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Hisense U9N  TV Review

Review updated Apr 11, 2025 at 03:56pm
Test bench update May 07, 2025 at 04:24pm
Tested using methodology v2.0.1 
Hisense U9N
8.3
Mixed Usage 
Value for price beaten by
Samsung S90D OLED
8.4
Home Theater 
Value for price beaten by
Samsung S90D OLED
8.4
Bright Room 
Value for price beaten by
Hisense U8QG
8.2
Sports 
Value for price beaten by
Hisense 75U8N
8.0
Gaming 
Value for price beaten by
Samsung S90D OLED
8.8
Brightness 
8.5
Black Level 
8.5
Color 
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The Hisense U9N is a high-end TV released in 2024. It's Hisense's flagship ULED model, sitting above the Hisense U8/U8N and the Hisense U7N. The TV is packed with features like Dolby Vision, local dimming, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, and VRR support. It uses Hisense's Hi-View Engine X chipset, their proprietary AI deep learning algorithm, which adjusts the TV's image based on your viewing conditions. It uses the Google TV interface, which is loaded with apps and has other smart features like voice control, and the TV has a built-in 4.1.2 surround sound system. It's available in two different sizes: 75 and 85 inches. We bought and tested the 75-inch model.

Our Verdict

8.3
Mixed Usage 

The Hisense U9N is impressive for mixed usage. It's a great choice in reference conditions, with very deep blacks and incredibly vibrant colors. When you turn your lights on, blacks stay deep and colors stay vibrant. Furthermore, it has the SDR brightness needed to overcome glare in well-lit environments, but direct light sources are still a bit bothersome. Highlights in HDR content really pop out, providing an immersive HDR experience. It's a fully equipped gaming TV when it comes to modern features, but its pixel transitions are slow, so motion lacks clarity in fast paced games. The TV's viewing angle is satisfactory when the screen is viewed from a bit of an angle, but it's not quite good enough for wide seating arrangements.

Pros
  • Excellent HDR brightness for very impactful highlights.

  • Amazing SDR brightness means it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting.

  • Good upscaling and very good low-quality content smoothing.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Incredibly deep blacks with very minimal blooming when local dimming is enabled.

Cons
  • Feet aren't adjustable, requiring a large table if you're not wall-mounting the TV.

  • Direct reflections are a bit distracting.

8.4
Home Theater 

The Hisense U9N is great for a home theater. It delivers excellent black levels, with very minor blooming around bright highlights and subtitles. You also get fantastically bright and well-saturated colors in both SDR and HDR, and color accuracy in SDR is very good. Colors in HDR have only okay accuracy, but the TV does an excellent job displaying HDR content near the brightness level intended by the colorist. Furthermore, highlights in HDR content really stand out due to the TV's excellent HDR brightness. The TV does a good job upscaling and a very good job cleaning up artifacts in low-bitrate content, so it's a solid option when your content's quality isn't ideal, like when watching DVDs. There's some very minor stutter during slow camera movements, but most people won't be bothered by it.

Pros
  • Excellent HDR brightness for very impactful highlights.

  • Good upscaling and very good low-quality content smoothing.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Incredibly deep blacks with very minimal blooming when local dimming is enabled.

  • The brightness of HDR content stays true to the content creator's intent.

Cons
  • Some apparent banding in grays and greens.

  • Requires calibration if you care about HDR color accuracy.

8.4
Bright Room 

The Hisense U9N is great for a bright room. The TV has amazing SDR brightness, so it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting. Its direct reflection handling is okay at reducing the intensity of pesky light sources placed opposite the screen, but they're still visible during dark scenes. Fortunately, blacks stay very deep in a room with ambient lighting, and colors stay vibrant too, so you barely lose any picture quality when you have your lights turned on.

Pros
  • Amazing SDR brightness means it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting.

  • Blacks stay deep and colors stay vibrant in a bright room.

Cons
  • Direct reflections are a bit distracting.

8.2
Sports 

The Hisense U9N is great for watching sports. It has amazing SDR brightness that makes the TV easily overcome glare from indirect lighting. Its direct reflection is okay, but lights placed opposite the screen are still distracting during darker moments. Colors are very vibrant and accurate in SDR, so you get a punchy image with true to life colors. Its gray uniformity is okay, but there's still some noticeable dirty screen effect when watching sports like hockey. Fast motion is mostly smooth, but there's a bit of blur in very fast sports like Formula 1. Fortunately, the TV has good upscaling and very good low-quality content smoothing, so SDR feeds look sharp enough with minimal artifacts. Its viewing angle is satisfactory if you have a friend or two slightly off to the sides of the screen, but it's not a great option if you have a big living room with a couch or chair situated at a more aggressive angle.

