Choose the Amazon Omni QLED if you're looking for a TV that costs less and offers a good experience for movie and series watching, as well as news, talk, and reality TV viewing. It also has good dark room performance.
Opt for the Hisense U8K if you're willing to invest more in a television that excels in gaming, with a higher response time and lower input lag, and provides an excellent experience for cartoons and animation. It has superior performance in both dark and bright rooms. However, it might not be the best choice if you need wide viewing angles. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD)
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Hisense U8K (LCD).
Advantages of the Hisense U8K (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Very good for movies & TV
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Excellent for cartoons & animation
Good for use as monitor
Good for upscaling
Very good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.7/10
8.6/10
9.07/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
LED FALD
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
ADS / IPS
The Hisense U8K (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.8/10
8.4/10
9.07/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
6.5/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
7.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is good.
The Amazon Omni QLED shows solid performance for movies and cinematic TV thanks to its high contrast and good black uniformity, which are crucial for deep blacks in dark scenes, along with good colors out of the box and very good color volume for vibrant hues. The Hisense U8K excels further with excellent black uniformity, which means even better black levels for an immersive viewing experience, and its superior local dimming significantly enhances the contrast, making it very good for watching movies and cinematic TV in diverse lighting conditions.
Gaming
6.4/10
8.6/10
6.1/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.7/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.0/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
90.0/100
6.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.2/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense U8K provides a better gaming experience because both its response time and input lag performance are superior to the Amazon Omni QLED, and it also features a higher refresh rate, making it a preferred option for fast-paced gaming.
Cartoons & Animation
8.3/10
9.1/10
8.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.4/10
8.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
7.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.8/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense U8K is superior for cartoons and animation because it has very good colors out of the box, resulting in vivid and accurate colors without needing much adjustment, and it also boasts an excellent color gamut and color volume, ensuring a wide range of colors displayed intensely. In contrast, the Amazon Omni QLED performs slightly less impressively with just good colors out of the box, but it maintains a very good color gamut and color volume, still offering a colorful and enjoyable viewing experience though not as vibrant as the Hisense U8K.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.7/10
8.6/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
7.0/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is good.
The Hisense U8K performs very well when watching news and TV programs because it has excellent SDR brightness and very good upscaling, which enhances the clarity of content that is not high-definition. In comparison, the Amazon Omni QLED also provides good SDR brightness and upscaling, but it is a notch lower in overall performance, making the Hisense U8K a preferable choice for these types of content.
Bright Room
6.9/10
9.7/10
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.1/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.3/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.9/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense U8K outshines the Amazon Omni QLED for viewing in bright rooms due to its superior SDR and HDR brightness, along with better handling of reflections. While both TVs offer a wide color volume and gamut, the significant advantage in brightness and reflection handling makes the Hisense U8K a superior choice for environments with a lot of ambient light.
Cost
$1,100
$1,198
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) has a price of $1,100 and the Hisense U8K (LCD) costs $1,198.
The Hisense U8K (LCD) and Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) are both only fair for sports.
The Amazon Omni QLED struggles with motion processing, which is essential for smooth action during sports, and its reflection handling is only fair, potentially causing issues in well-lit rooms. The Hisense U8K offers better motion processing and very good reflection handling, providing a more comfortable viewing experience in various lighting conditions, yet both TVs have limited viewing angles which might affect the image for those sitting off to the side.
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How the Amazon Omni QLED (LCD) and the Hisense U8K (LCD) compare to other TVs
"This really is a TV designed for the streaming generation ... And it’s good to see support for both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision because it means more of the content you stream will be available in HDR. Overall, the Omni QLED is an impressive TV. It’s pretty bright, has good contrast and – thanks to those quantum dots – vibrant colours."
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About Amazon
Amazon, the largest online retailer in North America, has forged partnerships with TCL and Hisense to produce white-label TVs incorporating their Fire OS software. These Amazon-branded TVs typically compete in the low-end and mid-range segments, offering compelling price points. Leveraging their strong reputation, Amazon has swiftly built brand trust in the TV market despite being relatively new to it. To enhance their popularity, these TVs integrate features from the Amazon ecosystem, including Alexa, providing users with a seamless and interconnected TV experience.
About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
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