The Hisense U8G is a high-end 4k TV in Hisense's 2021 lineup. It replaces the 2020 Hisense H8G, and it's been replaced in 2022 by the Hisense U8/U8H. It offers an impressive array of additional features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz gaming for PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers, and FreeSync variable refresh rate support. It runs the Android 10 smart interface, which has a great selection of additional streaming apps, including all major streaming services. Sadly, even though these sizes are the most popular, it's only available in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, which is disappointing if you're limited in space or looking for something bigger.
Our Verdict
Overall, the Hisense U8G is an impressive TV. Thanks to its excellent contrast ratio, high peak brightness, and great local dimming feature, it's a great choice for watching movies in a dark room. It also looks great in a bright room for watching shows or sports, and it easily overcomes bright glare, but it has a narrow viewing angle, so it's not ideal for a wide seating arrangement, as the image degrades at the sides. It has outstanding low input lag, an excellent response time, and great gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support, making it an excellent choice for gaming or use as a PC monitor. Overall, it's a well-rounded TV that should please most people.
- Outstanding contrast.
- High peak brightness.
- Excellent reflection handling.
- Excellent response time.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
The Hisense U8G is a great TV for watching TV shows during the day. It has great reflection handling and high peak brightness, so glare isn't an issue even in very bright rooms. It's not perfect, though, as the image degrades when viewed at an angle, which is an issue if you like to move around with the TV on. The built-in Google Play Store has a huge selection of apps, so you're sure to find your favorite streaming service without resorting to an external streaming box.
- High peak brightness.
- Excellent reflection handling.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
The Hisense U8G is a great TV for watching sports in a bright room. It has excellent reflection handling and great peak brightness, so glare isn't an issue in bright rooms. It has a fast response time, so fast action is clear, and it's easy to make out the action on-screen. On the other hand, the image degrades when viewed at an angle, so if you like to watch the big game with a large group of friends, only those seated directly in front of the TV will enjoy it to the fullest.
- High peak brightness.
- Excellent reflection handling.
- Excellent response time.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
- Some noticeable dirty screen effect.
The Hisense U8G is an amazing TV for playing video games. It has outstanding low input lag for a responsive gaming experience, and a great response time, so fast action is clear. It's great for console gamers, with support for 4k @ 120Hz gaming from the Xbox Series X or PS5, and it supports variable refresh rate technology to reduce tearing. Games look great thanks to the excellent contrast ratio, and local dimming performs just as well in 'Game' mode as in other picture modes. It's also extremely bright and has great reflection handling, so glare isn't an issue.
- Outstanding contrast.
- High peak brightness.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Excellent response time.
The Hisense U8G delivers an excellent HDR movie experience. It has an excellent contrast ratio, delivering deep blacks, and the local dimming feature is great, resulting in bright highlights that stand out, with minimal blooming. It gets extremely bright when displaying HDR content, and small specular highlights stand out well, but it doesn't track the PQ EOTF very well, as most scenes are brighter than they should be. HDR movies look vivid and realistic thanks to the impressive color gamut.
- Outstanding contrast.
- High peak brightness.
- Excellent black uniformity.
- Most scenes are brighter than they should be.
- Noticeable stutter in low frame rate content.
The Hisense U8G is an excellent TV for HDR gaming. It has impressive low input lag, a fast response time, and great gaming features, including Auto Low Latency Mode and support for a variable refresh rate. Image quality isn't hindered in Game mode, with the same great local dimming performance and high peak brightness as outside of Game mode. HDR content looks amazing, thanks to its excellent contrast ratio and great local dimming feature, so bright highlights in games really stand out and look realistic.
- Outstanding contrast.
- High peak brightness.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Excellent response time.
For the most part, the Hisense U8G is a great choice for a PC monitor. It has extremely low input lag, ensuring smooth mouse movements and a responsive experience in general, and it has a great response time. It also has great reflection handling, so glare isn't an issue. Unfortunately, the image degrades when viewed at an angle, so you'll need to sit a comfortable distance from the screen; otherwise, the sides of the screen won't look the same. Also, like most TVs, it uses a BGR subpixel layout, which reduces text clarity a bit, but there are workarounds for this.
- Outstanding low input lag.
- Excellent response time.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
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 55-inch Hisense U8G (55U8G), and our results are also valid for the 65-inch (65U8G) model. In Canada, this model is known as the Hisense U88G. Unfortunately, Hisense TVs released internationally are completely different from the U.S. models, so the Hisense U8G and the Hisense U8GQ released outside of North America don't perform the same.
| Size | US Model | Canada Model | Local Dimming Zones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55" | 55U8G | 55U88G | 132 |
| 65" | 65U8G | 65U88G | 360 |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or their Hisense U8G doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review.
The unit we tested was manufactured in March 2021, and you can see the label here.
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The Hisense U8G is an impressive TV, with a few minor issues that could be deal-breakers for some. It offers impressive value, outperforming some far more expensive models from competitors, like the Sony X90J.
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The Hisense U8H is a bit better than its predecessor, the Hisense U8G. The U8H has a more effective local dimming feature, significantly increasing contrast with local dimming enabled. The U8H is also a lot brighter, and it displays HDR content much closer to the content creator's intent. Finally, the U8H has been updated to the latest Google TV interface, which is a bit faster and smoother than the older Android TV interface on the Hisense U8H.
The Hisense U8G is better than the Hisense U7G. The U8G has better reflection handling and higher peak brightness, so it can more easily overcome glare in a bright room. The U8G also has a better local dimming feature, better black uniformity, and the unit we bought is more accurate out of the box. Finally, the U8G has a faster response time and a slightly wider color gamut.
The LG C1 OLED and the Hisense U8G use very different panel technologies, each with strengths and weaknesses, so which one is better depends on your usage. The LG has a nearly infinite contrast ratio, so blacks are inky black in a dark room. The LG also has much better viewing angles, making it a better choice for a wide seating arrangement. On the other hand, the Hisense is much brighter, and unfortunately, the LG has a risk of burn-in with static content, which may be a concern for some people.
The Hisense U8G is better than the Sony X90J. The Hisense has higher peak brightness, and small highlights in some scenes stand out more in HDR. The Hisense also has better black uniformity, much better reflection handling, and it can display a wider color gamut. On the other hand, the Sony has less banding in areas of similar color, and the motion interpolation feature is a bit more polished, with fewer artifacts in busy scenes.
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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