Pros
  • Amazing SDR brightness means it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting.

  • Good upscaling and very good low-quality content smoothing.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

Cons
  • Noticeable dirty screen effect.

  • Direct reflections are a bit distracting.

8.0
Gaming 

The Hisense U9N is very good for gaming, mostly due to its excellent picture quality. You get excellent black levels and incredibly vibrant colors, which leads to a punchy image. The TV also has excellent HDR brightness, so highlights in HDR games really pop out. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz, and VRR, so it has great compatability with modern consoles and PCs. It also has low enough input lag, especially at high refresh rates, for a responsive feel. Unfortunately, its pixel transitions are slow, so fast-paced games have blurry motion. Those transitions are fast enough for most single-player campaigns, but if you mostly play PVP titles, it's not the best choice.

Pros
  • Excellent HDR brightness for very impactful highlights.

  • HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz, and VRR support.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Incredibly deep blacks with very minimal blooming when local dimming is enabled.

Cons
  • VRR doesn't work properly in 1080p @ 240hz.

  • Slow pixel transitions leads to noticeable blur behind fast motion.

8.8
Brightness 

The Hisense U9N has excellent brightness overall. Its SDR brightness is amazing, so it's very suitable for a bright room. It also delivers excellent HDR brightness, so highlights in HDR content are very impactful.

Pros
  • Excellent HDR brightness for very impactful highlights.

  • Amazing SDR brightness means it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting.

Cons
None
8.5
Black Level 

The Hisense U9N has excellent black levels. With local dimming enabled, the TV has outstanding uniformity and contrast, so it displays incredibly deep blacks with very minimal blooming around highlights and subtitles.

Pros
  • Incredibly deep blacks with very minimal blooming when local dimming is enabled.

Cons
None
8.5
Color 

The Hisense U9N has excellent colors. Its color volume in both SDR and HDR is fantastic, leading to an incredibly vibrant image with colors that truly pop out at the viewer. The TV has very good accuracy in SDR without needing calibration, but its HDR color accuracy is only okay, so color enthusiasts will want to get the TV calibrated for the most accurate image possible.

Pros
  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Very good SDR pre-calibration color accuracy.

Cons
  • Requires calibration if you care about HDR color accuracy.

7.8
Processing (In Development) 

Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.

The Hisense U9N has very good image processing overall. It does a very good job upscaling low-resolution content, leaving you with an image that isn't too soft. It also has very good low-quality content smoothing, so heavily compressed content isn't full of distracting artifacts. Its PQ EOTF tracking is excellent, so it mostly stays true to the content creator's intent when it comes to the brightness of HDR content. Its gradient handling is decent, and there's only apparent banding in grays and greens.

Pros
  • Good upscaling and very good low-quality content smoothing.

  • The brightness of HDR content stays true to the content creator's intent.

Cons
  • Some apparent banding in grays and greens.

7.3
Game Mode Responsiveness 

The Hisense U9N has just decent responsiveness in PC/Game Mode. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports, 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz, and VRR, so it has solid compatibility with consoles and PCs. Gaming feels responsive at high fresh rates thanks to its low input lag. However, the TV has slow pixel transitions, so motion lacks clarity when the action in a game ramps up.

Pros
  • HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz, and VRR support.

Cons
  • VRR doesn't work properly in 1080p @ 240hz.

  • Slow pixel transitions leads to noticeable blur behind fast motion.

7.7
Motion Handling (Broken) 

We're in the process of fixing the way we evaluate a TV's overall motion handling. This section is currently broken, and the score isn't indicative of how well a TV handles motion overall.

  • 8.3
    Mixed Usage
  • 8.4
    Home Theater
  • 8.4
    Bright Room
  • 8.2
    Sports
  • 8.0
    Gaming

  • Performance Usages

  • 8.8
    Brightness
  • 8.5
    Black Level
  • 8.5
    Color
  • 7.8
    Processing (In Development)
  • 7.3
    Game Mode Responsiveness
  • 7.7
    Motion Handling (Broken)
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated May 08, 2025: Converted to Test Bench 2.0.1. We did this to fix an issue with our scoring in the Supported Resolutions section, since TVs with a refresh rate higher than 144Hz were being penalized for not supporting 144Hz.
    2.  Updated Apr 11, 2025: 

      We wrote text for the new tests and rewrote text throughout the review after updating pre-existing tests and scores for Test Bench 2.0.

    3.  Updated Apr 11, 2025: We converted the review to Test Bench 2.0. With this new methodology, we've added new tests to expand the scope of our testing, adjusted our scoring to better align with current market conditions, and added performance usages that group related tests together to give more insight into specific aspects of a TV's performance. You can find a full list of changes in the TV 2.0 changelog.
    4.  Updated Jan 23, 2025: Review published.

