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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A95L (OLED) offers superb picture quality with perfect blacks, excellent for dark room viewing, and wide viewing angles, suitable for wider seating arrangements. It's also a notable choice for gaming with a higher response time. However, it comes at a higher cost. On the other hand, the Hisense U8H (LCD) provides good picture quality at a midrange price, making it a more budget-friendly option. It performs very well in bright rooms and has low input lag for gaming. However, it can't match the Sony's perfect blacks and may not be as good for wide seating due to its viewing angles. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense U8H (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
Advantages of the Sony A95L (OLED)
- Best in class for dark room
- Best in class for gaming
- Best in class for movies & TV
- Best in class for sports
- Best in class for news, talk, & other TV
- Best in class for cartoons & animation
- Best in class for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Best in class viewing angle
- Best in class reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.4
10.0
7.75/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
9.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
RGB OLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
QD-OLED
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) has very good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.2
10.0
7.75/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.8/10
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 A95L (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) is very good.
Sports
6.5
10.0
3.9/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L stands out for sports viewing due to its perfect viewing angles and best-in-class response time and motion processing, ensuring clear images without blur during fast action, which are significantly better compared to the Hisense U8H. Furthermore, the Sony A95L also handles reflections exceptionally well, meaning it's superior in brightly-lit environments, whereas the Hisense U8H's performance in these areas is less optimal.
Gaming
8.3
10.0
8.3/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
10.0/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
3.9/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
80.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
9.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L outperforms the Hisense U8H in responsiveness and reduction of input delay, which are crucial for gaming; the A95L has the best scores in both response time and input lag, while the U8H has very good response time and good input lag.
Cartoons & Animation
9.1
10.0
8.4/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
10.0/10
9.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
8.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.5/10
8.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) is excellent.
The Sony A95L boasts the best colors straight out of the box and the highest color gamut, making for an outstanding visual experience and ideal for the vivid, varied palettes often found in cartoons and animations. In comparison, while the Hisense U8H also has very good performance in these areas, it doesn't quite reach the exceptional levels of the Sony, which could be a deciding factor for viewers who prioritize the ultimate color fidelity in their animated content.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.8
10.0
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense U8H (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense U8H excels at upscaling and delivers excellent SDR brightness, making it a suitable choice for viewing news and talk shows. However, the Sony A95L outshines with its superior contrast, color performance out of the box, and OLED's innate ability to provide perfect blacks, which enhances the overall picture quality for the same content.
Bright Room
9.7
9.0
5.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
9.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
8.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Hisense U8H (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent.
The Hisense U8H is particularly suited for bright rooms because of its excellent SDR and HDR brightness and very good reflection handling, ensuring the picture remains visible in well-lit environments. The Sony A95L, while still performing very well in both SDR and HDR brightness, offers the best handling of reflections and higher contrast, color volume, and color gamut, which might make it the preferred option for those prioritizing picture quality over peak brightness.
Cost
$1,350
$2,898
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Hisense U8H (LCD) has a price of $1,350 and the Sony A95L (OLED) costs $2,898.
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How the Hisense U8H (LCD) and the Sony A95L (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Hisense U8H (LCD) | Sony A95L (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,350 | $2,898 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 2, 2022 | August 7, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 65U8H | XR-65A95L | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Google TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 8.9/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | Yes | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.5/10 | 10/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.7/10 | 9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.3/10 | 10/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.3/10 | 10/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.5/10 | 10/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 33.1" x 57.2" x 3" | 32.7" x 56.9" x 1.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.9" x 57.2" | 33.9" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 56.4 lbs | 51.6 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 400 x 400 | 300 x 300 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 10 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | Yes | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 7.8/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.1 | 2.2 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 40 W | 60 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Yes, Bypass only | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | |
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Jaron Schneider | January 2023
"Hisense is over here making the best TVs for the majority of average families. U8H is a juiced-up utility knife of a television that manages to do a lot of things pretty well. The brightness this TV is capable of pushing out means I can see everything going on in any video game I’m playing regardless of what time of day it is"
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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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