The Hisense U6G is an entry-level TV in Hisense's 2021 ULED lineup. It's a budget-friendly model that delivers better picture quality than most other low-cost TVs, and it rivals more expensive options, but it's limited on extra features. It has a VA panel that performs well both in dark and bright rooms as it displays deep blacks for a great dark room viewing experience, and even in bright rooms, it gets bright enough to fight glare. It comes with Android TV as its built-in smart interface, which has a ton of apps available to download but takes a bit of time to learn. It supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, so it can stream your favorite content no matter which format it's in. Unfortunately, it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, so you can't use it for high-frame-rate gaming, and it doesn't support any variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing.
Our Verdict
The Hisense U6G is a great TV for most uses. It's a great TV for watching sports or TV shows in a bright room because it gets bright enough to fight glare, but it's not good for wide seating arrangements as it has narrow viewing angles, meaning the image looks washed out from the sides. It's a great choice for watching movies in a dark room because it displays deep blacks, but small highlights don't pop in HDR. It's also an impressive gaming TV, with low input lag and a great response time for smooth motion handling. However, it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth or variable refresh rate technology, which is disappointing if you have an Xbox Series X or PS5.
- Excellent contrast.
- Outstanding black uniformity.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Huge selection of streaming apps.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
- Ads throughout the smart interface.
The Hisense U6G is good for watching TV shows. It has decent reflection handling and great peak brightness, meaning glare won't be an issue in most rooms. Older cable TV shows are upscaled well, and the built-in Google Play Store has a huge selection of streaming apps, so you're sure to find your favorite streaming service. Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, meaning it's not the best choice for a wide seating arrangement because the image looks inaccurate when viewing from the sides.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Huge selection of streaming apps.
- Lower resolution content is upscaled well.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
The Hisense U6G is a good TV for watching sports. It has decent reflection handling and great peak brightness, so glare isn't an issue if you have a few lights around. It also has a fast response time, which results in clear motion with little blur. On the other hand, the image degrades when viewed at an angle, so it's not the best choice for watching the game with friends in a wide seating arrangement because you'll see an inaccurate image from the sides.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Great response time.
- Lower resolution content is upscaled well.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
The Hisense U6G is a great gaming TV. It has low input lag for a responsive feel. It also has a great response time with smooth motion handling, but there's still smearing with fast-moving objects on dark backgrounds. It's also great for dark room gaming as it displays deep blacks, and the local dimming feature improves the contrast. Unfortunately, it doesn't support any advanced gaming features, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth or variable refresh rate technology, so you won't get a tear-free gaming experience or play 4k @ 120 fps games.
- Excellent contrast.
- Outstanding black uniformity.
- Great response time.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- No advanced gaming features, like VRR support.
- No HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
The Hisense U6G is a great TV for watching HDR movies. It has excellent contrast and outstanding black uniformity, which helps it display deep blacks with minimal blooming, and it has a decent local dimming feature to improve the contrast. It displays a wide color gamut, so you'll get the wide range of colors needed in most movies. Unfortunately, it can't get very bright, so small highlights in some scenes don't stand out much.
- Excellent contrast.
- Outstanding black uniformity.
- Wide color gamut.
- Just okay peak brightness in HDR.
- Some scenes are brighter than they should be.
- Can't remove judder from 60p/60i sources.
The Hisense U6G is a great TV for HDR gaming. It delivers a responsive gaming experience, thanks to the low input lag and fast response time. HDR content looks great, with excellent contrast and outstanding black uniformity for deep blacks, and it displays a wide range of colors. However, it can't get very bright in HDR, so small highlights don't stand out as well as they should. Also, it's not the best choice for next-gen console gamers, as it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and it's limited to a 60Hz panel, so you can't use it for high-frame-rate gaming.
- Excellent contrast.
- Outstanding black uniformity.
- Great response time.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Wide color gamut.
- No advanced gaming features, like VRR support.
- No HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
- Just okay peak brightness in HDR.
The Hisense U6G is a very good TV for use as a PC monitor. It has a great response time and outstanding low input lag, both of which are important for a responsive feel. It has decent reflection handling and high peak brightness, so visibility isn't a problem in a well-lit room. Unfortunately, the BGR pixel structure isn't ideal for text clarity as some Windows programs don't support it, so text looks blurry. It also has narrow viewing angles, so the sides of the screen appear non-uniform if you're sitting too close.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Great response time.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
- No HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
- BGR subpixel layout causes some issues with text.
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 U6G (65U6G), and the results are also valid for the 50 inch (50U6G), the 55 inch (55U6G), and the 75 inch (75U6G) models too. In Canada, it's known as the Hisense U68G, and it performs the same. Unfortunately, Hisense releases different product lines in various regions, so the results aren't valid for any models outside the United States and Canada. There's a different North American model called the Hisense U6GR, but it's completely different because it has VRR support and uses Roku TV.
| Size | US Model | Local Dimming Zones | Panel Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50" | 50U6G | 32 | VA | Subpixel dithering affects text clarity |
| 55" | 55U6G | 32 | VA | |
| 65" | 65U6G | 60 | VA | |
| 75" | 75U6G | 60 | VA or ADS* |
There are reports that the 50 inch model has issues with subpixel dithering, negatively impacting the text clarity in PC Mode, but the other sizes don't have this problem. Also, there have been reports that some 75 inch units have an ADS panel (IPS-family). We've received confirmation of both VA and ADS panels, so we're not sure why some units are ADS and some are VA. If you get a 75 inch model with an ADS panel, it'll have a worse contrast with better viewing angles.
If you come across a different type of panel or your Hisense U6G doesn't correspond to the review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests like the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
The unit we reviewed was manufactured in January 2021, and you can see the label here.
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The Hisense U6G is an impressive budget TV. While it lacks some of the more advanced gaming features found on the higher-end Hisense ULED models like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth or VRR support, it's a great choice for watching movies or TV shows or if you just aren't interested in the next-gen consoles. Overall, it offers better value than most budget TVs.
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The Hisense U6G and the Hisense U6GR are very similar TVs because they sit alongside each other in the 2021 Hisense ULED lineup. Picture quality is similar because they each have a VA panel with a high contrast ratio. Local dimming is decent on both, but it's slightly better on the U6GR because there's less blooming. The U6GR has a few more features, like VRR and eARC support, which the U6G doesn't have, but the U6G has better performance in a few areas, like its response time and out-of-the-box accuracy, and it doesn't have any issues upscaling 480p content. The U6G also uses Android TV, while the U6GR has Roku TV, and the U6G supports Bluetooth, which the U6GR doesn't.
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 U6G and the Hisense U7G are very similar overall, with a few minor differences between them. The U6G has better black uniformity, but the U7G has better contrast, it's a bit brighter in SDR and a lot brighter in HDR. The U7G is also slightly better for gaming, with a higher native refresh rate, FreeSync support, and two HDMI 2.1 ports.
The Hisense U8G is better than the Hisense U6G. The U8G can remove judder from any source, it has an optional motion interpolation feature, it's brighter, and it has a better local dimming feature. The U8G is also more future-proof, especially for gaming, as it has 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, it can display 4k @ 120Hz signals from the next-gen consoles, and it supports variable refresh rate technology (VRR).
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.
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