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    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    We tested the 75-inch Hisense U9N, but the results are also valid for the 85-inch model. It's a limited release and isn't as widely available as Hisense's other models.

     SizeUS ModelLocal Dimming Zones
    75"Hisense 75U9N2,924
    85"Hisense 85U9NUp to 5,000

    Our unit was manufactured in June 2024.

    Compared To Other TVs

    The Hisense U9N is a high-end release from Hisense, slotting in between the Hisense U8/U8N and the Hisense UX, and as such, it's an extremely high performer. It's better than most competing products due to its extremely high peak brightness, super deep blacks, and very good local dimming. It's also more expensive than many of these products, and for most consumers, it's hard to justify its high price over the similarly performing U8N and the TCL QM8/QM851G QLED, which offer nearly equal performance at a much lower cost.

    For more options, check out our recommendations for the best TVs for bright rooms, the best 75-inch TVs, and the best TVs for gaming.

    Sony BRAVIA 9

    The Sony BRAVIA 9 is better than the Hisense U9N. While the Hisense is capable of hitting higher brightness peaks in HDR content, the Sony is more consistent. The Sony TV also has better contrast with a superior local dimming solution, is the more accurate of the two TVs, and has better image processing. 

    Hisense U8N

    The Hisense U8N and Hisense U9N are very similar TVs, with minor differences between them. The U9N has the better contrast of the two due to its superior local dimming feature, and while it's capable of getting brighter than the U8N, the latter is more consistent in that regard and is also brighter in SDR than the U9N. The U9N does have a wider viewing angle and is a bit better for gamers due to its lack of any response time issues when VRR is enabled. 

    TCL QM851G

    The Hisense U9N and TCL QM851G are similar. The Hisense has the better contrast with local dimming enabled and has a wider viewing angle, but the TCL is noticeably brighter in HDR and SDR and is a bit more uniform than the Hisense. Still, the Hisense is a bit more accurate, especially in HDR, and its response time is more consistent when VRR is enabled.

    Hisense 75U8N

    The Hisense U9N and the Hisense 75U8N are similar, as they both use ADS Pro panels. Still, the U9N has the far deeper contrast of the two and outpaces the 75U8N in most metrics. It's a bit brighter, is slightly more accurate, and has a better functioning VRR feature.

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    Test Results

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    Category:
    All
    Brightness
    8.8
    HDR Brightness
    Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
    760 cd/m²
    Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
    1,295 cd/m²
    Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
    602 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    4,596 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    3,164 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    1,918 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    1,101 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    661 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    2,828 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    3,020 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    1,855 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    1,098 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    659 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.078

    The Hisense U9N has excellent HDR brightness. Highlights really pop out during darker scenes, and the TV is bright enough that very bright specular highlights even stand out in well-lit scenes. Combined with its fantastic contrast, it provides an impactful HDR viewing experience.

    Results with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to 'On':

    • Hallway Lights: 845 cd/m²
    • Yellow Skyscraper: 1281 cd/m²
    • Landscape Pool: 650 cd/m²

    8.9
    HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
    810 cd/m²
    Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
    1,292 cd/m²
    Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
    654 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    4,595 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    3,221 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    1,992 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    1,147 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    684 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    2,719 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    3,013 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    1,950 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    1,145 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    682 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.075

    The Hisense U9N is slightly brighter in PC/Game Mode, but it's hardly noticeable.

    Results with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to 'On':

    • Hallway Lights: 826 cd/m²
    • Yellow Skyscraper: 1256 cd/m²
    • Landscape Pool: 679 cd/m²

    8.9
    SDR Brightness
    Real Scene Peak Brightness
    712 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    4,396 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    3,095 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    1,741 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    1,051 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    632 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    2,760 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    2,952 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    1,715 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    1,045 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    630 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.080

    The Hisense U9N's SDR brightness is amazing, so glare isn't an issue even in the brightest rooms.

    Black Level
    8.8
    Contrast
    Contrast
    344,300 : 1
    Native Contrast
    1,634 : 1

    The Hisense U9 has excellent contrast. Its native contrast is poor, but with local dimming enabled, the TV displays extremely deep blacks.

    It's worth noting that with local dimming and peak brightness on 'High,' the minimum brightness of the cave is 344 nits instead of the 200 nits we typically target.

    8.5
    Lighting Zone Precision

    The TV has amazing blooming performance, as the extremely small size of its dimming zones minimizes any blooming around bright objects or subtitles in darker scenes. There's some blooming with bright objects on a black, or near black, background, but it's hard to notice.

