The Hisense QD7QF is an entry-level TV released as part of the 2025 TV lineup. It sits above the Hisense QD6QF and below the Hisense U65QF. It's a basic 4k TV with an LCD panel and Mini LED backlighting, powered by the Fire TV smart interface. It's light on features, with basic VRR support but only a 60Hz refresh rate on the smaller sizes and no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but it supports all three mainstream HDR formats. We bought and tested the 65-inch version, but it's also available in 50, 55, 75, 85, and 100-inch options. The three largest sizes have completely different specifications and don't perform the same as the 65-inch model.
Our Verdict
The Hisense QD7QF is an alright TV overall. It performs best in a moderately-lit room, but it's also an okay choice for dark room viewing thanks to its Mini LED backlight. It's okay for gaming, with low input lag and a few gaming features like VRR, but there are some oddities with its supported resolutions that limit its compatibility with consoles. It also has disappointing motion handling, with a slow response time that results in blurry movement, which is especially noticeable when gaming or watching sports. The screen also has mediocre uniformity, and although this is usually mainly noticeable when watching sports, in this case, it's bad enough that you'll see it with most content.
Blacks remain deep in a bright room.
Great contrast thanks to its Mini LED backlight.
Poor handling of direct reflections.
Mediocre gray uniformity.
Can't smooth out macro blocking in low quality content.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
The Hisense QD7QF is alright for watching movies under reference conditions, like in a dark room. It has decent black levels thanks to its Mini LED backlight and great contrast, but there's still some haloing around bright spots and subtitles. It supports all three HDR formats and all audio formats, which is great, but it's not bright enough to bring out bright highlights in HDR. It also has limited processing capabilities, and it can't do much at all to smooth out low-quality content. Colors are decent, though, and it has great accuracy in both SDR and HDR out of the box. Unfortunately, it has poor motion handling, as it can't remove judder from most sources and there's noticeable stutter in most scenes.
Accurate colors in SDR out of the box.
Great contrast thanks to its Mini LED backlight.
Good gradient handling.
Mediocre gray uniformity.
Can't smooth out macro blocking in low quality content.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Some haloing around subtitles and bright areas of the scene.
Can't remove judder from most sources.
The Hisense QD7QF is alright for use in a bright room. It's bright enough to overcome some glare in a moderately-lit room with no direct sunlight, but it can't handle bright lights or lots of sunlight. It has sub-par reflection handling, as the glossy coating does almost nothing to reduce the intensity of direct, mirror-like reflections. On the other hand, there's no impact on picture quality when using it in a bright room, as black levels don't rise noticeably, and there's no noticeable decrease in color saturation.
Accurate colors in SDR out of the box.
Poor handling of direct reflections.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
The Hisense QD7QF is alright for watching sports. It can handle some glare in a moderately lit room for afternoon games, but it has sub-par reflection handling. Its viewing angle is mediocre, so it's best suited for watching from directly in front. It has a slow response time, so fast motion is blurry. Transitions are uneven, and there are noticeable transition artifacts including unwanted intermediate colors. Finally, the screen uniformity is mediocre, with noticeable bright and dark patches that are distracting when watching sports.
Accurate colors in SDR out of the box.
Poor handling of direct reflections.
Slow pixel transitions lead to blurry motion.
Mediocre gray uniformity.
Significant transition artifacts.
The Hisense QD7QF is just okay for gaming. It has okay responsiveness in Game Mode, with low input lag but a slow response time. Motion looks blurry, and due to its narrow refresh rate range at 4k, you'll still see tearing when gaming in 4k, even when using VRR. On the flip side, there's no impact on picture quality when you switch to the dedicated gaming mode.
Great contrast thanks to its Mini LED backlight.
Very low input lag.
Slow pixel transitions lead to blurry motion.
Buggy firmware, 1080p @ 120Hz doesn't work at all but 1440p does.
High input lag when gaming at 1440p @ 120Hz.
The Hisense QD7QF has mediocre peak brightness. It's okay in SDR, as it gets bright enough to handle some glare if you're in a moderately-lit room. It's more disappointing in HDR, though, where it's not bright enough to bring out specular highlights or very bright scenes well.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
The Hisense QD7QF has decent black levels. Thanks to its Mini LED backlight, it has great contrast in most scenes. However, the limited zone count results in some noticeable haloing around subtitles and in more difficult scenes. There's also noticeable flicker as lights move between zones.
Blacks remain deep in a bright room.
Great contrast thanks to its Mini LED backlight.
Some haloing around subtitles and bright areas of the scene.
The Hisense QD7QF has decent colors. It has great pre-calibration accuracy in both SDR and HDR. It also has decent color volume in both, but it has limited coverage of the wider HDR color spaces.
Accurate colors in SDR out of the box.
Limited coverage of HDR color gamuts.
The Hisense QD7QF has poor motion handling when watching content. It has an okay response time, but there's still noticeable stutter in most content and its motion interpolation feature is very inconsistent, making motion look worse overall. It can't remove judder from most sources, either, so the frame timing is off unless you're using an external Blu-ray player or recent streaming device. There are noticeable transition artifacts in most content and unwanted intermediate colors in fast action. On the other hand, there's barely any micro judder.
