Hisense U6 Series 100U65QF 99.5"
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
What Buyers Say
Hisense U6 Series 100U65QF 99.5"
The Hisense TV is widely praised for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and surprisingly good built-in sound with a subwoofer. Many users appreciate the value for money and find the Fire TV interface smooth and easy to use, though a few dislike the ads and bloatware. Some minor issues include a tricky initial setup that may require a factory reset, a non-functional headphone jack on one unit, and occasional motion stutter during fast sports. Overall, most reviewers are very satisfied and would recommend it.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant and vivid colors
- Great built-in sound with subwoofer
- Good value for money
- Smooth Fire TV interface
Cons
- Default settings are terrible
- Fire TV interface has ads and bloatware
- Headphone jack does not work
- Initial setup may require factory reset
- Occasional motion stutter in fast sports
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U6 Series 100U65QF 99.5" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 99.5" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | Mini-LED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | — | 4,500:1 |
| Color Gamut | QLED Color | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | XR Motion Clarity |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine | Cognitive Processor XR |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Fire TV | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| Wattage | 50W★ | 40W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 800x400 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | — | 185W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 616 kWh | 407 kWh★ |
| Weight | 62.01 kg | 24.90 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U6 Series 100U65QF 99.5"
- Strong display (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong audio (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gaming (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 42 specs.