    8.0
    Lighting Zone Transitions
    Local Dimming
    Yes
    Backlight
    Full-Array
    Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
    2,924

    Overall, the TV's processing keeps up very well with fast-moving objects, and lighting zone transitions aren't very noticeable, with minimal haloing. Still, small bright objects get so dim with rapid movement that they almost disappear, which is disappointing on a TV with this many dimming zones.

    It has a Fast Backlight Control feature meant to improve zone transitions. However, it greatly reduces the TV's peak brightness when enabled, and it doesn't work in Game Mode or with VRR enabled.

    We encountered an issue where the TV's local dimming feature causes noticeable brightness fluctuations in our zone transition video. This only occurs when playing the video from an external device—such as a PC—or through the YouTube app on an Apple TV. The problem does not appear when using its internal apps, and we didn't notice it when watching regular real-world content, so it's not likely to be an issue for most people.

    8.5
    Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

    Switching to Game Mode doesn't result in any noticeable difference in dark scene performance, although you cannot enable the TV's Fast Backlight Control feature in that mode.

    7.9
    Black Uniformity
    Std. Dev.
    0.183%
    Native Std. Dev.
    1.452%

    The TV's black uniformity is very good. With local dimming disabled, the screen is blueish and cloudy. With local dimming on 'High,' the blacks are deep and uniform across the screen, and there's only a tiny bit of blooming around bright objects on a dark background.

    Color
    9.0
    SDR Color Volume
    CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
    98.63%
    CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
    76.54%

    The Hisense U9N has fantastic SDR color volume. It covers nearly the full range of colors in the DCI-P3 color space, only struggling a little bit with the darkest shades. It has good coverage of the wider BT.2020 color space, mostly struggling with greens, cyans, and lighter reds.

    Volume ΔE³DCI-P3
    Coverage
    BT.2020
    Coverage
    L1089.61%64.67%
    L2095.00%71.65%
    L3096.63%74.17%
    L4097.78%77.76%
    L5098.53%79.54%
    L6098.61%79.47%
    L7099.26%74.21%
    L8099.84%73.26%
    L9099.94%75.95%
    L10099.78%88.70%
    Total98.63%76.54%

    9.0
    HDR Color Volume
    1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
    86.6%
    10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
    54.4%
    White Luminance
    2,359 cd/m²
    Red Luminance
    564 cd/m²
    Green Luminance
    1,917 cd/m²
    Blue Luminance
    172 cd/m²
    Cyan Luminance
    2,096 cd/m²
    Magenta Luminance
    724 cd/m²
    Yellow Luminance
    2,322 cd/m²

    The TV has outstanding HDR color volume. It displays a wide range of colors at high luminance levels, and dark saturated colors are displayed well due to its fantastic contrast.

    7.9
    SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE 2000
    2.85
    Color dE 2000
    1.79
    Gamma
    2.11
    Color Temperature
    6,182 K
    Picture Mode
    Theater Night
    Color Temp Setting
    Warm 1
    Gamma Setting
    2.2

    The Hisense U9 has very good pre-calibration SDR accuracy, but it's not perfect, as the TV's gamma is too bright in most content. The white balance is good, but there's too much green and especially red in most shades of gray, while there's a bit too much blue in mid-grays and not enough in bright whites. This makes the TV's color temperature a bit too warm overall. Color accuracy is excellent, but all light colors have minor inaccuracies.

    9.7
    SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE 2000
    0.28
    Color dE 2000
    0.69
    Gamma
    2.19
    Color Temperature
    6,526 K
    White Balance Calibration
    20 point
    Color Calibration
    Yes

    The TV has fantastic SDR accuracy after calibration, and the TV is easy to calibrate, as everything works as expected. Any issues with white balance are gone, and the color temperature is essentially perfect. The gamma is now only slightly too dark in very bright content, but it's minor. Color accuracy is outstanding, with only minor inaccuracies in saturated colors.

    Check out our calibration settings.

    6.7
    HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE ITP
    10.50
    Color dE ITP
    8.8
    Color Temperature
    7,336 K
    Picture Mode
    Filmmaker

    The TV has alright HDR color accuracy before calibration. Its white balance is decent, but there's too much blue and green, and not enough red in certain shades of gray. This contributes to the TV's very cool color temperature. Color accuracy is good overall, but there are some minor mapping errors throughout, and warm tones are undersaturated.

    8.0
    HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE ITP
    8.20
    Color dE ITP
    6.30
    Color Temperature
    6,747 K

    The TV has excellent HDR color accuracy after calibration. Its white balance is good overall, but there's still a bit too much green and blue and not enough red in brighter shades of gray. The TV's color temperature is still a bit too cool, but it's much closer to 6500K. The accuracy of colors is great, with only minor errors throughout that most people won't be bothered by.

