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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
- Comments
Hisense U7N vs Hisense U8/U8N
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Hisense U7N
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA (except 75")
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA (except 75")
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- 55U7N (55")
- 65U7N (65")
- 75U7N (75")
- 85U7N (85")
- 55U8N (55")
- 65U8N (65")
- 75U8N (75")
- 85U8N (85")
- 100U8N (100")
Our Verdict
Hisense U7N
Hisense U8/U8N
The Hisense U8/U8N is better than the Hisense U7N. The U8N has better contrast for very deep blacks that are approaching OLED territory. The U8N also has better HDR brightness, so highlights in HDR really pop out at you in dark scenes, and very bright specular highlights even stand out in well-lit scenes. On top of that, the U8N has a wider color gamut and better color volume, so colors in HDR content are more vibrant, lifelike, and brighter. When it comes to bright room capabilities, the U8N has better SDR brightness and reflection handling, so it easily overcomes glare in even the brightest of rooms. However, the U7N has better PQ EOTF tracking, so it’s more accurate in HDR.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
8.3
HDR Brightness
7.8
9.1
Contrast
7.2
9.3
SDR Brightness
8.6
9.3
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
7.8
9.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
539 cd/m²
934 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
538 cd/m²
654 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
357 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
714 cd/m²
2,595 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,158 cd/m²
3,691 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,302 cd/m²
2,792 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
935 cd/m²
1,492 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
712 cd/m²
912 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
704 cd/m²
2,589 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,130 cd/m²
3,626 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,278 cd/m²
2,775 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
933 cd/m²
1,488 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
712 cd/m²
910 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.035
0.065
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.8
8.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
597 cd/m²
779 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
490 cd/m²
683 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
370 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
744 cd/m²
2,046 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,179 cd/m²
3,035 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,311 cd/m²
2,443 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
930 cd/m²
1,348 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
715 cd/m²
837 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
730 cd/m²
1,898 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,148 cd/m²
2,891 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,284 cd/m²
2,383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
927 cd/m²
1,347 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
714 cd/m²
835 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.059
SDR Brightness
8.6
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
630 cd/m²
887 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
656 cd/m²
2,147 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
983 cd/m²
3,188 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,090 cd/m²
2,504 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
803 cd/m²
1,407 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
609 cd/m²
868 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
646 cd/m²
2,023 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
959 cd/m²
3,034 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,070 cd/m²
2,446 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
800 cd/m²
1,402 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
608 cd/m²
867 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.059
Black Level
Contrast
7.2
9.3
Contrast Picture
Contrast
63,092 : 1
277,100 : 1
Native Contrast
4,426 : 1
6,969 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
7.0
8.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.5
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
384
1,600
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
7.4
8.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.537%
0.193%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.866%
0.591%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.6
8.0
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
91.13%
93.20%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
65.39%
69.40%
HDR Color Volume
7.7
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
77.5%
86.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
37.0%
51.9%
White Luminance
689 cd/m²
1,953 cd/m²
Red Luminance
153 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Green Luminance
501 cd/m²
1,433 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
52 cd/m²
127 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
542 cd/m²
1,532 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
195 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
651 cd/m²
1,776 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.2
8.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
5.12
3.54
Color dE 2000
2.70
2.01
Gamma
2.23
2.12
Color Temperature
7,076 K
6,535 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Theater Night
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
Warm 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.22
0.26
Color dE 2000
0.80
0.92
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,511 K
6,530 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.2
5.6
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
7.64
17.18
Color dE ITP
10.6
19.9
Color Temperature
7,066 K
7,381 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.9
7.3
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
4.90
8.80
Color dE ITP
8.50
7.70
Color Temperature
6,983 K
7,076 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.9
5.4
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0055
0.0145
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0055
0.0153
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0055
0.0156
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.9
7.9
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.3
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Green
6.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
6.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.5
8.4
1080p @ 60Hz
14.3 ms
14.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.5 ms
109.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
6.1 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
4.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz
14.3 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.4 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.0 ms
108.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
116.3 ms
116.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
6.1 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
5.1 ms
5.3 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
9.5
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
7.2
7.1
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
190
194
Best 10% CAD
102
85
Worst 10% CAD
292
370
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
6.4
7.1
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
249
197
Best 10% CAD
111
95
Worst 10% CAD
416
314
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.6
6.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
329
268
Best 10% CAD
119
107
Worst 10% CAD
498
410
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
7.7
7.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.3 ms
32.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.3 ms
7.3 ms
24p Judder
9.0
9.0
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Response Time
6.3
7.5
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
12.4 ms
9.4 ms
Total Response Time
12.4 ms
9.4 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
25.7 ms
21.1 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
7,800 Hz
7,800 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
120 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
6.3
6.5
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
48.6%
42.0%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.4
9.3
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.18 cd/m²
0.26 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.3
8.3
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
13,116% ⋅ pixel
7,863% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.0
8.0
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
68.64%
71.64%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
66.16%
58.58%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
56.84%
51.49%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.3
6.1
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
23°
23°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
31°
Black Level Raise
27°
17°
Gamma Shift
17°
18°
Gray Uniformity
6.6
6.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.300%
3.781%
50% DSE
0.153%
0.168%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.912%
0.472%
5% DSE
0.122%
0.087%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA (except 75")
VA (except 75")
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.07" (7.8 cm)
2.83" (7.2 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
12
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
60 W
57 W
Power Consumption (Max)
209 W
248 W
Firmware
V0000.01.00N.O0539
V0000.01.00U.O0627
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.1
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.57 dB
2.82 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.72 dB
3.52 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
7.13 dB
6.44 dB
Max
85.8 dB SPL
92.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.84 dB
4.39 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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Thanks for pointing this out, it’s a mistake. We’ll correct it shortly.
No, how would you connect the TV’s OUT to the receiver’s OUT…? that makes no sense.
Why is the same remote listed on one tv as medium and on the other large..?
If connecting to an AV Receiver- HDMI cable from the TV HDMI eARC port to the HDMI arc out on the Yamaha TSR receiver? And the Roku stick is directly into HDMI on the receiver? And the cable box directly to the receiver also? You guys should do a video on that, if you haven’t already.
Yeah, that’s a significant upgrade!
Had a Samsung un65tu700dfxza and the main reason i got the Hisense 75u75n is because samsung was way too dark- cant see details in movies. Also watching sports every time rewinding a play, the motion is blurred to the degree that it makes it pointless to rewind. Also, up close on the Samsung- distortion is plainly evident. Reading your review of the Hisense- seems like a major upgrade, yes?