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The Hisense H9F is a great 4k TV. It delivers great picture quality, with excellent peak brightness, deep blacks, and a great color gamut. This TV also has excellent motion handling, with an extremely fast response time and an optional black frame insertion feature. It has outstanding low input lag, and it supports most of the common input formats, but only at 60Hz, despite the 120Hz panel. Unfortunately, there are some noticeable uniformity issues, including some distracting dirty screen effect, which isn't great for sports fans. Like the majority of displays with VA panels, the image degrades when viewed at an angle.
Our Verdict
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Mixed Usage
The Hisense H9F is a great TV for almost any use. It has great motion handling and low input lag, great for gaming or for use as a PC monitor. This TV has excellent peak brightness and great reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be an issue in a bright room. Unfortunately, there are some noticeable uniformity issues, and the image degrades at an angle, which isn't great for watching sports.
Pros
Excellent peak brightness.
Deep blacks.
Outstanding low input lag and an excellent response time.
This is a great TV for watching movies in a dark room. It has an outstanding contrast ratio, and decent local dimming feature. Black uniformity is only decent, though, and there can be noticeable blooming in some scenes. It can play 24p content completely judder-free.
The H9F is a great TV for watching shows during the day. It has great reflection handling and excellent SDR peak brightness, so glare shouldn't be an issue, but the image degrades at an angle, so it isn't great if you like to move around. It has great smart features, and a huge selection of streaming apps.
Overall, the H9F is a good TV for watching sports in a bright room. It has a fast response time, so there is little blur behind fast-moving objects. It has excellent SDR peak brightness and great reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be much of an issue. Unfortunately, there is some noticeable dirty screen effect, and the image degrades at an angle, so it isn't the best for watching sports with a group of friends.
This is an excellent TV for playing video games. It has outstanding low input lag, for a responsive gaming experience, and an excellent response time, so there is very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It also has excellent contrast, great for late-night gaming. Unfortunately, despite the 120Hz panel, this TV doesn't accept 1080p @ 120Hz or 1440p @ 120Hz signals, and it doesn't support any advanced gaming features, like FreeSync variable refresh rate technology.
This is a great TV for watching movies in HDR. It has excellent contrast, a decent local dimming feature, and great HDR peak brightness. It has only decent black uniformity, though, and blooming can be an issue in dark scenes. It can has a great wide color gamut, and it can play 24p content without judder.
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HDR Gaming
The H9F is an excellent TV for HDR gaming. It has outstanding low input lag in HDR and an outstanding response time, so there is very little blur behind fast-moving objects. The contrast ratio is excellent, and it can display a wide color gamut. Unfortunately, it doesn't support any advanced gaming features, like FreeSync variable refresh rate technology.
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PC Monitor
This is an excellent TV for use as a PC monitor. It has outstanding low input lag, for a responsive experience, and it has an excellent response time, so there is very little blur. It can display chroma 4:4:4 and RGB signals properly, so text looks clear.
We tested the 65" H9F (65H9F), and we expect our results to also be valid for the 55" (55H9F) model.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Hisense H9F 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.
In Canada, the H9F is known as the Q9809, but we expect it to perform the same.
Size
US Model
Canada
Panel Type
Refresh Rate
Dimming Zones
55"
55H9F
55Q9809
VA
120Hz
100
65"
65H9F
65Q9809
VA
120Hz
132
The 65H9F we reviewed was manufactured in April 2019.
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Top left: Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 (M658-G1). Bottom left: Hisense H8F (55H8F). Middle: Hisense H9F (65H9F). Top right: Samsung RU8000 (UN55RU8000). Bottom right: TCL 6 Series/R617 2018 (55R617). Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.
The Hisense H9F delivers great performance at a budget-friendly price, and outperforms many pricier models. See our recommendations for the best smart TVs, the best LED TVs, and the best budget TVs.
The Samsung Q70R is slightly better than the Hisense H9F. The Q70R has better dark room performance, thanks to its exceptional black uniformity. The Q70R is also somewhat better for gaming because of its low input lag and native FreeSync support. The H9F, on the other hand, has a faster response time and can display slightly crisper motion.
The Hisense H9F is a bit better than the Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 for most uses. The H9F is a lot brighter, and it has a faster response time, which is great for gaming. The H9F can also interpolate motion up to 120Hz, whereas the M Series Quantum 2019 has no motion interpolation feature. The M Series Quantum 2019, on the other hand, has much better black uniformity and a more versatile black frame insertion feature, making it a slightly better choice for a completely dark room.
The Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 and the Hisense H9F are very similarly performing TVs. While the Vizio has a better local dimming feature and better black uniformity, the Hisense has better contrast. The Hisense can also get quite a bit brighter, has better motion handling, and uses Android TV for its smart interface which is smoother and has access to many more apps than Vizio's SmartCast. On the other hand, the Vizio has better gray uniformity, a wider color gamut, and better built-in speakers.
For the most part, the Hisense H9F is better than the Hisense H8F. The H9F has a much better response time, resulting in much clearer motion with 60Hz content. This is especially important for gaming. The H9F is also much brighter, and small highlights in HDR appear much closer to the content creator's intent. On the other hand, the H8F has much better black uniformity, and there is less blooming around bright objects in dark scenes.
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