    Processing
    8.6
    PQ EOTF Tracking
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    600 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0037
    1000 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0037
    4000 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0034

    The TV has excellent PQ EOTF tracking. Blacks are slightly too bright, and some shadows and midtones are slightly too dark, but, overall, it closely follows the curve. The TV is, however, too bright near its peak brightness. There's a gradual roll-off near the peak brightness, which helps to preserve detail in very bright specular highlights with content mastered at 4000 nits. It's bright enough to properly display highlights in content mastered at 600 and 1000 nits, so the roll-off isn't necessary at those nit levels.

    7.9
    Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    Smoothing
    8.0
    Detail Preservation
    7.5

    The TV has very good low-quality content smoothing. It does a great job at smoothing out artifacts in low-bitrate content while still preserving details.

    7.5
    Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

    The Hisense U9 does a good job at upscaling low-resolution content like DVDs or lower-resolution streams. Details are clear enough, but finer details are a bit hard to make out.

    7.0
    HDR Native Gradient
    100% Black To 50% Gray
    6.0
    50% Gray To 100% White
    6.0
    100% Black To 50% Red
    8.0
    50% Red To 100% Red
    8.0
    100% Black To 50% Green
    6.0
    50% Green To 100% Green
    6.0
    100% Black To 50% Blue
    8.0
    50% Blue To 100% Blue
    8.0

    The TV has satisfactory HDR gradient handling. There's noticeable banding in grays and greens, but all other colors have minimal banding.

    Game Mode Responsiveness
    8.1
    Input Lag
    1080p @ 60Hz
    15.8 ms
    1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
    125.1 ms
    1080p @ 120Hz
    7.2 ms
    1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
    7.5 ms
    4k @ 60Hz
    15.6 ms
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    15.8 ms
    4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
    124.5 ms
    4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
    137.0 ms
    4k @ 120Hz
    7.2 ms
    4k @ Max Refresh Rate
    6.2 ms
    8k @ 60Hz
    N/A

    This Hisense U9 has low input lag when set to PC/Game Mode, especially at 120Hz and 144Hz. This ensures a responsive gaming experience. The input lag on this Hisense is a bit higher than on other models, such as the Hisense U8/U8N, but it's still very low.

    9.5
    Supported Resolutions
    Resolution4k
    480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
    Yes
    720p @ 59.94Hz
    Yes
    1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
    240 Hz
    4k @ 60Hz
    Yes
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    4k Maximum Refresh Rate
    144 Hz
    8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
    No
    8k @ 60Hz
    No

    The TV supports all common resolutions up to 4k @ 144Hz on two of its four HDMI ports. Unfortunately, 1080p @ 240Hz only works properly with VRR disabled.

    8.5
    Variable Refresh Rate
    Native Refresh Rate
    144Hz
    Variable Refresh Rate
    Yes
    HDMI Forum VRR
    Yes
    FreeSync
    Yes
    G-SYNC Compatible
    Yes
    4k VRR Maximum
    144 Hz
    4k VRR Minimum
    < 20 Hz
    1080p VRR Maximum
    144 Hz
    1080p VRR Minimum
    < 20 Hz
    VRR + Local DimmingYes

    The Hisense U9 supports all three VRR formats, so it has great compatibility regardless of the source. Unfortunately, with 1080p @ 240Hz and VRR enabled, the TV's built-in frame counter shows 72Hz, there's bad frame skipping, and chroma 4:4:4 isn't displayed properly. With VRR disabled, 1080p @ 240Hz works without issues.

    6.0
    CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
    Transition At Max Refresh
    transition-game-max-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    274
    Best 10% CAD
    151
    Worst 10% CAD
    474

    The TV has unremarkable CAD at its maximum resolution and refresh rate of 144Hz. The TV's at its slowest when transitioning to dark states, but it's also quite slow overall, leading to motion that lacks clarity.

    6.0
    CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
    Transition At 120Hz
    transition-game-120-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    271
    Best 10% CAD
    157
    Worst 10% CAD
    477

    The TV has unremarkable CAD at 120Hz. It behaves pretty much the same as it does at 144Hz; its slowest when transitioning to dark states, but it's also quite slow overall, leading to motion that lacks clarity.

    6.0
    CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
    Transition 60Hz
    transition-game-60-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    269
    Best 10% CAD
    158
    Worst 10% CAD
    466

    The TV's CAD at 60Hz is mediocre. It behaves similarly as it does at higher refresh rates, with slow transitions to dark states. There's also persistence blur due to the nature of a slower 60Hz refresh rate, so motion is very blurry.

