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Updated January 12, 2024·
If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly option with good performance the Hisense U8K is considerably cheaper and offers a strong suite of features, including a high refresh rate and solid gaming capabilities. However, if you prioritize picture quality, especially in darker environments, and are willing to invest in a premium viewing experience, the Sony A80J is a standout choice with its OLED display providing superior contrast and black levels. The Sony A80J also has better reflection handling, which makes it a better fit for bright rooms. Keep in mind that while the Hisense U8K is a newer model, the Sony A80J, despite being older, is still a high-end TV with exceptional overall performance. 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 Sony A80J (OLED)
- Excellent for dark room
- Excellent for movies & TV
- Excellent for sports
- Excellent for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Very good viewing angle
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
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A80J offers excellent contrast with perfect black uniformity and a wide viewing angle, benefiting movie watchers with its OLED panel that excels in dark room settings. In contrast, the Hisense U8K provides very good contrast and black uniformity with a strong local dimming feature that enhances cinematic experience, but its LCD nature limits the viewing angles and fails to match the perfect blacks of OLED. Both TVs have very good colors out of the box and color volume, but the A80J has a slight edge in color reproduction and gray uniformity, which is noticeable in panoramic shots and when viewing from different angles.
Sports
6.3
9.0
3.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the Hisense U8K (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80J excels at watching sports primarily due to its excellent motion processing and rapid response time, ensuring smoother playback and less blur in fast-moving scenes, while its wide viewing angles and effective handling of reflections also contribute to a better overall experience. The Hisense U8K, although fair for sports with a good reflection handling capability, falls short in crucial aspects such as motion processing and response time, which are less refined compared to the Sony, and it also has narrower viewing angles, making it less ideal for group viewings.
Bright Room
9.7
7.2
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
8.0/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
9.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.8/10
The Hisense U8K (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A80J (OLED) is good.
The Hisense U8K, an LCD TV with miniLED backlighting, offers higher brightness levels for both standard and high dynamic range content, making it perform better in a bright room compared to the Sony A80J OLED, which has lower brightness capabilities but handles reflections well and offers deeper contrast and wider viewing angles. Although the Sony A80J provides rich colors with good color volume, the distinct brightness advantage of the Hisense U8K in sunny environments could be a decisive factor for customers prioritizing bright room usage.
Cost
$898
$1,698
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Hisense U8K (LCD) has a price of $898 and the Sony A80J (OLED) costs $1,698.
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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
7.5/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
WOLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
WBC
The Hisense U8K (LCD) and Sony A80J (OLED) both have very good picture quality.
Gaming
8.6
8.8
6.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
3.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
9.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
The Sony A80J (OLED) and Hisense U8K (LCD) are both very good for gaming.
The Hisense U8K is preferred for gaming due to its high refresh rate, while the Sony A80J excels with a superior response time, reducing motion blur for a clearer picture during fast action scenes. Both TVs have low input lag which is critical for a responsive gaming experience, but the Hisense U8K offers a faster refresh rate for smoother action, whereas the A80J, with its OLED technology, provides a quicker response time for less blur.
Cartoons & Animation
9.1
8.6
8.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.0/10
9.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
8.6/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Hisense U8K (LCD) to be excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Sony A80J (OLED) is very good.
The Hisense U8K is excellent for watching cartoons and animation due to its very good color accuracy out of the box, and a color gamut that supports a wide range of colors, which ensures vibrant and true-to-life colors. In contrast, the Sony A80J, although having very good color accuracy and gamut, falls slightly short on color volume compared to the Hisense U8K, which might make some colors less vivid in certain conditions.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6
9.0
9.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sony A80J (OLED) to be excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense U8K (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense U8K offers better SDR brightness making it more suitable for watching content in well-lit rooms, while both the Hisense U8K and Sony A80J provide high-quality upscaling and accurate colors out of the box for a clearer picture when watching news and TV programs. The Sony A80J, being an OLED, has superior contrast which enhances the viewing experience with deeper blacks and more vibrant colors, but may not be as bright as the Hisense U8K in sunny environments.
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How the Hisense U8K (LCD) and the Sony A80J (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Hisense U8K (LCD) | Sony A80J (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$898 | $1,698 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 2, 2023 | March 2, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 65U8K | XR-65A80J | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Android TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.3/10 | 8/10 | |
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 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.7/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.5/10 | 9.2/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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" | 32.9" x 57" x 2.1" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.5" x 57.2" | 33.8" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 56.4 lbs | 49.2 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 | 8.2/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.1.2 | 2.2 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 50 W | 30 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Yes | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | |
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"For home cinema fans the Sony A80J puts in a talented HDR performance, while daytime TV viewers benefit from its impressive upscaling and motion processing. Whites are portrayed in a clean and bright manner and black levels are strong, making for a very satisfying and consistent HD upscale. The A80J’s motion processing is hugely impressive. The Sony A80J takes content at any resolution and makes it look great, its motion skills are class-leading and its HDR performance boasts plenty of detail, contrast and expressive colours."
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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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