Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Samsung M80H Series UN65M80HAFXZC 65"
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
Samsung M80H Series UN65M80HAFXZC 65"
This TV receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its bright, clear picture, good contrast, and value for gaming, while others are disappointed with picture quality, limited inputs, and flimsy build. A few reviewers also reported issues with brightness uniformity and poor customer support.
Pros
- Bright clear picture
- Good contrast
- Great for gaming
- Affordable price
- Lightweight
Cons
- Limited HDMI inputs
- No optical input
- Cumbersome input switching
- Flimsy build
- Poor brightness uniformity
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Samsung M80H Series UN65M80HAFXZC 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| 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 | Motion Xcelerator 144Hz |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | Q4 AI Gen2 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Mini LED HDR |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | Samsung SmartThings, Google Assistant, Alexa, Apple AirPlay |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | — |
| Wattage | 72W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | — |
| 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★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | 200x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 14.11 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong audio (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gaming (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong smart (96th percentile)96th %ile
Samsung M80H Series UN65M80HAFXZC 65"
- Strong display (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong smart (75th percentile)
- Strong gaming (68th percentile)
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average hdr (34th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 20 of 44 specs.