    PS5 Compatibility
    Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1440p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    HDR
    Yes
    VRR
    Yes

    The TV takes full advantage of the PS5, with 4k @ 120Hz support on HDMI ports 3 and 4 and variable refresh rate (VRR) support. It also supports 1440p @ 120Hz and Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to worry about manually switching to PC/Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.

    Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1440p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    HDR
    Yes
    VRR
    Yes

    The TV is fully compatible with everything the Xbox Series X|S offers, including 1440p @ 120Hz, 4k @ 120Hz, HDMI Forum VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, and Dolby Vision gaming. It also supports Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to worry about manually switching to PC/Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.

    Motion Handling
    7.0
    Stutter
    Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
    32.8 ms
    Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
    7.8 ms

    There's some subtle stutter when watching movies or TV shows that's most apparent in slow panning shots, but not everyone will notice this.

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    24p Judder
    Judder-Free 24p
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via 60p
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via 60i
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
    Yes

    The TV automatically removes judder from any source, ensuring a smooth movie-watching experience.

    7.4
    Response Time
    Transition At 60Hz
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    0 to 31
    First Response Time
    8.9 ms
    Total Response Time
    11.6 ms
    Worst 10% Response Time
    21.2 ms

    The Hisense U9 has a decent response time for minimal blur behind fast-moving objects when watching shows, movies, and sports.

    Flicker
    Flicker-Free
    No
    PWM Dimming Frequency
    7,800 Hz

    The TV uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to dim its backlight, which introduces flicker that can bother people who are sensitive to it. Fortunately, it flickers at a very fast 7800Hz in all picture modes and at all brightness levels, so it's not noticeable.

    Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    Optional BFI
    Yes
    Min Flicker For 60 fps
    120 Hz
    60Hz For 60 fps
    No
    120Hz For 120 fps
    Yes
    Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
    120 Hz

    The Hisense U9 supports backlight strobing, more commonly known as black frame insertion (BFI). The feature is designed to improve the appearance of motion by strobing its backlight and reducing the amount of persistence blur. Unfortunately, it can only insert black frames at a 120Hz refresh rate, and the image is blurry with some image duplication.

    Motion Interpolation
    Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
    Yes
    Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
    Yes

    This TV has an optional motion interpolation feature to improve the clarity of motion, but it doesn't work very well. Even slower-moving scenes have some noticeable artifacts. It really struggles in faster-moving scenes, and there are distracting artifacts, haloing, and a screen-tearing effect.

    Reflections
    6.5
    Direct Reflections
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    Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
    42.4%
    Screen Finish
    Glossy

    The TV has adequate direct reflection handling. It lessens the intensity of direct light sources, but your lamp, wall light, or window is still quite visible on the screen.

    9.3
    Ambient Black Level Raise
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    Black Luminance @ 0 lx
    0.00 cd/m²
    Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
    0.26 cd/m²

    The TV has exceptional black levels in a bright room. Black levels are barely raised in a room with ambient lighting, so they remain deep and impactful.

    8.9
    Total Reflected Light
    Total Reflected Light Intensity
    6,620% ⋅ pixel
    Diffraction Artifacts
    No

    The TV does an amazing job with total reflections. Its glossy screen finish significantly reduces the intensity of indirect reflections, and there are no artifacts like light banding.

    8.5
    Ambient Color Saturation
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    Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    73.87%
    Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    65.44%
    High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    56.22%

    The TV has excellent color saturation in a bright room. Colors stay just as vibrant when they're in a dark room, so you get vibrant colors regardless of your viewing conditions.

    Panel
    7.3
    Viewing Angle
    Color Washout
    26°
    Color Shift
    39°
    Brightness Loss
    31°
    Black Level Raise
    70°
    Gamma Shift
    31°

    The Hisense U9's viewing angle is satisfactory. The image looks mostly consistent from a slight angle, so it's a good choice if someone in your room is seated slightly to the sides of the screen. However, it's still not good enough for wider seating arrangements, as there's brightness loss, gamma shifting, color shifting, and color washout that worsens the further you move off-center.

    6.7
    Gray Uniformity
    50% Std. Dev.
    2.818%
    50% DSE
    0.202%
    5% Std. Dev.
    0.364%
    5% DSE
    0.096%

    The TV has just okay gray uniformity. There's some minor vignetting on the sides and some dirty screen effect towards the center. The TV's uniformity is good in dark scenes, however, with no visible backlight bleeding.

    Panel Technology
    TypeLED
    Sub-Type
    IPS
    Subpixel Layout
    RGB

    The TV has an RGB sub-pixel layout, so it doesn't have any issues rendering text when used as a PC monitor.

    It uses quantum dots to achieve high color peaks with excellent separation between blues, greens, and reds. This gives it great color purity and allows it to display a very wide color gamut.

