The Hisense U6/U6H is a budget-friendly 4k TV. It's the entry-level model in Hisense's 2022 flagship ULED lineup, which uses quantum dot technology to display a wider range of colors compared to traditional TVs. It sits below the higher-end Hisense U7H and the Hisense U8/U8H. It replaces the Hisense U6G, and while it's very similar, it has a few new features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support for gaming and eARC support to pass high-quality audio to a compatible soundbar or receiver. It also comes with the user-friendly Google TV 11 interface, which is an upgraded version of the Android TV interface that Hisense TVs previously had. As it's a budget TV, it lacks some gaming features that Hisense's higher-end models have, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and a 120Hz panel.
Our Verdict
The Hisense U6H is very good for most uses. It's great for watching movies in dark rooms, thanks to its high native contrast ratio for deep blacks, and it has a decent local dimming feature to further improve the contrast. It's good for watching shows and decent for sports in a well-lit room as it has good reflection handling and gets bright, but its slow response time makes motion look blurry. Unfortunately, it has a narrow viewing angle, so it's not optimal for a wide seating arrangement. Lastly, it's great for gaming as it comes with variable refresh rate (VRR) support and has low input lag, but it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for high-frame-rate gaming.
- High native contrast ratio.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
- Good reflection handling.
- Some uniformity issues with bright colors.
- Narrow viewing angle.
- Noticeable motion blur.
The Hisense U6 is good for watching TV shows in well-lit rooms. It has good peak brightness and good reflection handling if you want to use it in a well-lit room, but it struggles in really bright rooms with direct sunlight. It upscales lower-resolution content without issue, which is important if you watch your shows from a cable box, and it has a ton of apps if you want to stream content. Unfortunately, it has a narrow viewing angle that makes the image look washed out from the sides.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
- Good reflection handling.
- Narrow viewing angle.
The Hisense U6H is decent for watching sports. It upscales content from cable boxes well, and the Google TV interface is user-friendly if you stream your sports. It also gets bright and has good reflection handling if you want to use it in a well-lit room. Unfortunately, the TV's slow response time causes motion blur with fast-moving content like sports. Also, it has a narrow viewing angle that makes the image look washed out if someone is viewing it from the side.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
- Good reflection handling.
- Some uniformity issues with bright colors.
- Narrow viewing angle.
- Noticeable motion blur.
The Hisense U6H is great for gaming. It has variable refresh rate support to reduce screen tearing, but it lacks HDMI 2.1 bandwidth if you want to take full advantage of the current-gen gaming consoles, and it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. It also has low input lag for a responsive feel, but motion looks blurry due to its slow response time. Luckily, it's great for dark room gaming thanks to its high native contrast ratio, and the decent local dimming feature helps improve the picture quality in dark games.
- High native contrast ratio.
- Local dimming improves picture quality in dark scenes.
- VRR support.
- Low input lag.
- Noticeable motion blur.
- Limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.
The Hisense U6H is very good for HDR movies. It displays a wide range of colors in HDR and gets bright enough to make highlights stand out, but not all highlights and colors pop. Blacks look great in a dark room as it has an excellent contrast ratio and a decent full-array local dimming feature. It also displays native 4k content without any issues and removes judder from 24p sources, which helps with the appearance of motion in movies.
- High native contrast ratio.
- Local dimming improves picture quality in dark scenes.
- Removes judder from 24p sources.
- Good color gamut and color volume.
- Raised black levels in some scenes.
- Small highlights don't stand out versus the rest of the scene.
The Hisense U6 is great for HDR gaming. HDR content looks very good thanks to its high contrast, decent local dimming feature, and okay HDR brightness, but it isn't bright enough to make all highlights stand out. It's also great for gaming as it has low input lag and VRR support to reduce screen tearing, but motion looks blurry due to its slow response time. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and has a 60Hz refresh rate, so it can't take full advantage of the PS5 or Xbox Series X.
- High native contrast ratio.
- Local dimming improves picture quality in dark scenes.
- VRR support.
- Low input lag.
- Good color gamut and color volume.
- Raised black levels in some scenes.
- Noticeable motion blur.
- Small highlights don't stand out versus the rest of the scene.
The Hisense U6H is good to use as a PC monitor. It displays proper chroma 4:4:4 to help with text clarity, but not all programs support its BGR subpixel layout. It has low input lag for a responsive desktop feel, but you'll notice motion blur when scrolling through long documents and webpages. It also looks good in well-lit rooms as it gets bright and has good reflection handling, but its narrow viewing angle means that the image looks washed out at the edges if you sit too close.
- Bright enough to fight glare.
- Good reflection handling.
- Low input lag.
- Displays proper chroma 4:4:4.
- Narrow viewing angle.
- Noticeable motion blur.
- Limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 65-inch Hisense U6H, and the results are also valid for the 50-inch and 55-inch models. The 75-inch model has a different panel type, so it performs differently. In Canada, it's known as the Hisense U68H, and it performs the same. As Hisense releases different models and their lineup varies for international regions, the results are only valid for the models available in Canada and the United States. There's also a U6HF model sold in the United States that uses Fire TV as its smart platform, but it's a different TV.
| Size | US Model | Local Dimming Zones | Panel Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50" | Hisense 50U6H | Unknown | VA |
| 55" | Hisense 55U6H | Unknown | VA |
| 65" | Hisense 65U6H | 32 | VA |
| 75" | Hisense 75U6H | 48 | IPS |
The unit we reviewed was manufactured in April 2022, and you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Hisense U6H is a good budget-friendly TV. It offers a few more features than other TVs in the same price range, like the Samsung Q60C QLED. Even though it has a few more features compared to its predecessor, the Hisense U6G, its picture quality and performance are a downgrade, but it's still a good low-cost TV if you don't want to spend a ton on high-end models.
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The Hisense U7H is slightly better than the Hisense U6H. The U7H delivers slightly better picture quality, with a better local dimming feature and slightly better contrast. The U7H also gets brighter, so it can handle a bit more glare if you're in a bright room. Finally, the U7H supports more advanced gaming features and delivers a better gaming experience, as it has a 120Hz panel and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, meaning it can take full advantage of the Xbox Series S|X or PS5.
The Hisense U6H is a newer version of the Hisense U6G, and it's mainly the same TV with a few differences. The U6H performs worse in a few areas, like its peak brightness, black uniformity, response time, and gradient handling, which is disappointing. However, the U6H has a few more features like VRR support and eARC support, as well as an updated version of Google TV. If you care about picture quality, go for the U6G, but if you need those features, the U6H is the better option.
The Hisense U6H is better than the Samsung AU8000. The Hisense is better for use in a dark room as it has a much higher contrast ratio and a local dimming feature, so blacks are much deeper. The Hisense is also better for watching HDR content as it has a wider color gamut, better color volume, and has a higher HDR peak brightness, so colors are more vibrant and lifelike, and bright highlights pop more than on the AU8000. On top of that, the Hisense is better for gaming because of its VRR support and the ability to play games in 1440p.
The Hisense U7G is a higher-end TV than the Hisense U6H, so it has more features and better performance. If you're a gamer, the U7G is the better choice as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and VRR support to take advantage of the current-gen gaming consoles. The U7G also has better overall picture quality, mainly thanks to its higher HDR brightness.
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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