to avoid bright rooms, as it's just not bright enough for those. Unfortunately, it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, which is disappointing for more serious gamers but fine for casual gaming.

Pros
  • Low input lag.
  • Good reflection handling.
  • Supports all VRR technologies.
  • Great response time with little motion blur behind fast moving objects.
Cons
  • Limited to a 60Hz refresh rate.
7.2 HDR Movies

The Hisense A7 is decent for watching movies in a dark room. It has a good native contrast ratio, so blacks are deep and uniform in darker scenes, although they look noticeably raised when bright highlights are present due to the lack of local dimming. It also has an impressive wide color gamut, so HDR content looks vivid and lifelike. Sadly, it can't get very bright in HDR, which results in a fairly flat HDR experience, as bright specular highlights don't stand out from the background.

Pros
  • Wide selection of streaming apps.
  • Impressive wide color gamut.
  • Supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
  • eARC port passes through most advanced audio formats from Dolby and DTS.
Cons
  • No local dimming feature to improve contrast.
  • Low peak brightness in HDR.
7.9 HDR Gaming

The Hisense A7 Series delivers a good gaming experience, but HDR adds little due to its mediocre HDR peak brightness. Plus, it lacks a local dimming feature, so bright highlights in games don't stand out at all, and everything looks flat overall. Still, even though it's not quite bright enough to make its colors pop in brighter scenes, it does have an impressive color gamut in HDR, so darker games look vivid and realistic. It also has a low input lag and a quick response time, resulting in smooth motion and a responsive feel.

Pros
  • Low input lag.
  • Impressive wide color gamut.
  • Supports all VRR technologies.
  • Great response time with little motion blur behind fast moving objects.
Cons
  • No local dimming feature to improve contrast.
  • Low peak brightness in HDR.
  • Limited to a 60Hz refresh rate.
7.8 PC Monitor

The Hisense A7 is good for use as a PC monitor, although it does have some inconveniences for that usage. Its viewing angle is narrow, which results in the sides of the screen appearing non-uniform if you're sitting close to the screen. It also has alright gray uniformity, but you'll notice uniformity issues when browsing the web or doing any sort of desktop work as the edges of the screen are noticeably darker than the center. Still, it's bright enough for a pleasant experience in moderately lit offices, especially with its good reflection handling. Plus, it has very low input lag and a quick response time, leading to a responsive experience overall. Finally, it displays chroma 4:4:4 at all supported resolutions, which is great for text clarity.

Pros
  • Low input lag.
  • Chroma 4:4:4 is displayed properly for clear text from a PC.
  • Good reflection handling.
  • Great response time with little motion blur behind fast moving objects.
Cons
  • Image quality degrades rapidly at an angle.
  • Noticeable uniformity issues in brighter content.
  • 7.3 Mixed Usage
  • 7.0 TV Shows
  • 7.1 Sports
  • 7.8 Video Games
  • 7.2 HDR Movies
  • 7.9 HDR Gaming
  • 7.8 PC Monitor
  1. Updated Oct 03, 2024: Updated the information on panel technology in the Pixels section of this review.
  2. Updated Oct 03, 2024: Mentioned the newly-reviewed Hisense QD7N QLED in the Supported Resolutions section of this review.
  3. Updated Sep 25, 2024: Added a link to the TV’s spectral power distribution chart and included some information on the panel technology in the Pixels section of this review.
  4. Updated Sep 25, 2024: We mentioned the newly-reviewed Hisense CanvasTV QLED 2024 in the SDR Brightness section of this review.
  5. Updated Sep 12, 2024: Review published.
  6. Updated Sep 09, 2024: Early access published.
  7. Updated Aug 28, 2024: Our testers have started testing this product.
  8. Updated May 24, 2024: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
  9. Updated May 14, 2024: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We tested the 65-inch Hisense A7 TV, and our results are also valid for the 43, 50, 55, 75, and 85-inch models. The 43-, 50, and 55-inch sizes only have three HDMI inputs, but they have a full-sized composite input with dedicated audio and video ports. The 65-, 75, and 85-inch sizes have four HDMI ports, but they require an adapter for composite inputs, which is sold separately.

