The Hisense H9E Plus is one of Hisense's top TVs for 2018, and it offers good mixed-usage performance. It has an excellent native contrast ratio and produces very deep blacks, but has a bad local dimming feature that doesn't improve dark room performance much. It has a good wide color gamut and very good motion handling. It supports HDR, but unfortunately it isn't bright enough to produce bright highlights, so the effect is lost a bit.
Note that this is a different TV from the Hisense H9E.
Our Verdict
Good TV for most uses. It has an excellent native contrast ratio great for movies. For TV and sports it has a fast response time and good peak brightness, but can't overcome glare in a bright room and has poor viewing angles. Very good TV for gaming, with low input lag, but gaming in HDR doesn't add much to the experience. While it can be used as a monitor, it doesn't properly support 4:4:4 so text is blurry.
- High native contrast ratio
- Very good motion handling
- Image degrades rapidly at an angle
- HDR doesn't add much
The Hisense H9E Plus delivers a good movie-viewing experience in a dark room. The high native contrast ratio means blacks don't look gray in a dark room, but unfortunately the local dimming feature is bad. The response time is excellent, and motion looks great. The TV can remove judder from all sources.
Good TV for watching TV during the day. It has good reflection handling and good SDR brightness, but it isn't bright enough to overcome glare in a really bright room. 720p and older TV shows are upscaled well without any artifacts. Unfortunately, the viewing angles are poor and it is best enjoyed from directly in front.
Decent TV for watching sports during the day. The Hisense H9E Plus has good reflection handling and good SDR brightness, but can't quite overcome glare in a bright room. Motion looks great thanks to the fast response time. Unfortunately, the viewing angles are poor and this TV is best enjoyed from directly in front, so it isn't great for watching the big game with a group of friends.
The Hisense H9E Plus is very good for playing video games. Input lag is very good, low enough for all but the most competitive gamers, and the response time is excellent, so fast moving objects are crisp and clear. Unfortunately, it doesn't support any of the new gaming technologies like VRR or auto game mode.
The TV delivers a good HDR movie experience, but HDR doesn't add much. The excellent native contrast ratio is perfect for dark room viewing, but the local dimming feature is bad and it can't produce very bright highlights in HDR. It has a good wide color gamut and decent color volume.
Good HDR gaming experience. Very good low input lag for gaming in 4k, and motion looks great thanks to the fast response time. The H9E Plus produces a wide color gamut and has decent color volume. Unfortunately, HDR doesn't add much as it can't produce bright highlights and the local dimming feature is bad.
Decent TV for use as a PC monitor. The TV has very good low input lag and an excellent response time. Unfortunately, the viewing angles are poor, and it can't properly display 4:4:4 color, so text always looks a bit blurry.
Changelog
- Updated May 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Feb 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated Feb 28, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Aug 24, 2018: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55" Hisense H9E Plus, manufactured April 17, 2018. For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the 65" (65H9E Plus) model as well.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Hisense H9E Plus doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests such as the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
| Size | Model | Motion Rate | Real Refresh Rate |
| 55" | 55H9E Plus | 240 | 120 Hz |
| 65" | 65H9E Plus | 240 | 120 Hz |
This is not the same TV as the Hisense H9E. The H9E features full array local dimming, and has 4 HDMI 2.0 ports, but it is not expected to have a wide color gamut.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Hisense H9E Plus is a good all around TV that offers decent performance for the price.
The Hisense H9E Plus is a bit better than the Vizio D Series 4k 2018. The H9E Plus features a wide color gamut, great for HDR, and has much better motion processing as it can interpolate content as high as 120 fps and can remove judder from all sources. The Vizio D is better for use as a PC monitor, as it displays chroma 4:4:4 without issue.
The Samsung NU8000 is better than the Hisense H9E Plus. The NU8000 is much brighter in SDR and can overcome glare in a bright room. The NU8000 is a lot brighter in HDR and bright highlights stand out better. The NU8000 is more feature-packed than the H9E Plus; it can reduce the backlight flicker to improve motion clarity and it supports VRR and auto low latency mode, perfect for gamers.
The Hisense H9E Plus is much better than the LG UK6300 unless you need a wide viewing angle. The H9E Plus has a VA type panel, which delivers much better dark room performance thanks to the high native contrast and better black uniformity. The H9E Plus has much clearer motion, as the response time is a lot faster and it can interpolate content up to 120Hz. The LG UK6300 has an IPS panel, which has worse dark room viewing but wider viewing angles, good for a wide seating area or if you want to sit closer to the TV.
The TCL 6 Series 2018 is better than the Hisense H9E Plus. The TCL is a lot brighter than the H9E Plus, so it's better able to overcome glare in a bright room. HDR performance is much better on the TCL as it features a full-array local dimming feature, great for dark room viewing, and it's brighter, so bright highlights stand out in HDR. The TCL also has lower input lag and supports chroma 4:4:4, great for use as a PC monitor.
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Test Results
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