    Inputs
    Input Specifications
    HDMI4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
    HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
    48 Gbps
    ATSC Tuner
    3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
    USB Ports2
    USB 3.0
    Yes (1)
    Audio Out 3.5mm1
    Wi-FiYes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
    Ethernet Speed100 Mbps
    Composite In1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
    Digital Optical Audio Out1

    The TV has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on HDMI ports 3 and 4, with both supporting up to 4k @ 144Hz. Fortunately, HDMI 1 is the eARC port, so you don't lose a high-bandwidth port when you plug a soundbar into it. The TV supports all HDR formats and has an ATSC 3.0 tuner, so you can watch over-the-air 4k content.

    Audio Passthrough
    ARC/eARC Port
    eARC
    eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
    Yes
    eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
    Yes
    eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
    Yes
    eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
    7.1
    ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Yes
    ARC: DTS 5.1
    Yes
    Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Yes
    Optical: DTS 5.1
    Yes

    The TV supports eARC, which lets you pass high-quality, uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver or soundbar through an HDMI cable. It supports all major audio formats, so you don't have to worry about compatibility with external sources.

    HDR Format Support
    HDR10
    Yes
    HDR10+
    Yes
    Dolby Vision
    Yes
    HLG
    Yes
    Design
    Style
    CurvedNo

    The Hisense 75U9N has a premium design, even if it's rather thick. Still, most TVs are much thicker at their center point, while this TV is uniformly thick throughout. It has slim feet that feel sturdy and don't take up much space, although they're not adjustable, so you need to make sure your table is wide enough if you don't plan on wall-mounting it.

    Stand

    The TV comes with a pair of feet that support it well. Unlike the Hisense UX, this model's feet aren't adjustable, so make sure your table is wide enough to accommodate them. The feet only lift the TV about 2.2 inches, so many soundbars won't fit in front without blocking the lower portion of the screen.

    Footprint of the 75-inch stand: 58.3" x 14.3".

    Back
    Wall MountVESA 600x400

    The TV's back is made of plastic, with two different textured patterns: vertical lines in its center plate and horizontal lines on the side panels. Near the center, there's a built-in subwoofer. The TV has clips for cable management on its feet, through which cables can be funneled.

    Borders
    Borders0.51" (1.3 cm)
    Thickness
    Max Thickness1.89" (4.8 cm)
    8.0
    Build Quality

    The TV has great build quality. It's solid and looks and feels well-built. It's mainly made of hard plastic, with metal feet and borders. There are no obvious quality control issues with our unit.

    Smart Features
    Interface
    Smart OSGoogle TV
    Version12
    0.0
    Ad-Free
    Ads
    Yes
    Opt-out
    No
    Suggested Content in Home
    Yes
    Opt-out of Suggested Content
    No

    Unfortunately, like almost all TVs on the market, the smart interface contains ads, and you can't disable them.

    Remote
    Voice ControlYes

    The TV comes with Hisense's backlit remote. It has buttons for popular streaming services, and you can use the built-in microphone to switch inputs, change apps, search within apps, and ask for the weather and time.

    TV Controls
    Mute Switch
    Yes

    There's a single button on the bottom center of the TV that can be used to switch inputs and power the TV on/off. There's also a small switch that you can use to turn on/off the TV's built-in microphone.

    In The Box

    • Quick setup guide
    • Remote
    • 2x AAA batteries
    • Power cable

    Misc
    Power Consumption75 W
    Power Consumption (Max)293 W
    FirmwareV0000.01.00S.01017
    Sound Quality
    6.1
    Frequency Response
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    Low-Frequency Extension
    106.79 Hz
    Std. Dev. @ 70
    3.42 dB
    Std. Dev. @ 80
    4.13 dB
    Std. Dev. @ Max
    6.20 dB
    Max
    86.1 dB SPL
    Dynamic Range Compression
    4.84 dB
    Digital Room CorrectionYes

    The Hisense U9 has a mediocre frequency response. Dialogue is clear and easy to understand at moderate volume levels, but the sound becomes more unbalanced as you approach its maximum volume. You'll want to avoid using the TV at maximum volume for balanced sound.

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      Color volume of U9 much higher, So we’re not sure.

      The color volume is a bit higher on the U9, but this is largely due to the higher peak brightness. The actual range of colors both panels can display is pretty similar.

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      Given the similarities in subpixel structure and viewing angles, it seems likely that they’re the same panel. Keep in mind that the LCD panel is a separate component from the Mini LED backlight system, so the higher contrast on the U9N is due to those differences. If you look at the native contrast instead, with local dimming disabled, you get a better idea of how the panel itself performs. There’s a slight difference between the two, but it’s within manufacturing tolerances so it does seem like these two TVs use the same panel.

