Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
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 U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
The Samsung 70" U7900 Series 4K Smart TV receives glowing user feedback for its stunning picture quality, vibrant colors, and sleek design. Buyers highlight its great value for the price, easy setup, and the smooth Tizen smart platform. A few note that black levels could be deeper and the built-in speakers are just average, but overall it is praised as an excellent choice for everyday viewing and family entertainment.
Pros
- stunning picture quality
- vibrant colors
- great value for price
- easy setup
- sleek design
Cons
- average built-in speakers
- mediocre black levels in dark scenes
- remote lag occasionally
Scores
Specifications
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65" | Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 70" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| 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 | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine Pro | Crystal Processor 4K |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR 10+ |
| 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 | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Chromecast | SmartThings |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home | Google Home, SmartThings |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.1.2 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 72W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Surround Sound, DTS Virtual:X, IMAX Enhanced | — |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | 2.0 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 400x400 | 400x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 287W | 43W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 287 kWh | 270 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 19.00 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG 65"
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong smart (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gaming (96th percentile)96th %ile
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
- Strong smart (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average display (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70" offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 18 of 43 specs.