 SizeUS ModelHDMI Ports
43"Hisense 43A7N3
50"Hisense 50A7N3
55"Hisense 55A7N3
65"Hisense 65A7N4
75"Hisense 75A7N4
85"Hisense 85A7N4

The unit we tested was manufactured in January 2024, and you can see our unit's label.

Compared To Other TVs

The Hisense A7 is a decent budget TV with a few nice features for the price. While it lacks some of the features found on the higher-end Hisense U6/U6N, such as local dimming, it still has VRR support with low input lag for gamers, and it supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Plus, it passes through most advanced audio formats through its eARC port. Ultimately, this is one of the best options at this price point, as it offers satisfactory image quality overall, and its performance is good enough not to make you regret your purchase. It also competes well against slightly more expensive models like the TCL Q6/Q651G QLED, and if you're in need of more features, you can always consider upgrading to the U6N.

See our recommendations for the best 4k TVs, the best budget TVs, and the best 4k gaming TVs.

Hisense U6/U6N
55" 65" 75" 85"

The Hisense U6/U6N is better than the Hisense A7N, mostly due to its fantastic local dimming feature. This lets the U6N display much deeper blacks than the A7N can, leading to a much better HDR viewing experience overall. The U6N is also brighter in HDR and SDR, so ultimately, all content pops more on that model. Still, the A7N is much more accurate in SDR prior to being calibrated, but it doesn't quite make up for the U6N's edge in image quality.

TCL Q6/Q651G QLED
43" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85" 98"

The TCL Q6/Q651G QLED and Hisense A7N trade blows, as they are evenly matched, except for gamers. The TCL is a bit brighter overall, but the Hisense has better reflection handling, so they look similar in brighter rooms. The Hisense has the much better upscaling, so it performs better when watching low-resolution content from DVDs, but the TCL has better low-quality content smoothing, giving it the edge when watching low-bitrate content from streaming apps. Now, for gaming, the TCL has a trick up its sleeve: it supports 120Hz at 1080p and 1440p. This definitely makes it the better choice for gamers. For everyone else, just get the cheapest one you can find. 

TCL S4/S450G
43" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85"

The Hisense A7N is better than the TCL S4/S450G. The TCL has one noticeable edge over the Hisense: a better native contrast ratio. While that does give it deeper blacks in dark scenes, it can't make up for the Hisense's edge in HDR and SDR brightness, as well as its wider color gamut. This makes the Hisense's pop more in most content. Plus, the Hisense has a much faster response time, with a narrow VRR range, also making it the superior product for gamers. 

Hisense A6/A65K
43" 50" 55" 65" 75"

The Hisense A7N is a bit better than the Hisense A6/A65K, but it's close. The older A6 has slightly better contrast, giving it the edge when watching darker content. However, the A7 has a lot of minor but noticeable advantages: it's a bit brighter in HDR and SDR, with better HDR accuracy. It also has slightly better reflection handling, giving it the edge in brighter rooms. Plus, it has a faster response time, making it better for gaming. 

Hisense QD7N [QD7, QD75N] QLED
65" 75" 85" 100"

The Hisense QD7N QLED is better than the Hisense A7N in most ways. The QD7 has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for up to 4k @ 144Hz gaming with VRR, so it's fully compatible with modern consoles and is better for gamers looking for the best possible performance. The QD7 also gets brighter overall, so it's better suited for a bright room. However, the A7N has much better contrast and black levels, so it looks much better when watching movies or shows in a dark room.

Hisense CanvasTV QLED 2024
55" 65"

The Hisense CanvasTV QLED 2024 and Hisense A7N deliver similar performance, but in different areas. The cheaper A7N has the better contrast, and is much more accurate in SDR prior to calibration. The Canvas is noticeably brighter in SDR, but way less accurate, so if you prefer SDR pop over accuracy, it's the TV for you. The Canvas also has better image processing, and is the better choice for gamers due to offering full 4k @ 144Hz support, with VRR, while the A7N is limited to 60Hz at all resolutions.

