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Hisense U8/U8N vs Panasonic W95A
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Hisense U8/U8N
Panasonic W95A
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA (except 75")
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 55U8N (55")
- 65U8N (65")
- 75U8N (75")
- 85U8N (85")
- 100U8N (100")
- TV-55W95AP (55")
- TV-65W95AP (65")
- TV-75W95AP (75")
- TV-85W95AP (85")
Our Verdict
Hisense U8/U8N
Panasonic W95A
The Hisense U8/U8N is better than the Panasonic W95A. The Hisense has much better contrast, so it displays deeper blacks in a dark room. The Hisense also displays slightly more vibrant colors and gets brighter in HDR, which leads to a more impactful HDR experience. Additionally, the Hisense is better for gaming, since you can use its local dimming and VRR features at the same time.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.5
7.9
Reflections
9.4
7.0
Pre Calibration
7.9
5.7
Contrast
9.8
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.83" (7.2 cm)
2.76" (7.0 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.8
9.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
282,400 : 1
62,185 : 1
Native Contrast
9,449 : 1
6,705 : 1
Blooming
8.0
7.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
1,600
192
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.5
8.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
934 cd/m²
684 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
654 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
420 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,595 cd/m²
1,301 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,691 cd/m²
1,505 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,792 cd/m²
1,400 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,492 cd/m²
904 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
912 cd/m²
695 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,589 cd/m²
1,299 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
3,626 cd/m²
1,489 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,775 cd/m²
1,373 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,488 cd/m²
902 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
910 cd/m²
693 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.065
0.041
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.3
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
779 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
683 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
282 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,046 cd/m²
1,245 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,035 cd/m²
1,529 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,443 cd/m²
1,510 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,348 cd/m²
934 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
837 cd/m²
694 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,898 cd/m²
1,241 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,891 cd/m²
1,507 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,383 cd/m²
1,480 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,347 cd/m²
933 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
835 cd/m²
692 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.042
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.7
8.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0145
0.0108
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0153
0.0108
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
0.0109
SDR Brightness
9.3
8.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
887 cd/m²
672 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,147 cd/m²
1,215 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,188 cd/m²
1,353 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,504 cd/m²
1,243 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,407 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
868 cd/m²
605 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,023 cd/m²
1,213 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
3,034 cd/m²
1,339 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,446 cd/m²
1,199 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,402 cd/m²
793 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
867 cd/m²
604 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.044
Color Gamut
8.8
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
96.27%
93.51%
DCI P3 uv
97.09%
96.57%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
76.21%
75.29%
Rec 2020 uv
83.31%
82.85%
Color Volume
9.1
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
86.0%
86.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
51.9%
47.0%
White Luminance
1,953 cd/m²
1,315 cd/m²
Red Luminance
381 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,433 cd/m²
948 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
127 cd/m²
77 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,532 cd/m²
1,029 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
480 cd/m²
366 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,776 cd/m²
1,198 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.9
5.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.54
6.07
Color dE
2.01
2.78
Gamma
2.12
2.16
Color Temperature
6,535 K
5,807 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Professional 1
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.8
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.26
0.16
Color dE
0.92
0.39
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,530 K
6,486 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
14 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.7
7.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.781%
3.253%
50% DSE
0.168%
0.202%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.472%
1.280%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.117%
Black Uniformity
9.8
9.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.193%
0.462%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.591%
0.453%
Viewing Angle
5.3
5.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
22°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
23°
20°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
30°
Black Level Raise
17°
22°
Gamma Shift
18°
17°
Reflections
9.4
7.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.2%
6.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.1%
5.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.9
7.5
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA (except 75")
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.7
8.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.5 ms
4.4 ms
100% Response Time
8.5 ms
11.0 ms
Flicker-Free
9.0
9.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
7,800 Hz
1,920 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
1,920 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
1,920 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
Stutter
6.4
7.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
33.2 ms
30.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
8.2 ms
5.7 ms
24p Judder
8.9
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.5
9.5
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
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
1440p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
14.6 ms
14.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
109.0 ms
108.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
6.6 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
5.3 ms
5.5 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
14.6 ms
14.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
6.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
5.3 ms
5.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
14.4 ms
14.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.6 ms
14.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.4 ms
14.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.4 ms
108.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
116.9 ms
138.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
6.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
5.3 ms
5.4 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
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 @ 144Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
Yes
Yes
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
6.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.82 dB
2.29 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.52 dB
3.37 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.44 dB
7.18 dB
Max
92.3 dB SPL
84.5 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.39 dB
5.62 dB
Distortion
6.8
6.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.078
0.718
Weighted THD @ Max
0.522
0.904
IMD @ 80
7.47%
3.06%
IMD @ Max
8.81%
9.91%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Fire TV
Version
12
6540141.1
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
4 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
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
Apps and Features
9.0
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Hisense RemoteNOW
Amazon Alexa
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
57 W
65 W
Power Consumption (Max)
248 W
237 W
Firmware
V0000.01.00U.O0627
Fire OS 8.1.1.2 (RS8112/2412)
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