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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 U8/U8N vs Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Hisense U8N
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA (except 75")
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- 55U8N (55")
- 65U8N (65")
- 75U8N (75")
- 85U8N (85")
- 100U8N (100")
- K-65XR90 (65")
- K-75XR90 (75")
- K-85XR90 (85")
Our Verdict
Hisense U8/U8N
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
The Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED is better than the Hisense U8/U8N. As good as the contrast is on the Hisense, the Sony has it beat due to its better local dimming feature, providing deeper blacks with less blooming. The Sony is more accurate in both SDR and HDR, so it sticks closer to the content creator's intent. Regarding image processing, the Sony TV does a better job at both upscaling and low-quality content smoothing. Both TVs are great options for gaming, but the Sony has a more consistent VRR feature. On the other hand, the Hisense has lower input lag and 144Hz support for PC gamers.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
8.4
HDR Brightness
9.1
8.8
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
9.1
8.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
934 cd/m²
802 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
654 cd/m²
628 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
420 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,595 cd/m²
2,597 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,691 cd/m²
2,873 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,792 cd/m²
2,231 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,492 cd/m²
1,274 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
912 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,589 cd/m²
2,218 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
3,626 cd/m²
2,009 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,775 cd/m²
1,732 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,488 cd/m²
1,270 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
910 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.065
0.054
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.8
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
779 cd/m²
732 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
683 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
282 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,046 cd/m²
2,726 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,035 cd/m²
2,919 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,443 cd/m²
2,236 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,348 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
837 cd/m²
749 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,898 cd/m²
2,152 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,891 cd/m²
1,885 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,383 cd/m²
1,620 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,347 cd/m²
1,268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
835 cd/m²
748 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.051
SDR Brightness
9.3
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
887 cd/m²
1,005 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,147 cd/m²
2,607 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,188 cd/m²
2,517 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,504 cd/m²
2,117 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,407 cd/m²
1,236 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
868 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,023 cd/m²
2,389 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
3,034 cd/m²
1,760 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
2,446 cd/m²
1,798 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,402 cd/m²
1,232 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
867 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.053
Black Level
Contrast
9.3
8.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
277,100 : 1
292,950 : 1
Native Contrast
6,969 : 1
2,792 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
8.0
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
9.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
1,600
1,512
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
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
8.8
8.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.193%
0.270%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.591%
1.223%
Color
SDR Color Volume
8.0
7.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
93.20%
88.38%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
69.40%
67.11%
HDR Color Volume
8.9
9.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
86.0%
87.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
51.9%
54.4%
White Luminance
1,953 cd/m²
2,698 cd/m²
Red Luminance
381 cd/m²
551 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,433 cd/m²
1,130 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
127 cd/m²
155 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,532 cd/m²
1,519 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
480 cd/m²
698 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,776 cd/m²
2,427 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.1
8.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
3.54
2.34
Color dE 2000
2.01
1.29
Gamma
2.12
2.14
Color Temperature
6,535 K
6,492 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Professional
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.26
0.21
Color dE 2000
0.92
1.18
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,530 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
5.6
9.1
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
17.18
5.35
Color dE ITP
19.9
4.4
Color Temperature
7,381 K
6,604 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.3
9.3
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
8.80
4.96
Color dE ITP
7.70
4.20
Color Temperature
7,076 K
6,462 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
5.4
8.8
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0145
0.0032
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0153
0.0033
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
0.0032
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.9
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
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
6.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.4
7.4
1080p @ 60Hz
14.6 ms
17.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
109.0 ms
250.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
9.5 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.1 ms
9.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
14.4 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.4 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.4 ms
250.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
116.9 ms
226.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
5.3 ms
9.8 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
9.1
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
120 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
120 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
7.1
5.3
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
194
348
Best 10% CAD
85
152
Worst 10% CAD
370
550
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
7.1
5.3
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
197
348
Best 10% CAD
95
152
Worst 10% CAD
314
550
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.4
5.2
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
268
358
Best 10% CAD
107
133
Worst 10% CAD
410
601
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
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
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
7.1
6.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.3 ms
35.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.3 ms
10.3 ms
24p Judder
9.0
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
Response Time
7.5
8.5
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
9.4 ms
6.4 ms
Total Response Time
9.4 ms
7.6 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
21.1 ms
15.1 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
7,800 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
120 Hz
60 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
6.5
6.7
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
42.0%
38.6%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.3
6.9
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
0.26 cd/m²
1.67 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.3
7.6
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
7,863% ⋅ pixel
15,761% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.0
7.7
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
71.64%
63.83%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
58.58%
68.54%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
51.49%
62.59%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.1
6.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
32°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
23°
45°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
46°
Black Level Raise
17°
33°
Gamma Shift
18°
17°
Gray Uniformity
6.7
6.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.781%
3.729%
50% DSE
0.168%
0.209%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.472%
0.606%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.114%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA (except 75")
VA
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
0
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.)
0
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
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.83" (7.2 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
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
57 W
75 W
Power Consumption (Max)
248 W
278 W
Firmware
V0000.01.00U.O0627
112.627.030.1NAA
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
7.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.82 dB
1.91 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.52 dB
1.81 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.44 dB
3.55 dB
Max
92.3 dB SPL
93.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.39 dB
3.52 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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Hisense U8N vs Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED: Main Discussion
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Thanks for the feedback. For most people, I’d agree with you, the Sony isn’t worth the price difference. Value is inherently subjective, though, and the Sony is worth the price difference for a small subset of our readers. We try to keep our reviews and side-by-side comparisons as objective as possible, as such we usually leave price out of the conversation.
Value for $$ should be part of the discussion. IMHO there’s no way the Sony is worth 3x the price of the Hisense ($3k vs $1K for the 65" models)
Thanks for pointing that out! should be fixed soon!
Just with the Analiti app speed test. And also watching one of my high bitrate UHD BD rips with Plex. Which was rock solid the entire time. My ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 Access Points have WiFi 6E setup to only use 6Ghz. Which the U8N has no problem with.
Didn’t know that. How are you testing?
The U8N has 6Ghz WiFi 6E too. Why is this not listed in the review?
This is what I’m using for my network connection with my 65U8N. It has been rock solid with 6Ghz WiFi 6E. And I’ve been able to hit 700Mb/s speeds with it’s 6Ghz WiFi 6E.