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Test Results

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Design
Design
Style
Curved No

The Hisense A7 features a similar design to many other Hisense models, with a metal back enclosure, plastic housing for the inputs, and a set of plastic feet. It's simple, but it's a functional design that looks good enough.

Design
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures N/A
Design
Stand

The TV uses two plastic feet that don't take up a lot of space. They lift the TV about three inches, so most soundbars fit underneath without blocking the screen.

Footprint of the 65-inch stand: 39" x 11.8".

Design
Back
Wall Mount VESA 300x400

The top section of the TV is metallic, and the section that houses the inputs is made of plastic. Most of the inputs are side-facing, but they're pushed toward the middle of the TV, making them a bit of a reach if you're trying to access them while the TV is wall-mounted. However, the HDMI 4, Ethernet, and digital audio out ports located on the back are definitely not easily accessible if you have it wall-mounted. Unfortunately, the TV doesn't come with any clips to help with cable management.

Design
Borders
Borders 0.35" (0.9 cm)
Design
Thickness
Max Thickness 2.99" (7.6 cm)
7.0
Design
Build Quality

The TV has decent build quality. The metal back is sturdy, but there's quite a bit of flex on the plastic portion housing the inputs. There's also quite a bit of wobble when the TV is pushed, but it does a good job of settling relatively quickly. Overall, the materials used don't feel premium, but there are no serious issues with its assembly or quality.

Picture Quality
6.3
Picture Quality
Contrast
Contrast
5,814 : 1
Native Contrast
5,814 : 1

The Hisense A7 has a good native contrast ratio, so blacks look nice in dark scenes. Unfortunately, it lacks a local dimming feature, so blacks are raised and appear washed out when very bright highlights appear on the screen.

10
Picture Quality
Blooming

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature, so there's no blooming around bright objects or subtitles in dark scenes. But as the TV can't brighten highlights without impacting the rest of the image, dark scenes look washed out.

10
Picture Quality
Lighting Zone Transitions
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature, so it can't adjust the backlight of individual zones to brighten up highlights without impacting the rest of the image. But this means that there's no distracting flicker or brightness changes as bright highlights move between zones, as the TV doesn't have any.

7.5
Picture Quality
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

There's no noticeable difference in dark scene performance when the TV is in PC/Game Mode.

6.1
Picture Quality
HDR Brightness
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
253 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
251 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
220 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
354 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
352 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
352 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
351 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
350 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
353 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
352 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
350 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
350 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
350 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001

Unfortunately, this TV has mediocre peak brightness in HDR. HDR content looks flat and dull overall, as the TV isn't bright enough to bring out specular highlights, and with the lack of a local dimming feature, bright spots don't pop at all.

These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:

  • HDR Picture Mode: Filmmaker Mode
  • Brightness: 100
  • Contrast: 50
  • Black Level: 0
  • Dark Detail: Off
  • Gamma: ST2084
  • Active Contrast: Off
  • Dynamic Tone Mapping: Off
  • Color Temperature: Warm 1

If you prefer a brighter but less accurate image, here are the results with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to 'On':

  • Hallway Lights: 333 cd/m²
  • Yellow Skyscraper: 247 cd/m²
  • Landscape Pool: 246 cd/m²

5.6
Picture Quality
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
248 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
168 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
181 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
350 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
350 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
350 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
350 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
350 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
349 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
349 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
349 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
349 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
349 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000

Switching to PC/Game Mode causes a slight decrease in overall peak brightness.

