If you prioritize cost savings, the Hisense U6G (LCD) would be a suitable choice, especially if you're content with good picture quality and a solid overall performance for various content at a lower price. On the other hand, if you're looking for superior picture quality with more vibrant colors and deeper blacks—particularly for watching movies in a dark room—the Sony A80K (OLED) excels, but it comes at a premium cost. The Sony A80K (OLED) also offers a better viewing angle and is more suitable for gaming with its higher refresh rate capabilities. However, if you have a very bright room, the Hisense U6G with its LCD screen could handle reflections better. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Hisense U6G (LCD)
The Hisense U6G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A80K (OLED).
Advantages of the Sony A80K (OLED)
Excellent for dark room
Very good for gaming
Excellent for movies & TV
Excellent for sports
Very good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Excellent viewing angle
Very good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.7/10
8.6/10
7.25/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
8.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
LED FALD
PANEL TYPE
WOLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
WBE
The Sony A80K (OLED) has very good picture quality, while the Hisense U6G (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.6/10
9.1/10
7.25/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
7.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Hisense U6G (LCD) is good.
The Sony A80K offers excellent picture quality for movies and cinematic TV with superior contrast, perfect black uniformity, and wider viewing angles, ideal for dark room viewing. Meanwhile, the Hisense U6G, though good in its own right, has lower contrast and local dimming effectiveness, and may not handle black scenes as well, which is noticeable especially in darker environments.
Sports
6.1/10
9.2/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80K (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the Hisense U6G (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80K (OLED) provides a better experience for watching sports due to its impressive motion processing abilities and quick response time, minimizing motion blur, and handling fast action well. In contrast, the Hisense U6G (LCD) has relatively lower motion processing quality and response time, which may make fast-paced sports scenes appear less smooth.
Gaming
6.8/10
8.8/10
7.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
70.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
7.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the Hisense U6G (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense U6G has good response time and the lowest input lag, making it fair for gaming on its 60Hz LCD panel. In contrast, the Sony A80K delivers excellent response time and good input lag, with its 120Hz OLED panel providing a very good gaming experience with smoother motion and reduced blur.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.1/10
8.9/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A80K (OLED) and Hisense U6G (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV, though the Sony A80K (OLED) is somewhat better.
The Hisense U6G excels in upscaling lower resolution content to its native resolution and displays it brightly, which is pivotal for watching news and talk shows, but the colors may not be as accurate straight out of the box. The Sony A80K, while having slightly less SDR brightness, offers superior color accuracy and a wider color gamut out of the box, ensuring a more vibrant picture for the same content.
Cost
$498
$1,698
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Hisense U6G (LCD) has a price of $498 and the Sony A80K (OLED) costs $1,698.
The Sony A80K (OLED) and Hisense U6G (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
The Hisense U6G displays colors well right out of the box and offers a good color gamut, making it a solid choice for cartoons and animation. On the other hand, the Sony A80K excels with very good performance in both colors out of the box and color gamut, alongside its ability to display a wide color volume, offering vibrant and nuanced shades which can enhance animated content further.
Bright Room
7.3/10
7.0/10
5.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
9.1/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
7.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.8/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.9/10
The Hisense U6G (LCD) and Sony A80K (OLED) are both good for bright room.
The Hisense U6G offers "very good" SDR brightness and "good" HDR brightness with "fair" handling of reflections, meaning it will still perform well in bright rooms despite some reflections. In contrast, the Sony A80K also delivers "good" SDR brightness but handles reflections "very good", indicating a better viewing experience in bright rooms, although its HDR brightness is only rated as "fair" suggesting it may not be as bright as the Hisense in that mode.
Give feedback
We’re constantly working to improve.
How the Hisense U6G (LCD) and the Sony A80K (OLED) compare to other TVs
"It’s a high-end TV through and through something that becomes clear the moment you glance at its stunning picture. The A80K’s surgically precise contrast control is likely the first thing you’ll notice about its picture ... every piece of content looks better when this amount of precision is available. Color accuracy is another strong suit; the A80K features fantastic out-of-the-box color accuracy in the Custom picture mode."
Get a great deal on the Hisense U6G (LCD) or the Sony A80K (OLED)
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.
About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
This information was produced and vetted by the PerfectRec TVs team. We are a product research and recommendation organization that meticulously reviews and evaluates the latest TV information and makes it digestible for you.
By the numbers
385
TVs evaluated
33,110
TVs stats compiled
21
Proprietary TVs ratings developed
121,830
Recommendations made
18,275
Consumer hours saved
About the TV team
Joe Golden, Ph.D
CEO and TVs Editor
Joe is an entrepreneur and lifelong electronics enthusiast with a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Jason Lew
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Jason is a staff expert and software engineer that has been making laptop recommendations for 7 years and moderates one of the largest laptop subreddits.
Chandradeep Chowdhury
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Chandradeep is a staff expert and software engineer and expert in televisions and monitors. He’s been making monitor recommendations for ten years.
Jaime Roldán
TVs Expert
Jaime is a Colombia-based TV expert. He is an electronics engineer with 8 years of experience in the telecom sector and has been making TV recommendations for 12 years.