Hisense 55" 55U8QTUK MiniLED QLED 165Hz Smart TV
A 55 inch Mini-LED flagship-lite with a 165Hz panel and a proper 4.1.2 sound system, for people who want a premium feel without OLED money.
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Why we rate it
- 165Hz panel, top of its class
- 4.1.2 sound system
- Mini-LED Pro with HDR5000
- Quantum Dot 4K colour
- Console refresh ceiling
- Bloom on bright objects
Where the Hisense 55" 55U8QTUK MiniLED QLED 165Hz Smart TV wins and loses
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Hisense 55" 55U8QTUK MiniLED QLED 165Hz Smart TV vs Hisense Hisense 50U7QTUK
| HisenseHisense 55" 55U8QTUK MiniLED QLED 165Hz Smart TVThis page | HisenseHisense 50U7QTUK | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75 /100 | 75 /100 |
| Size | 55 " | 50 " |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh | 165 HzBetter | 144 Hz |
Is the Hisense 55" 55U8QTUK MiniLED QLED 165Hz Smart TV right for you?
If you want a premium-feeling 55 inch set with fast gaming and a real surround layout built in, but cannot justify OLED prices, this is squarely aimed at you.
If perfect per-pixel blacks and zero blooming matter most to you, an OLED will deliver that in a way any Mini-LED, however good, cannot.
Before you buy
The panel is native 165Hz, reached over a PC connection. Consoles run at up to 120Hz, which is still very smooth for gaming.
It is a surround-style layout with four main channels, a subwoofer channel and two height channels, giving far more depth and scale than standard TV stereo.
It gets very close on brightness and beats OLED on outright peak punch, but OLED still wins on perfect blacks and zero blooming. It depends what you value most.
Yes. It delivers most of the flagship picture and sound experience for a meaningful saving, which is the main reason to choose it.
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