These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:

  • HDR Picture Mode: HDR Game
  • Brightness: 100
  • Contrast: 50
  • Black Level: 0
  • Dark Detail: Off
  • Gamma: ST2084
  • Active Contrast: Off
  • Dynamic Tone Mapping: Off
  • Color Temperature: Warm 1

If you prefer a brighter but less accurate image, here are results with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to 'On':

  • Hallway Lights: 333 cd/m²
  • Yellow Skyscraper: 242 cd/m²
  • Landscape Pool: 271 cd/m²

8.9
Picture Quality
PQ EOTF Tracking
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0061
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0061
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0208

The TV has excellent PQ EOTF tracking, but it's decidedly not perfect. Blacks and shadows are raised in all mastered content, but then, for content mastered at 600 and 1000 nits, the TV closely follows the curve until it reaches its peak brightness. With content mastered at 4000 nits the TV is too dark across the entire curve from darker midtones onward, and it gets darker as the content gets brighter. There's a gradual roll-off near the TV's peak brightness with all mastered content, which helps to preserve detail in very bright specular highlights.

7.1
Picture Quality
SDR Brightness
Real Scene Peak Brightness
320 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
342 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
342 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
342 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
342 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
342 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
342 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
342 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
342 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
342 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
342 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000

The peak brightness of this TV in SDR is just decent. There's no distracting variation in brightness with different scenes, but it's not quite bright enough to overcome glare in a very bright room, although it's certainly bright enough for moderately lit rooms. If you're looking for a TV to watch in a brighter room, look up the Hisense CanvasTV QLED 2024 instead.

These measurements are after calibration with the following settings:

  • Picture Mode: Theater
  • Brightness: 100
  • Contrast: 45
  • Gamma: 2.2
  • Color Temperature: Warm 1
  • Active Contrast: Off

8.3
Picture Quality
Color Gamut
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
DCI P3 xy
92.00%
DCI P3 uv
94.41%
Rec 2020 xy
68.64%
Rec 2020 uv
75.93%

The Hisense A7 has an impressive HDR color gamut. It has fantastic coverage of the commonly used DCI-P3 color space, although with some color mapping accuracy issues. The TV has decent coverage of the wider Rec. 2020 color space, with most of the same color mapping issues, but here highly saturated colors, in particular cyans and greens, are mostly undersaturated and off the mark.

7.3
Picture Quality
Color Volume
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
58.6%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
27.8%
White Luminance
351 cd/m²
Red Luminance
73 cd/m²
Green Luminance
258 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
20 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
280 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
93 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
331 cd/m²

The color volume of this TV is decent. It displays a satisfactory range of colors at many luminance levels, but it struggles with some dark saturated colors due to its lack of local dimming and good, but unexceptional, native contrast.

8.3
Picture Quality
Pre Calibration
White Balance dE
2.41
Color dE
2.20
Gamma
2.29
Color Temperature
6,583 K
Picture Mode
Theater
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
Gamma Setting
2.2

The Hisense A7 has impressive accuracy in SDR even before calibrating it. Gamma is very close to the 2.2 level for a moderately lit room, and the color temperature is nearly perfect. Color accuracy is great overall, but with minor color mapping issues, moreso with blues, across the entire color range. White balance is also great, although colors are slightly undersaturated in the entire range of grays.

9.5
Picture Quality
Post Calibration
White Balance dE
0.23
Color dE
1.17
Gamma
2.20
Color Temperature
6,511 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes

The TV has fantastic SDR accuracy after calibration, and the TV is easy to calibrate. Any issues with white balance are gone, and the color accuracy is outstanding, with only some minor inaccuracies, again moreso with blues, that aren't noticeable to most people.

You can see our full calibration settings here.

6.7
Picture Quality
Gray Uniformity
50% Std. Dev.
4.007%
50% DSE
0.227%
5% Std. Dev.
0.679%
5% DSE
0.111%

The gray uniformity is alright overall, but is particularly disappointing with large areas of bright uniform colors. Here, the sides of the screen are very noticeably darker than the center. The center of the screen is also a bit darker, and there's noticeable dirty screen effect. Uniformity is much better in near-black scenes, but here there's some visible dirty screen effect.

8.5
Picture Quality
Black Uniformity
Std. Dev.
N/A
Native Std. Dev.
0.762%

This TV's black uniformity is excellent overall. There's no local dimming feature, so the entire screen is a bit raised and cloudy when bright highlights are on the screen. There are no bright spots, though, and there's no noticeable backlight bleed; just uniform clouding throughout.

