The Hisense H6510G is an okay budget-friendly TV. It's a Black Friday variant of the Hisense H6570G with improved performance. Unlike the H6570G, it displays native 4k content perfectly. It has an outstanding contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity, so it's a great choice for watching movies in dark rooms. However, it's not ideal for wide seating arrangements because it has narrow viewing angles and you lose image accuracy when viewing off-center. It's okay for casual gaming thanks to its fairly low input lag, but there's too much lag for competitive gaming. The built-in Android TV offers a ton of apps available to download and the interface is fairly smooth to navigate.
Our Verdict
The Hisense H6510G is an okay TV for most uses. It performs best when watching movies in dark rooms thanks to its outstanding contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity, but there's no local dimming. It's not suggested for wide seating arrangements due to its narrow viewing angles. It's okay for casual gaming as it has fairly low input lag, but fast-moving content looks a bit blurry.
- Outstanding contrast ratio.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Low enough input lag for casual gaming.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Motion looks blurry.
- Can't display wide color gamut.
The Hisense H6510G is okay for watching movies. It has an outstanding native contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity, but it lacks a local dimming feature to further deepen any blacks. It also removes 24p judder from native apps and Blu-rays.
- Outstanding contrast ratio.
- Incredible black uniformity.
- No local dimming feature.
The Hisense H6510G is okay for watching TV shows. It upscales lower-resolution content without any issues and the Android TV Google Play Store has a ton of apps available to download. Sadly, it has narrow viewing angles, so you lose image accuracy when viewing from the sides. Despite its decent reflection handling, it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare in well-lit environments.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Doesn't get bright enough to combat glare.
The Hisense H6510G is alright for sports. It has an okay response time, but you may notice motion blur with fast-moving objects. It also upscales 720p content, such as from cable boxes, without any issues. Sadly, it has narrow viewing angles and low peak brightness, so it's not suggested for use in a well-lit environment or rooms with a wide seating arrangement.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Doesn't get bright enough to combat glare.
- Motion looks blurry.
The Hisense H6510G is okay for video games. It has an okay response time, but you may still notice image duplication. It has fairly low input lag for casual gaming, but it's too high for competitive gaming. It also lacks extra gaming features such as variable refresh rate support. However, it's great for dark-room gaming thanks to its outstanding contrast and incredible black uniformity.
- Outstanding contrast ratio.
- Low enough input lag for casual gaming.
- Motion looks blurry.
- No variable refresh rate support.
The Hisense H6510G is alright for HDR movies. It displays deep blacks thanks to its outstanding contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity. However, it fails to display a wide color gamut and doesn't get bright enough to make highlights pop in HDR.
- Outstanding contrast ratio.
- Incredible black uniformity.
- Can't display wide color gamut.
- Low HDR peak brightness.
The Hisense H6510G is alright for HDR gaming. It has an okay response time and fairly low input lag for casual gaming, but it may be too high for competitive gaming. It also has an outstanding contrast ratio, but it fails to display a wide color gamut for HDR content and has low peak brightness.
- Outstanding contrast ratio.
- Incredible black uniformity.
- Low enough input lag for casual gaming.
- Motion looks blurry.
- Can't display wide color gamut.
- Low HDR peak brightness.
The Hisense H6510G is okay for computer use. It displays chroma 4:4:4, which is important for reading fine text. It also has fairly low input lag and an okay response time. However, it has narrow viewing angles, so the image may look inaccurate at the sides if you sit too close. Also, it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare in well-lit rooms.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Displays chroma 4:4:4.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Doesn't get bright enough to combat glare.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 12, 2022: Fixed an error in the Motion Interpolation section.
- Updated Mar 01, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.6.
- Updated Nov 23, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Nov 17, 2020: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55 inch Hisense H6510G, and for the most part, we expect our results to be valid for the 50 inch (50H6510G), 65 inch (65H6510G), 75 inch (75H6510G), and 85 inch (85H6510G) models as well. This TV is a variant of the Hisense H6570G and is a Best Buy-exclusive model released for Black Friday. We aren't aware of any variants outside the United States.
| Size | Model Number |
| 50" | 50H6510G |
| 55" | 55H6510G |
| 65" | 65H6510G |
| 75" | 75H6510G |
| 85" | 85H6510G |
We received reports that the 75 and 85 inch models have local dimming and a wide color gamut for HDR content, but we don't know for sure. If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Hisense H6510G doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, such as the gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.
The unit we reviewed was manufactured in July 2020, and you can see the label here.
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The Hisense H6510G is an okay overall TV that performs well for its price, and it's a good choice if you're looking for a cheap 4k TV. It's similar to the Hisense H6570G but performs better overall as it displays native 4k content perfectly. Although the built-in Android TV isn't as easy-to-use as the Roku TV on the TCL 4 Series/S435 2020, most people should be happy with it. Also see our recommendations for the best budget TVs, the best 80-82-85 inch TVs, and the best 4k TVs.
The Hisense H6510G is a bit better than the Hisense H6570G, but any differences may come down to panel variances because they're very similar TVs. The H6510G has much better black uniformity, it displays native 4k content perfectly, and it has significantly better gradient handling. However, the H6570G has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy and a slightly quicker response time.
The Vizio V Series 2020 is slightly better than the Hisense H6510G. The Vizio has better reflection handling, better color accuracy, and significantly lower input lag. However, the Hisense has a better contrast ratio, quicker response time, and it gets a bit brighter.
The Hisense H6510G is a bit better than the TCL 4 Series/S435 2020. The Hisense gets brighter, has a quicker response time, and it has much better black uniformity. However, the TCL has lower input lag, better color accuracy, and the built-in Roku TV interface is easier to use.
The LG UN6970 is slightly better than the Hisense H6510G, but they have different panels. The UN6970's IPS panel has wide viewing angles and gets brighter. It also has a much quicker response time and lower input lag. However, the Hisense has a VA panel with a much better contrast ratio and it has much better gradient handling.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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