Very little micro judder.
Can't remove judder from most sources.
Significant transition artifacts.
Motion interpolation feature is inconsistent.
The Hisense QD7QF has just okay responsiveness when you switch to Game Mode. It has low input lag, ensuring a responsive gaming experience in some supported modes. It has limited format support, though, as it can only do 4k @ 60Hz or 1440p @ 120Hz, with no support for the far more common 1080p @ 120Hz. This also means that it doesn't work with Low Framerate Compensation when gaming at 4k, so you'll still see tearing. Finally, pixels are slow to transition between shades, resulting in a blurry experience overall.
Very low input lag.
Slow pixel transitions lead to blurry motion.
Buggy firmware, 1080p @ 120Hz doesn't work at all but 1440p does.
High input lag when gaming at 1440p @ 120Hz.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The Hisense QD7QF has just okay processing capabilities. It handles HDR content well, with decent EOTF tracking and good gradient handling. It upscales low-resolution content decently, with no obvious issues or over-sharpening, but it can't do much at all to clear up posterization and macro blocking in low-quality content.
Good gradient handling.
Can't smooth out macro blocking in low quality content.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 16, 2026:
We added text to our new Cinematic Motion Handling performance usage and our new Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation test sections after converting the review to TV 2.2.
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: This review has been updated to TV 2.2. We've added new sections for Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation, and updated the way we test Stutter. Additionally, we removed the 'Broken' disclaimer from our Motion Handling usage.
- Updated Jan 20, 2026: We added text to the new Micro-Judder section and refreshed the text in the updated Judder and Response Time Stutter sections after converting the review to TV 2.1.
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Updated Sep 23, 2025:
We corrected the photo in the Contrast section to better show the TV's contrast performance.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 65-inch Hisense QD7QF, and these results are also valid for the 50-inch and 55-inch models. The 75, 85, and 100-inch models are advertised with completely different specs, including a higher refresh rate, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and more dimming zones, so most of these results aren't valid for those sizes. In Canada, this TV is known as the Hisense QD7QFM, but it's the same TV.
| Size | US Model | Canadian Model | Refresh Rate | HDMI Ports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50" | Hisense 50QD7QF | Hisense 50QD7QFM | 60Hz | 4 x 2.0 |
| 55" | Hisense 55QD7QF | Hisense 55QD7QFM | 60Hz | 4 x 2.0 |
| 65" | Hisense 65QD7QF | Hisense 65QD7QFM | 60Hz | 4 x 2.0 |
| 75" | Hisense 75QD7QF | Hisense 75QD7QFM | 144Hz | 2 x 2.1, 2 x 2.0 |
| 85" | Hisense 85QD7QF | Hisense 85QD7QFM | 144Hz | 2 x 2.1, 2 x 2.0 |
| 100" | Hisense 100QD7QF | Hisense 100QD7QFM | 144Hz | 2 x 2.1, 2 x 2.0 |
Our unit was made in Mexico in January 2025.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Hisense QD7QF is a very basic TV with a decent selection of features, but lackluster picture quality. It's fairly priced for the performance it delivers, especially on the larger sizes, but most people are better off spending just a bit more to step up to competing models like the TCL QM6K or the Hisense U65QF. The 75, 85, and 100-inch models are far more interesting thanks to their higher refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but Hisense's decision to offer vastly different performance levels depending on the size is very confusing. It is a noticeably better TV than the one below it, the Hisense QD6QF, which is otherwise similar but lacks local dimming.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best Mini LED TVs, the best QLED TVs, and the best gaming TVs.
The TCL QM5K is a slightly better TV than the Hisense QD7QF. The TCL gets noticeably brighter, especially in very bright scenes like outdoor shots. In HDR, this results in a more impactful viewing experience, while in SDR, it means the TCL is better equipped to overcome glare during the day. The TCL also offers a few more advanced gaming features, as it supports a higher refresh rate with low-resolution signals.
The TCL QM6K delivers better overall picture quality than the Hisense QD7QF. The TCL gets a bit brighter in HDR and SDR, so highlights stand out better and glare is less of an issue. The TCL also has better processing capabilities, especially when watching low quality content, where it can clean up a lot more macro blocking and pixelization than the Hisense. The TCL also supports a 144Hz refresh rate on all sizes, whereas the Hisense only does on the 75, 85, and 100-inch models.
The Hisense QD7QF and the Hisense QD6QF are very similar overall, with the biggest difference being the addition of local dimming on the QD7QF. This makes a significant difference in picture quality, though, making it the much better TV overall. The QD7QF gets brighter, it has better black levels, and colors are more vibrant.
The Hisense U65QF is a better TV than the Hisense QD7QF. The step-up U series delivers better picture quality thanks to its higher peak brightness, better colors, and better processing. Bright highlights stand out better in HDR, and although both TVs handle reflections poorly, the U65QF can overcome more glare in a bright room. The U65QF is also better for gaming thanks to its higher refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all sizes, whereas those features are limited to the largest sizes available on the QD7QF.
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