Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Samsung
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
The Samsung S90F OLED TV is overwhelmingly praised for its stunning picture quality, vibrant colors, deep blacks, and effective anti-glare. Users highlight it as a significant upgrade, especially for bright rooms, and consider it a great value for the price. Some minor criticisms include the remote and menu navigation, a pixel-saving mode issue with certain apps, and the need for a soundbar for better audio.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
- Effective anti-glare
- Great value for price
- Fast and smooth performance
Cons
- Remote and menu navigation
- Pixel saving mode issue with apps
- Sound quality requires soundbar
- Limited art screensaver options
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Samsung | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit |
| Color Gamut | QLED Color - Pantone Validated | Color Booster Pro |
| Color Depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | Motion Xcelerator 144Hz |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | OLED HDR+ |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | Google Home, SmartThings |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 72W★ | 40W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | Yes★ |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | 300x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W | 149W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh | 282 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 22.50 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gaming (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong smart (95th percentile)95th %ile
Samsung
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong display (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong smart (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
- Below average hdr (34th percentile)
Pricing
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 44 specs.
