It is Hisense TV season in South Africa as the country gets a new series of TVs from the brand. This year’s range includes the Hisense U6N, U7N and U8N. The big news this year is that the U6N has joined the world of Mini-LEDs. The Hisense U6N is now the most affordable Mini-LED TV on the market with the 65-inch starting at R12,999 (as seen at Game).
Hisense is calling the U6N this year the U6N Pro. Likely because of this shift to Mini-LED. This move follows the international version which saw last year’s U6K adopt Mini-LED. In SA, we have LED but it is great to see the base TV pack the new tech.
I am still waiting for the U6N Pro to come my way but in the meantime, I have had hands-on with both the Hisense U7N and Hisense U8N. Hisense sent me 75-inch models of each TV and so far, they are quite impressive.
The U7N comes with some moderate improvements over the U7K including improved HDR brightness for movie watching and gaming. Overall, the panel’s peak brightness has increased. This is from actual tests I have run and not just Hisense’s marketing. In some tests, I have noticed a 20% increase in peak brightness. To put this into perspective, a peak 10% window on the U7K measured around 850 nits last year. This year’s U7N has reached 1100 nits.
The Hisense U8N, on the other hand, is mind-blowingly good. Where last year’s U8K impressed me with its black levels and peak brightness, this year’s TV is on another level. It performs incredibly well in light and dark environments. Even in a completely dark room, tests have shown diminished halo around bright objects even in black areas. That, combined with the great colour and brightness creates a TV that I wouldn’t expect to pay R23,000 for.
I will have reviews of both of these TVs going up very soon but in the meantime, I did unbox them and set them up. So if you want some insight into the TV installation and some early hands-on impressions, you can watch it all below.
Hisense U8N Mini-LED Unboxing
Hisense U7N Mini-LED Unboxing
