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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Local Dimming
    12. Pre Calibration
    13. Post Calibration
    14. Gray Uniformity
    15. Black Uniformity
    16. Viewing Angle
    17. Reflections
    18. HDR Native Gradient
    19. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    20. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    21. Pixels
    22. 720p Input
    23. 1080p Input
    24. 4k Input
    25. 8k Input
    26. Temporary Image Retention
    27. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  11. Comments

LG B9 OLED vs Hisense U8/U8H

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

LG B9 OLED
Hisense U8/U8H

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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LG B9 OLED Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Picture

Variants

  • OLED55B9PUA (55")
  • OLED65B9PUA (65")
  • OLED77B9PUA (77")
  • 55U8H (55")
  • 65U8H (65")
  • 75U8H (75")

Our Verdict

LG B9 OLED

Hisense U8/U8H

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.7
8.3

Pre Calibration 
 

4.9
8.6

HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.4
9.2

Viewing Angle 
 

8.6
5.9

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.1
9.0

Contrast 
 

10
9.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

LG B9 OLED Design Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-16
Month 16
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

LG B9 OLED Stand Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

LG B9 OLED Back Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 400x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

LG B9 OLED Borders Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.41" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

LG B9 OLED Thickness Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.89" (4.8 cm)
2.87" (7.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

LG B9 OLED Build quality picture
Hisense U8/U8H Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
9.1

Contrast Picture  

LG B9 OLED Contrast Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

N/A
160,880 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
4,020 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.0

Blooming Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

8.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

504
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Hisense U8/U8H Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

6.4
9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

922 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

498 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

269 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

603 cd/m²
1,264 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

603 cd/m²
1,705 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

446 cd/m²
1,876 cd/m²

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

526 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

140 cd/m²
800 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

576 cd/m²
1,222 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

579 cd/m²
1,630 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

427 cd/m²
1,833 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

282 cd/m²
1,288 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

135 cd/m²
797 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.090
0.040
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hisense U8/U8H HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

917 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

490 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

297 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,244 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,685 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,835 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,267 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

786 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,238 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,601 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,795 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,261 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

782 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.040
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.5

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details on graph tool

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0032

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0031

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0031
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.1
9.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

328 cd/m²
780 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
1,146 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
1,460 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

387 cd/m²
1,584 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

328 cd/m²
1,176 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

195 cd/m²
725 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

403 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

404 cd/m²
1,381 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

373 cd/m²
1,548 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

318 cd/m²
1,167 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

190 cd/m²
721 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.048
0.037
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG B9 OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

96.27%
98.56%

DCI P3 uv 
 

97.06%
97.89%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG B9 OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

70.84%
77.95%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

74.18%
82.07%

EOTF  

LG B9 OLED EOTF
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Color Volume 
 

7.6
8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG B9 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Hisense U8/U8H P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

43.8%
90.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG B9 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Hisense U8/U8H 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

32.5%
47.8%

White Luminance 
 

1,236 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

265 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

915 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

91 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

997 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

348 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,150 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

86.6%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

65.0%
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Local Dimming 
 

10

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array
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Pre Calibration 
 

4.9
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

LG B9 OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

LG B9 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

LG B9 OLED Pre Color Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

5.79
2.22

Color dE 
 

4.27
1.64

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

5,502 K
6,624 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Room)
Theater Night

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 1

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.3

Post White Balance Picture  

LG B9 OLED Post White Balance Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

LG B9 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

LG B9 OLED Post Color Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.14
0.85

Color dE 
 

1.33
1.19

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,502 K
6,555 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.6
8.0

50% Uniformity Picture  

LG B9 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Hisense U8/U8H 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.940%
2.385%

50% DSE 
 

0.128%
0.151%

5% Uniformity Picture  

LG B9 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Hisense U8/U8H 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.771%
1.099%

5% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.096%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
9.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

LG B9 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Hisense U8/U8H Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.254%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

LG B9 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.242%
0.885%
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Viewing Angle 
 

8.6
5.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

LG B9 OLED Chroma Graph
Hisense U8/U8H Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

47°
25°

Hue Graph  

LG B9 OLED Hue Graph
Hisense U8/U8H Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

29°
26°

Lightness Graph  

LG B9 OLED Lightness Graph
Hisense U8/U8H Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

64°
37°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
40°

Gamma Shift 
 

65°
18°
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Reflections 
 

9.3
8.9

Reflections Picture  

LG B9 OLED Reflections Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

LG B9 OLED Average Room Off Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

LG B9 OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.5%
2.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.3%
1.9%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.7
6.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

LG B9 OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Hisense U8/U8H HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10

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  

6.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.115

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.123

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.133

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.097
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Hisense U8/U8H Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

3.0

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

LG B9 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Hisense U8/U8H Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

LG B9 OLED Pixels Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

WRGB
VA
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

LG B9 OLED 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

LG B9 OLED 1080p Picture
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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

LG B9 OLED 4k Picture
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

LG B9 OLED 8k Picture

Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

LG B9 OLED Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

2.0

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

Yes
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

LG B9 OLED Motion Blur Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG B9 OLED Response Time Chart
Hisense U8/U8H Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
4.0 ms

100% Response Time 
 

1.6 ms
7.6 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

LG B9 OLED Backlight chart
Hisense U8/U8H Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

LG B9 OLED BFI Picture
Hisense U8/U8H BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG B9 OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Hisense U8/U8H BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

LG B9 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

LG B9 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

4.8
6.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

40.1 ms
34.1 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

15.1 ms
9.1 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.3
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.8
9.3

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

13.8 ms
15.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

42.7 ms
120.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

7.0 ms
7.2 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

13.8 ms
21.6 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

7.0 ms
7.2 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

13.7 ms
15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.2 ms
15.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

13.7 ms
15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

42.7 ms
120.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

90.5 ms
114.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

7.5 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

6.0 ms

1440p with VRR 
 

6.4 ms

4k with VRR 
 

9.1 ms

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Hisense U8/U8H PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Hisense U8/U8H Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
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 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0 
 

No
Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

3D 
 

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

LG B9 OLED Side Inputs Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

LG B9 OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
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 (incl. adapter)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

Yes
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

2.0

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
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
6.8

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

67.27 Hz
84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.01 dB
2.86 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.52 dB
3.23 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.51 dB
6.37 dB

Max 
 

87.6 dB SPL
88.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.78 dB
5.18 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.4
7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.109
0.249

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.651
0.743

IMD @ 80 
 

2.12%
0.69%

IMD @ Max 
 

3.70%
1.59%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

LG B9 OLED Smart TV Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

WebOS
Google TV

Version  

4.6
11

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Average

Smoothness 
 

Average
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
3 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

LG B9 OLED Ads Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
Yes
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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
9.0

Apps Picture  

LG B9 OLED Apps Picture
Hisense U8/U8H 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
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Remote 
 

9.0
8.0

Remote Picture  

LG B9 OLED Remote Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

LG TV Plus
Hisense RemoteNOW
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

LG B9 OLED Controls Picture
Hisense U8/U8H Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

LG B9 OLED In The Box Picture
Hisense U8/U8H In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

79 W
73 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

159 W
275 W

Firmware  

03.60.19
V0000.01.00M.M0809
Market Context

Market Context 
 

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