The Hisense R6090G is an okay entry-level TV. It's one of the few options in Hisense's lineup that comes with Roku TV instead of the Android TV found on most of their models. The interface is easy-to-use and there are a ton of apps you can download through the app store. It has a VA panel with an amazing contrast ratio that helps it display deep blacks when viewed in the dark. It lacks many extra features, such as local dimming, but still delivers decent picture quality and upscales lower-resolution content without any issues. Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, so it's not suggested for wide seating arrangements as you lose image accuracy when viewing from the sides. It doesn't deliver a good HDR experience either due to its low peak brightness and inability to display a wide color gamut. Lastly, most casual gamers should enjoy its excellent low input lag and decent response time.
Our Verdict
The Hisense R6090G is an okay overall TV. It performs best in dark rooms thanks to the VA panel's amazing native contrast ratio. Its low input lag and decent response time make it a good choice for gaming. Sadly, it has narrow viewing angles, so it's not suggested for watching TV with a large group of friends or family. Also, it doesn't provide a satisfactory HDR experience because of its low peak brightness and lack of a wide color gamut.
- Amazing native contrast.
- Good reflection handling.
- Excellent low input lag.
- Uniformity issues.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Low peak brightness.
The Hisense R6090G is okay for watching movies. It has an amazing contrast ratio that helps it display deep blacks, so it's a great choice for watching movies in dark rooms. However, it doesn't have a local dimming feature to further improve the black level. It also displays 1080p and 4k content perfectly and removes judder from native 24p sources.
- Amazing native contrast.
- Automatically removes judder from native 24p sources.
- No local dimming feature.
- Uniformity issues.
The Hisense R6090G is decent for watching TV shows. It doesn't have any trouble upscaling 720p content, such as from cable boxes. It has good reflection handling, but it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare in well-lit rooms. It also has narrow viewing angles, so you lose image accuracy when viewing from the side.
- Good reflection handling.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Low peak brightness.
The Hisense R6090G is alright for watching sports. It has a decent response time, but there's still some motion blur with fast-moving content. It has good reflection handling, but it's best to avoid using it in well-lit rooms as it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare. It's also not suggested for watching the game in a large group because it has narrow viewing angles.
- Good reflection handling.
- Upscales lower-resolution content well.
- Decent response time.
- Uniformity issues.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Low peak brightness.
The Hisense R6090G is decent for video games. It has an excellent low input lag that should please most gamers. It also has a decent response time, but you still may notice some motion blur. Also, it's limited to a 60Hz panel and doesn't support any variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing.
- Amazing native contrast.
- Decent response time.
- Excellent low input lag.
- Uniformity issues.
- No variable refresh rate support.
The Hisense R6090G is alright for watching HDR movies. It has an amazing contrast ratio, and it displays deep blacks when viewed in the dark. However, it lacks a local dimming feature to further improve picture quality in dark scenes. It also doesn't get bright enough in HDR to make highlights pop, and it can't display a wide color gamut.
- Amazing native contrast.
- Automatically removes judder from native 24p sources.
- No local dimming feature.
- Low peak brightness.
- Can't display wide color gamut.
The Hisense R6090G is okay for HDR gaming. It offers good gaming performance thanks to its very low input lag and decent response time. It has an amazing contrast ratio, but HDR content doesn't look all that different from SDR content as it can't display a wide color gamut and has low HDR peak brightness.
- Amazing native contrast.
- Decent response time.
- Excellent low input lag.
- No variable refresh rate support.
- Low peak brightness.
- Can't display wide color gamut.
The Hisense R6090G is good to use as a PC monitor. It supports most common resolutions at 60Hz and displays proper chroma 4:4:4. It also has a low input lag to deliver a responsive desktop experience. However, it has narrow viewing angles, and the image may look washed out at the sides if you sit too close.
- Excellent low input lag.
- Displays chroma 4:4:4.
- Narrow viewing angles.
- Low peak brightness.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 28, 2022: We added the Hisense R6G variant to the Differences Between Sizes And Variants section of the review.
- Updated Mar 01, 2021: Retested SDR and HDR peak brightness.
- Updated Mar 01, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.6.
- Updated Dec 04, 2020: Listed the TV as being direct LED.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55-inch Hisense R6090G, and we expect our results to be valid for the 43-inch (43R6090G), 50-inch (50R6090G), and 65-inch (65R6090G) models as well. It's sold under different model names at various retailers, which are listed below, but we don't know for sure how those models perform. Note that the R6E3 model at Walmart has two USB inputs, while every other variant has one. The R6E3 model is available in a 43-inch, 50-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch size; however, we aren't sure which retailers carry them. It's also sold in Canada at Walmart and Costco as the Hisense R61G. We aren't aware of any variants outside of North America.
There's another Hisense TV that's similar to this one, known as the Hisense R6G or simply the Hisense R6. It's available in a variety of sizes, and it appears to perform the same. The manufacturer advertises the R6090G to offer multiple stand positions, while the R6 has a fixed stand position.
| Size | R6G Variant | Amazon | Walmart | Best Buy | Costco | Canada |
| 43" | 43R6G | 43R6090G | - | - | 43R6090G5 | 43R61G |
| 50" | 50R6G | 50R6090G | 50R6080G | - | 50R6090G5 | 50R61G |
| 55" | 55R6G | 55R6090G | 55R6080G | 55R6070E3 | 55R6095G5 | 55R61G |
| 58" | - | - | 58R6E3 | - | - | 58R61G |
| 65" | 65R6G | 65R6090G | - | - | 65R6090G5 | 65R61G |
| 75" | - | - | - | - | - | 75R61G |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Hisense R6090G 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 tested was manufactured in June 2020, and you can see the label here.
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The Hisense R6090G is an okay overall TV and performs better than most budget-friendly options. It has much lower input lag than the Hisense H6510G, and it perfectly displays native 4k content, unlike the Toshiba Fire TV 2020. However, it costs more than most entry-level TVs, so if you don't need the low input lag for gaming, there are cheaper options elsewhere.
Also see our recommendations for the best Roku TVs, the best 4k TVs, and the best budget TVs.
The Hisense R6090G is better than the TCL 4 Series/S435 2020. The Hisense gets brighter, has slightly better reflection handling, has a quicker response time, and lower input lag. However, the TCL has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy and much better gradient handling.
The Hisense R6090G is much better than the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series. The Hisense has much better accuracy, even out-of-the-box, and it has better black uniformity. The Amazon TV is a bit brighter, and it can remove judder from more sources. The Hisense is also better for use as a PC monitor, as it can display chroma 4:4:4 properly.
The Hisense R6090G is better than the Hisense H6510G. The R6090G gets brighter in SDR, has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, a quicker response time, and much lower input lag. However, the H6510G has better gradient handling and it has a bit better contrast ratio.
The TCL S535 is much better than the Hisense R6090G. The TCL has a full-array local dimming feature, it displays a much wider color gamut, has much better gradient handling, and has a quicker response time. However, the Hisense has better reflection 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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