The Hisense U6K has better overall picture quality, dark room performance, and gaming capabilities, so it's a good choice if these are your main concerns. However, the Sony X80K offers better sports content viewing and is better suited for bright rooms. If sound quality is important to you, both have similar speaker setups, so you might want to add an external sound system regardless of your choice. In terms of price, the Hisense U6K is usually somewhat less expensive than the Sony X80K, giving it an edge if budget is a significant factor for you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense U6K (LCD)
Good for dark room
Good for movies & TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Advantages of the Sony X80K (LCD)
Good for sports
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Good viewing angle
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.5/10
6.0/10
7.25/10
CONTRAST
5.06/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.6/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The Hisense U6K (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Sony X80K (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.2/10
5.5/10
7.25/10
CONTRAST
5.06/10
5.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.2/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense U6K (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
The Hisense U6K is better suited for watching movies and cinematic TV due to its higher contrast ratio, effective local dimming feature, and superior black uniformity which are crucial for dark scene performance. In comparison, the Sony X80K, with its lower contrast and lack of local dimming, fails to deliver the deep blacks and may result in less immersive dark scenes when viewing movies.
Sports
6.0/10
7.4/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X80K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense U6K (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X80K is better for watching sports due to its excellent motion processing, which results in less blur during fast movements, and wider viewing angles that maintain image accuracy when viewed from the side. In comparison, the Hisense U6K lags slightly in motion processing, which is more noticeable in fast sports, and has narrower viewing angles that can cause the picture to look washed out when not viewed head-on.
Gaming
6.6/10
5.8/10
6.7/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.2/10
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
80.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
6.9/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.3/10
The Hisense U6K (LCD) is only fair for gaming, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
8.1/10
7.2/10
8.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.1/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.6/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
7.9/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.5/10
6.2/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.0/10
The Hisense U6K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
The Hisense U6K is highly regarded for cartoons and animation owing to its exceptional colors out of the box and very good color gamut, ensuring vivid and wide-ranging colors. In comparison, the Sony X80K, while also good, doesn't reach the same level of color performance, which can make a noticeable difference when viewing colorful animated content.
Bright Room
6.9/10
6.4/10
5.2/10
VIEWING ANGLE
7.5/10
7.6/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
6.8/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.1/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.0/10
The Hisense U6K (LCD) and Sony X80K (LCD) are both only fair for bright room, though the Hisense U6K (LCD) is somewhat better.
The Hisense U6K performs fairly in bright rooms thanks to its good SDR brightness and fair handling of reflections; however, its high contrast ratio provides deep blacks that are not as effective in well-lit environments. In contrast, the Sony X80K also gets fair performance in brightness and reflections but has an average contrast ratio and fair color volume, which might result in less vibrant colors in a bright room compared to the Hisense U6K which has a good color volume.
Cost
$690
$798
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Hisense U6K (LCD) has a price of $690 and the Sony X80K (LCD) costs $798.
The Hisense U6K (LCD) and Sony X80K (LCD) are both good for news, talk, & other TV.
The Hisense U6K and Sony X80K are both good for watching news, talk shows, and other TV programs because they deliver decent picture quality for standard dynamic range content, evident by their good SDR brightness, making them suitable for typical daytime viewing. Additionally, both TVs offer excellent upscaling of lower resolution content, and the Sony X80K in particular stands out with its very good colors straight out of the box, ensuring an appealing image without the need for further adjustments.
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How the Hisense U6K (LCD) and the Sony X80K (LCD) compare to other TVs
"The Sony Bravia X80K is an inexpensive LCD TV that turns out pleasing visuals and is armed with a number of other desirable features. Sony’s robust internal processing, results in generally better picture quality than you’ll usually get for this price. In practice, the X80K is satisfying to watch. You’re not going to get as sumptuous a picture as you may with other TVs from Sony or other companies, but we didn’t encounter anything that looked bad on it."
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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.
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