Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Insignia QF Series NS55-UQFL26 55"
What Buyers Say
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
The Hisense 65U8QG is widely praised for its exceptional picture quality, brightness, and value for money. Users highlight deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent HDR performance, often comparing it favorably to more expensive brands. While most are very satisfied, some note issues with motion blur during fast sports and software glitches with certain streaming apps. The TV's Google TV interface and gaming features like G-Sync and HDMI 2.1 are also well-received.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent brightness
- Great value for money
- Good sound quality
Cons
- Motion blur in fast sports
- Software issues with Amazon Prime
- Protective tape difficult to remove
- PVR rejects USB sticks
- Multi-view limited to phone/tablet
Insignia QF Series NS55-UQFL26 55"
The Insignia QF Series QLED 4K Smart Fire TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and impressive brightness, especially given its affordable price. Users highlight the fast Fire TV interface, easy setup, and solid build quality. A few minor issues include occasional HDMI-CEC detection problems with Apple TV and the need for a restart, but overall, customers feel this TV offers premium features at a great value.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant colors and brightness
- Great value for the price
- Fast and easy Fire TV interface
- Simple setup process
Cons
- Occasional HDMI-CEC detection issue with Apple TV
- Requires restart to fix Apple TV detection
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Insignia QF Series NS55-UQFL26 55" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 54.5" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | QLED Color | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | — |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | HDR Compatible |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | Amazon Alexa |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 72W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | 200x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W | 140W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh | 140 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 8.98 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong audio (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong smart (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gaming (96th percentile)96th %ile
Insignia QF Series NS55-UQFL26 55"
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong smart (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong audio (77th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 14 of 43 specs.