Hisense U8N vs TCL QM8K

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Hisense U8N
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Our Verdict

Hisense U8N

TCL QM8K

The TCL QM8K and the Hisense U8N are extremely similar overall, with just a few minor differences between them. The TCL TV has a slightly better local dimming system, with less haloing around bright highlights and slightly better black uniformity. The Hisense TV has better accuracy out of the box in SDR, but it's less accurate than the TCL TV in HDR. Finally, the TCL has a slightly better viewing angle, and colors don't shift as much when viewed from the sides.

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Variants

  • 55U8N (55")
  • 65U8N (65")
  • 75U8N (75")
  • 85U8N (85")
  • 100U8N (100")
  • 65QM8K (65")
  • 75QM8K (75")
  • 85QM8K (85")
  • 98QM8K (98")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.3
8.4
No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

9.1
9.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

934 cd/m²
961 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

654 cd/m²
651 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

420 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,595 cd/m²
3,431 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

3,691 cd/m²
3,605 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

2,792 cd/m²
2,467 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,492 cd/m²
1,438 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

912 cd/m²
810 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,589 cd/m²
1,813 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

3,626 cd/m²
1,725 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,775 cd/m²
1,675 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,488 cd/m²
1,001 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

910 cd/m²
667 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.065
0.055
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.8
9.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

779 cd/m²
965 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

683 cd/m²
637 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

282 cd/m²
375 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,046 cd/m²
3,610 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

3,035 cd/m²
3,516 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

2,443 cd/m²
2,166 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,348 cd/m²
1,246 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

837 cd/m²
800 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,898 cd/m²
1,632 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,891 cd/m²
1,673 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,383 cd/m²
1,646 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,347 cd/m²
982 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

835 cd/m²
657 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.059
0.053
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SDR Brightness 
 

9.3
9.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

887 cd/m²
753 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,147 cd/m²
2,246 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

3,188 cd/m²
3,238 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

2,504 cd/m²
2,075 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,407 cd/m²
1,250 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

868 cd/m²
717 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,023 cd/m²
1,506 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

3,034 cd/m²
1,567 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,446 cd/m²
1,700 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,402 cd/m²
1,084 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

867 cd/m²
653 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.059
0.050
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

9.3
9.3

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

277,100 : 1
273,200 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

6,969 : 1
6,835 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

8.0
8.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

8.0
8.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

1,600
1,680
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.0
9.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

8.8
9.4

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

0.193%
0.183%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.591%
0.438%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

8.0
8.0

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

93.20%
91.98%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

69.40%
71.26%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.9
9.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

86.0%
86.7%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

51.9%
54.7%

White Luminance 
 

1,953 cd/m²
2,923 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

381 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,433 cd/m²
1,206 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

127 cd/m²
137 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,532 cd/m²
1,288 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

480 cd/m²
495 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,776 cd/m²
1,443 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.1
6.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

3.54
4.54

Color dE 2000 
 

2.01
2.59

Gamma 
 

2.12
2.25

Color Temperature 
 

6,535 K
6,017 K

Picture Mode 
 

Theater Night
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 1
warm 5

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2,2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.26
0.24

Color dE 2000 
 

0.92
0.72

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,530 K
6,544 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.5

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

17.18
15.97

Color dE ITP 
 

19.9
16.2

Color Temperature 
 

7,381 K
6,852 K

Picture Mode 
 

Filmmaker
Movie
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.5

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

8.80
13.24

Color dE ITP 
 

7.70
10.60

Color Temperature 
 

7,076 K
6,555 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

5.4
7.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0145
0.0062

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0153
0.0064

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0156
0.0064
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.9
8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.0
9.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.5
7.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
7.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

8.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

8.0
6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

6.0
8.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.4
8.6

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

14.6 ms
14.8 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

109.0 ms
117.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.1 ms
5.3 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.1 ms
3.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

14.4 ms
14.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

14.4 ms
14.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

108.4 ms
108.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

116.9 ms
23.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.1 ms
5.3 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.3 ms
5.1 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.5
9.5

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
288 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
8.8

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144Hz
144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
288 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes
Yes
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.1
7.1

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

194
196

Best 10% CAD 
 

85
59

Worst 10% CAD 
 

370
397
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

7.1
7.1

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

197
202

Best 10% CAD 
 

95
64

Worst 10% CAD 
 

314
390
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

6.4
7.0

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

268
214

Best 10% CAD 
 

107
51

Worst 10% CAD 
 

410
405
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter 
 

7.1
6.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.3 ms
33.5 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.3 ms
8.5 ms
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Micro Judder 
 

8.0

24p Clip  

25p Clip  

Micro Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p 
 

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p 
 

No

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
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Judder 
 

9.0
9.6

Judder Video Picture  

Judder 24p 
 

10

Judder 25p 
 

10

Judder 24p via 60p 
 

10

Judder 25p via 60p 
 

8.0

Judder 24p via 60i 
 

10

Judder 24p via Native Apps 
 

10

Judder 25p via Native Apps 
 

10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
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Response Time 
 

7.5
7.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

9.4 ms
8.2 ms

Total Response Time 
 

9.4 ms
8.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

21.1 ms
19.2 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

7,800 Hz
15,400 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.5
6.8

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

42.0%
37.2%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.3
8.7

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.26 cd/m²
0.59 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.3
8.1

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

7,863% ⋅ pixel
10,099% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

Yes
Yes
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

8.0
8.4

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

71.64%
72.42%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

58.58%
69.35%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

51.49%
57.52%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

6.1
6.4

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

23°
28°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

23°
52°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

31°
29°

Black Level Raise 
 

17°
12°

Gamma Shift 
 

18°
22°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.7
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.781%
2.505%

50% DSE 
 

0.168%
0.172%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.472%
0.286%

5% DSE 
 

0.087%
0.065%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA (except 75")
VA

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports  

2
2

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
100 Mbps

Composite In  

1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x400
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.12" (0.3 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

2.83" (7.2 cm)
2.01" (5.1 cm)

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Google TV
Google TV

Version  

12
12
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

57 W
59 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

248 W
248 W

Firmware  

V0000.01.00U.O0627
V8-0012T02-LF1V230
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.1
6.7

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

80.00 Hz
106.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.82 dB
3.11 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.52 dB
2.95 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.44 dB
4.42 dB

Max 
 

92.3 dB SPL
85.6 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.39 dB
3.12 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
No
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98"
 
100"
100U8N
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Hisense U8N

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