5.6
Picture Quality
Viewing Angle
Color Washout
28°
Color Shift
24°
Brightness Loss
38°
Black Level Raise
21°
Gamma Shift
17°

Unfortunately, this TV has disappointing off-angle viewing. The image degrades rapidly as you move off-center, as colors fade rapidly and brightness decreases, causing the image to appear washed out. This makes it a poor choice for a wide seating arrangement.

7.8
Picture Quality
Reflections
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
4.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.9%

The overall reflection handling of this TV is good, especially when it's dealing with glare from ambient sources of light. When dealing with direct sources of light, such as from lights or windows placed directly opposite the TV, it's satisfactory, but the resulting glare is more noticeable.

6.8
Picture Quality
HDR Native Gradient
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
4.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0

The Hisense A7's gradient handling in HDR is alright. There's some distracting banding in darker shades, especially in grays and blues, but it's also a bit distracting in all other darker colors. Bright shades are displayed well, though, with minimal banding.

4.8
Picture Quality
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0

The TV has poor low-quality content smoothing. It does a fantastic job at preserving details, but unfortunately, it just doesn't smooth out artifacts in low-bitrate content.

7.5
Picture Quality
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

The Hisense A7 does a good job at upscaling low-resolution content like DVDs or lower-resolution streams. Details are clear enough, but finer details are hard to make out.

Sharpness processing was calibrated with no over-sharpening for low-resolution content, with the following settings:

  • Sharpness: 13
  • Super Resolution: On

Picture Quality
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type LED
Sub-Type
VA

The TV uses a BGR (Blue-Green-Red) subpixel layout instead of the traditional RGB layout. This doesn't cause any issues for video or gaming content, but it can be a problem for PC monitor use as it impacts the text clarity, although not everyone will notice this.

The TV uses a KSF phosphor coating to produce red light and a quantum dot color converter to produce green light, as confirmed by the TV's spectral power distribution (SPD).

Motion
8.2
Motion
Response Time
80% Response Time
4.7 ms
100% Response Time
11.5 ms

The Hisense A7 has a great response time for minimal blur behind fast-moving objects, but it's slower when coming out of dark states, so there's noticeable black smearing in dark scene transitions.

4.7
Motion
Flicker-Free
Flicker-Free
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
180 Hz

Unfortunately, the backlight on the Hisense A7 uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to dim the backlight, and there's a low flicker frequency at all backlight levels below the maximum. This low-frequency flicker causes duplications in motion and can cause eye strain if you're sensitive to flicker. The good news is that the backlight is flicker-free when set to max. Since the TV can't get very bright, if flicker bothers you, just make sure that the backlight is at maximum, and you won't have any issues. This backlight behavior is consistent across all picture modes.

Motion
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Optional BFI
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
180 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
120Hz For 120 fps
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
180 Hz

This TV doesn't have an optional backlight strobing feature, also known as BFI. Instead, the backlight always flickers at 180Hz with the backlight below max, which helps reduce persistence blur but introduces severe image duplication below max brightness.

Motion
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No

The TV has an optional motion interpolation feature to improve the clarity of motion, but it doesn't work very well. Even slower-moving scenes have some noticeable artifacts. The TV really struggles in faster-moving scenes, and at times, the TV stops interpolating altogether.

7.1
Motion
Stutter
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.2 ms

Due to the TV's quick response time, there's some noticeable stutter when watching movies or TV shows, and it's most apparent in slow panning shots.

8.9
Motion
24p Judder
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes

The TV removes judder from most sources automatically, without the need for any additional motion settings. Unfortunately, it can't remove judder from 60Hz interlaced sources. Many cable boxes support either 720p or 1080i, so if that's your case, make sure you select 720p instead for a judder-free experience.

