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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Hisense U7H would cost you less and provides strong gaming performance and bright room viewing. However, it falls short in sports content viewing. The Sony X85K is slightly more expensive but offers better sports viewing and can handle a variety of content well, although it may not be the best choice for dark room viewing. Both TVs have similar capabilities in terms of resolution, HDMI ports, and support for common HDR formats. If budget is a priority and you're focused on gaming or watching TV in bright rooms, the Hisense may suit your needs. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Hisense U7H (LCD)
  • Good for dark room
  • Good for movies & TV
Advantages of the Sony X85K (LCD)
  • Good for sports
  • Very good for cartoons & animation
  • Best in class for upscaling
  • Best in class motion processing
  • Good reflections

Key differences

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Movies & TV

7.4
85U7H
KD-85X85K
6.4
7.50/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
5.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense U7H (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is only fair.

Sports

6.0
85U7H
KD-85X85K
7.4
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X85K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense U7H (LCD) is only fair.

Cartoons & Animation

7.9
85U7H
KD-85X85K
8.5
7.7/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.5/10
8.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
6.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.1/10
7.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Hisense U7H (LCD) is good.
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Key similarities

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Picture Quality

7.6
85U7H
KD-85X85K
7.2
7.50/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
8.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
LED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense U7H (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) both have good picture quality.

Gaming

7.7
85U7H
KD-85X85K
7.5
5.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.6/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
75.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
8.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.3/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) are both good for gaming.

News, Talk, & Other TV

8.1
85U7H
KD-85X85K
8.2
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) and Hisense U7H (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV.

Bright Room

7.7
85U7H
KD-85X85K
7.4
5.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.5/10
8.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
7.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
6.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
7.3/10
The Hisense U7H (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) are both good for bright room.

Cost

$1,698
85U7H
KD-85X85K
$1,673
Product imageProduct image

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Hisense U7H (LCD) has a price of $1,698 and the Sony X85K (LCD) costs $1,673.

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How the Hisense U7H (LCD) and the Sony X85K (LCD) compare to other TVs

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Spec Comparison

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Hisense U7H (LCD)Sony X85K (LCD)
Hisense U7H (LCD)Sony X85K (LCD)

GENERAL

Price
$1,698
$1,673
Brand
HisenseSony
Release Date
August 4, 2022May 6, 2022
Full name
85U7HKD-85X85K
Screen Size
85"85"
Screen Resolution
4K4K

TV FEATURES

Operating System
Google TVAndroid TV
Sound Quality Score
7.5/106.9/10
NextGen Ready
YesYes
HDMI Ports
44
Coax Ports
11

DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES

Picture Quality Score
7.6/107.3/10
Bright Room Score
7.7/107.4/10
Gaming Score
7.7/107.6/10
Movies & TV Score
7.4/106.5/10
Sports Score
6.1/107.4/10

PHYSICAL

Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D)
43.1" x 74.9" x 3.7"43" x 74.9" x 2.9"
Dimensions with Stand (H x W)
46.1" x 74.9"46.4" x 74.9"
Weight without Stand
90.4 lbs98.5 lbs
VESA Mount
600 x 400400 x 400

DISPLAY

Color Depth
10 bit10 bit
Black Frame Insertion
YesYes
Auto Low Latency Mode
YesYes
Contrast
7.5/107.5/10
Local Dimming
7/102.5/10

SOUND

Speaker Setup
2.02.0
Speaker Power
20 W20 W
Dolby Atmos
YesYes
DTS:X
Yes, Bypass onlyUp to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only

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Christian de Looper | December 2022
"We loved the Hisense U7H. It was able to deliver an excellent all-around image quality in its price range. The TV excels at controlling its backlighting in a way that ensures you’ll never experience blooming to a level of being distracting, something that I was a little surprised to see given the lack of Mini LED. The TV doesn’t just get decently bright it offers relatively accurate color reproduction for a TV in this price range. The TV is being billed excellent for gaming."

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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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