      Color volume of U9 much higher, So we’re not sure.

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      Is the 75u9n using the same ADS Pro panel as the 75u8n? All I see in the review is that it’s using an IPS panel . If yes, those contast ratio numbers are massively different.

      Given the similarities in subpixel structure and viewing angles, it seems likely that they’re the same panel. Keep in mind that the LCD panel is a separate component from the Mini LED backlight system, so the higher contrast on the U9N is due to those differences. If you look at the native contrast instead, with local dimming disabled, you get a better idea of how the panel itself performs. There’s a slight difference between the two, but it’s within manufacturing tolerances so it does seem like these two TVs use the same panel.

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      Is the 75u9n using the same ADS Pro panel as the 75u8n? All I see in the review is that it’s using an IPS panel .

      If yes, those contast ratio numbers are massively different.

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      Hi guys, I own the 75 U8K and ive seen on several online threads that pretty much all ADS pro panels (75 U8N, 75 U7N) from Hisense get very bloomy black bars when watching letterboxed movies. (My panel included.) So I was wondering if that was something you noticed on this model as well.

      Hi! During our testing, we found that when watching content straight on, this doesn’t seem to be an issue. However, it does become more apparent as you move slightly off-angle. Hope this helps, and thanks for reaching out!

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      Hi guys, I own the 75 U8K and ive seen on several online threads that pretty much all ADS pro panels (75 U8N, 75 U7N) from Hisense get very bloomy black bars when watching letterboxed movies. (My panel included.) So I was wondering if that was something you noticed on this model as well.

    8. We’ve just released a new video featuring the Hisense U9N here.

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      Makes sense. Thanks for providing the reasoning! Is there a reason that you don’t review AV receivers? There’s so many variations between the manufacturers that the guidance your company provides consumers would be appreciated.

      No specific reason other than that we have limited resources and can only do so much, so we have to prioritize product categories that have the most interest. There’s a possibility we’ll add AVRs later, but there are no plans at the moment.

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      Most people don’t have AV receivers that support full HDMI 2.1 passthrough, so the recommended setup is to connect your high-bandwidth sources directly to the TV. In fact, even if you have a recent AVR I wouldn’t recommend using the passthrough feature, as it almost always introduces additional latency that isn’t ideal for gaming.

      Makes sense. Thanks for providing the reasoning!

      Is there a reason that you don’t review AV receivers? There’s so many variations between the manufacturers that the guidance your company provides consumers would be appreciated.

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      All QD-OLEDs so far lack a polarizer so blacks will be lifted regardless of the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th gen. Maybe in the future Samsung Display will work something out. As for your reference to the S95D, it indeed has a matte coating instead of a glossy coating which will reduce perceived contrast even more in a bright environment but F_Baum is acquiring an S90D which has a glossy coating. The S95F that is coming will indeed have a 4th gen panel and will have an improved coating but will still be matte and still lacks a polarizer.

      Light lift or heavy lift, there is a big difference, in the dim lighting the floor in the corner there is no lift The opposite with Gen1&3 with the lowest light it raises most of the blacks, it seems that you haven’t tried different generations. for crisp image of course glossy better But there aren’t options with Latest gen

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      In your Input Specifications section, why do you say it is “fortunate” that the eARC port is a low bandwidth HDMI port when the recommended system setup should go: Playback Device -> AV Receiver -> TV? In that setup if the eARC port is low bandwidth then features like VRR aren’t available for any of the devices being input to the AV receiver.

      Most people don’t have AV receivers that support full HDMI 2.1 passthrough, so the recommended setup is to connect your high-bandwidth sources directly to the TV. In fact, even if you have a recent AVR I wouldn’t recommend using the passthrough feature, as it almost always introduces additional latency that isn’t ideal for gaming.

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      Avoid gen 3 qd oled panel, its raises black in bright environment make sure its gen 2 or wait gen 4 {S95D Exclusively gen 3}

      All QD-OLEDs so far lack a polarizer so blacks will be lifted regardless of the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th gen. Maybe in the future Samsung Display will work something out. As for your reference to the S95D, it indeed has a matte coating instead of a glossy coating which will reduce perceived contrast even more in a bright environment but F_Baum is acquiring an S90D which has a glossy coating. The S95F that is coming will indeed have a 4th gen panel and will have an improved coating but will still be matte and still lacks a polarizer.

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      Would anyone recommend the hisense 75U9N over the Samsung S90D 77

      Avoid gen 3 qd oled panel, its raises black in bright environment make sure its gen 2 or wait gen 4 {S95D Exclusively gen 3}