7.1
Motion
Variable Refresh Rate
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming No Local Dimming

The Hisense A7 supports all VRR technologies, which is great for gamers. Still, the refresh rate range is narrow, so its usefulness is limited. It also doesn't support low framerate compensation, so you'll see tearing if your game's frame rate drops below 48Hz.

Inputs
9.7
Inputs
Input Lag
1080p @ 60Hz
10.8 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
113.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.8 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
114.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
114.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A

The TV has incredibly low input lag when set to PC/Game Mode, which ensures a very responsive gaming experience with very little delay between your actions with your controller or mouse and the action on-screen.

There is a weird bug where the input lag is much higher than expected. Rebooting the TV multiple times fixes it, and the input lag numbers subsequently fall within expectations.

7.1
Inputs
Supported Resolutions
Resolution 4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No

The TV supports most common resolutions. It displays chroma 4:4:4 signals properly at all supported resolutions, which is essential for clear text from a desktop PC. If you're looking for an affordable TV that supports 4k @ 120Hz, take a look at the Hisense QD7N QLED.

Inputs
PS5 Compatibility
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes

This TV can't take full advantage of the PS5, as it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. As such, it's best suited for gamers who prefer the 'Graphics' preset in their games and not competitive gamers who prefer 'Performance' presets with higher frame rates.

Inputs
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes

This TV can't take full advantage of the Xbox Series X|S. It supports a few advanced features, including HDR and VRR, as well as Dolby Vision gaming, but it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. This makes it a better choice for more casual gamers who prefer immersive graphics over higher frame rates.

Inputs
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
HLG
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
CEC Yes
HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
Variable Analog Audio Out Yes
Wi-Fi Support Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

The TV is limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports, but it does support both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Inputs
Input Photos
Inputs
Total Inputs
HDMI 4
USB 2
Digital Optical Audio Out 1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 1
Analog Audio Out RCA 0
Component In 0
Composite In 1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1
Ethernet 1
DisplayPort 0
IR In 0
Inputs
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes

The TV supports eARC, which lets you pass high-quality, uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver or soundbar through an HDMI cable. It supports all major audio formats, so you don't have to worry about compatibility with external sources.

Sound Quality
6.0
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.68 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.84 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.19 dB
Max
84.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.67 dB

The TV has a barely adequate frequency response. Like most TVs, the bass is pretty much non-existent. At least dialogue is clear at moderate listening levels, but the sound becomes increasingly unbalanced as you raise the volume. This is unfortunate since the speakers don't get very loud, so it's best suited for a quiet environment.

6.8
Sound Quality
Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.060
Weighted THD @ Max
0.181
IMD @ 80
11.10%
IMD @ Max
14.63%

The distortion performance of this TV is decent overall. There's a bit of distortion at moderate listening levels, but you get more of it as you raise the volume.

Smart Features
8.0
Smart Features
Interface
Smart OS Google TV
Version 12
Ease of Use
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
Advanced Options
Many

The Hisense A7 uses version 12 of the popular Google TV operating system. The interface is very smooth and easy to use.

0
Smart Features
Ad-Free
Ads
Yes
Opt-out
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No

Unfortunately, like almost all TVs on the market, the smart interface contains ads, and you can't disable them.

9.0
Smart Features
Apps and Features
App Selection
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes

The TV has a fantastic selection of apps, so finding your favorite content is easy. You can also cast content from your phone onto the TV or play videos directly from a USB stick.

8.0
Smart Features
Remote
Size
Medium
Voice Control
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Remote App Hisense RemoteNOW

The included remote is simple, with no number buttons and six buttons for quick access to popular streaming apps. It has a built-in mic for voice control, and you can use voice commands to change inputs or launch apps, but you can't use it to change settings on the TV.

Smart Features
TV Controls

There's a single button on the bottom center of the TV that you can use to switch inputs and power the TV on/off.

Smart Features
In The Box

  • Remote
  • 2x AAA batteries
  • Power cable
  • User manual

Smart Features
Misc
Power Consumption 64 W
Power Consumption (Max) 170 W
Firmware V0037.01.00A.O070