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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Hisense U8K LCD TV may be a more budget-friendly option and offers a brighter screen which is great for watching in sunny rooms. However, the LG B2 OLED TV provides superior contrast with true blacks which enhances movie watching and is preferred for dark rooms. The OLED technology also offers better viewing angles, making it a good fit for wide seating arrangements. If you enjoy gaming, both have high refresh rates and support advanced gaming features, but the Hisense might offer a slightly more responsive experience due to its higher refresh rate. On the downside, OLED screens have a risk of burn-in over time, especially with static images, which might be a consideration if you plan to use it for long hours with static content, such as as a PC monitor. Ultimately, your decision would depend on your viewing environment, content preferences, and price sensitivity. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense U8K (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Excellent for cartoons & animation
Advantages of the LG B2 (OLED)
- Excellent for dark room
- Excellent for movies & TV
- Very good for sports
- Very good for use as monitor
- Very good for upscaling
- Very good motion processing
- Best in class viewing angle
- Excellent reflections
Key differences
Movies & TV
8.5
9.1
8.21/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
8.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The LG B2 (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good.
The LG B2 OLED provides superior contrast, perfect black uniformity, and wider viewing angles, making it excellent for movies and cinematic TV in various seating arrangements. However, the Hisense U8K LCD, with its robust local dimming feature and high contrast, ensures deep blacks and offers a commendable movie-watching experience, particularly in darker rooms.
Sports
6.3
8.4
3.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
8.0/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
8.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The LG B2 (OLED) is very good for sports, while the Hisense U8K (LCD) is only fair.
The LG B2 OLED has excellent response times and motion processing, which are crucial for sports viewing, delivering crisp and smooth action with minimal blur, while also offering wide viewing angles and superior reflection handling; these are contrasted with the Hisense U8K's LCD, which lags behind in these areas making it less suited for fast-paced sports. Moreover, the B2's OLED technology naturally provides perfect black uniformity and superior gray uniformity compared to the U8K, further enhancing the sports watching experience.
Bright Room
9.7
7.5
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
9.8/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
9.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
9.3/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the LG B2 (OLED) is good.
The Hisense U8K offers excellent SDR and HDR brightness and very good reflection handling making it more suitable for bright rooms, while the LG B2, although providing very good SDR brightness and excellent reflection handling, falls slightly behind in HDR brightness which is important for viewing in bright rooms. The B2 makes up with better contrast and color performance, which are somewhat important, but the U8K's superior brightness and reflection handling give it an edge for watching TV in well-lit environments.
Cost
$898
$1,597
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Hisense U8K (LCD) has a price of $898 and the LG B2 (OLED) costs $1,597.
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Key similarities
Picture Quality
8.7
8.7
8.21/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
9.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.1/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
WOLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
WBC
The LG B2 (OLED) and Hisense U8K (LCD) both have very good picture quality.
Gaming
8.6
8.9
6.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
10.0/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
3.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
8.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
9.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.3/10
The LG B2 (OLED) and Hisense U8K (LCD) are both very good for gaming.
The Hisense U8K is well-regarded for gaming due to its excellent input lag performance, which is critical for a responsive gaming experience, although its response time is only fair compared to other models. On the other hand, the LG B2 stands out with a best-in-class response time that minimizes motion blur, making fast-paced gaming incredibly smooth, and it also has very good input lag, though not quite as low as the Hisense U8K.
Cartoons & Animation
9.1
8.6
8.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
9.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.1/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
8.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.2/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Hisense U8K (LCD) to be excellent for cartoons & animation, while the LG B2 (OLED) is very good.
The Hisense U8K, with its very good color volume and excellent SDR brightness, delivers vibrant colors for cartoons and animation viewing, but might struggle with gray uniformity, affecting scenes with large areas of similar color. On the other hand, the LG B2 boasts perfect contrasts thanks to its OLED technology, which lends itself well to the depth and richness in animated content, even though it may not be as bright as the U8K in well-lit rooms.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6
8.9
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
8.0/10
The LG B2 (OLED) and Hisense U8K (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV.
The Hisense U8K shines in upscaling lower resolution content and delivering high SDR brightness, making it ideal for viewing standard TV programs like news and talk shows in various lighting conditions. Conversely, the LG B2 stands out with its superior upscaling and excellent colors right out of the box, offering a vivid viewing experience for the same types of content, with the added benefit of OLED's perfect contrast. Both TVs are well-suited for general TV watching, with trade-offs between the Hisense's better SDR brightness and the LG's color performance and contrast.
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How the Hisense U8K (LCD) and the LG B2 (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Hisense U8K (LCD) | LG B2 (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$898 | $1,597 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | LG | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 2, 2023 | April 2, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 65U8K | OLED65B2 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | webOS | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.3/10 | 7.5/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.7/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.5/10 | 9.2/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.3/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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" | 32.8" x 57" x 1.8" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.5" x 57.2" | 34.2" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 56.4 lbs | 52.9 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 400 x 400 | 300 x 200 | |
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 | 8.2/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.1.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 50 W | 20 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Yes | No | |
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Nick Pino | March 2023
"The LG B2 OLED pairs lush, saturated colors and perfect contrast with a 120Hz screen, HDMI 2.1 ports and a great smart TV platform. The LG B2 OLED is an ideal alternative to the LG C2 OLED for folks who want a taste of OLED life without the sticker price that usually comes with it. The LG B2 OLED does a lot right in terms of performance, color saturation is wonderful and contrast is second-to-none. Not only did color saturation and off-axis viewing impress me, harder to quantify specs like motion processing and upscaling really blew me away as well."
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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 LG
LG, a prominent TV brand from Korea, has played a significant role in popularizing OLED TVs. OLED technology is hailed as the future of TV technology. Their TVs employ WebOS, a proprietary smart TV software that not only offers seamless functionality but also includes gaming-specific features, earning praise from players worldwide. Often regarded as the gateway to unparalleled viewing experiences, LG's mid-range OLEDs come highly recommended, making them a worthwhile investment for those willing to stretch their budget for superior quality.
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