Hisense - 65" Class U7 Series MiniLED QLED UHD 4K HDR Smart Google TV (2026)

My other TV is an OLED, so I was a little skeptical about “downgrading” to a mini-LED. But I did my research and for usage environment (room with a lot of windows, bright during the daytime) mini-LED was recommended everywhere. I’m glad I went with this TV! Amazing bang for the buck, got every feature you’d need and more. Bright display, accurate colors and beautiful picture quality (I do recommend looking up the settings to find the most color accurate ones), and the blacks are almost OLED good aside from a little bit of blooming but not too bad. The matte display really reduces glare, and it uses the latest version of Google TV so the software is really snappy, has a ton of apps, and works perfectly with the rest of the Google ecosystem if you have it. Sound quality is definitely better than average built-in TV speakers, not as good as a dedicated soundbar but it should be good enough for most people. Overall I highly recommend especially if you can find it on sale!!

I didn't want to spend $2000+ on a Sony, so I took a chance on the Hisense U7 65", and I'm so glad I did. The Mini-LED tech really delivers. Watching 4K movies on Netflix looks incredible, and the sound is actually decent for built-in speakers (though I still use my soundbar). It feels super premium and the bezels are tiny.

You cannot go wrong with getting this TV. The picture is absolutely phenomenal. 165 Hz is also awesome for when you’re playing on your PS five or Xbox . For this price point it’s even better than some of the higher end TVs.

Hisense - 65" Class U7 Series MiniLED QLED UHD 4K HDR Smart Google TV (2026) Summary: A feature packed TV with a great display. Use: This TV is used in the primary bedroom where we have several south facing windows. The U7 brightness allows us to mitigate some of our room lighting issues, and the blacks, while not OLED deep, are pretty solid thanks to the local dimming MiniLEDs. At 165Hz, the refresh rate supports gaming and displays fast moving sequences with ease. It also supports many standard tech such as HDR10/+, Dolby Vision, and utility tech like Apple's Airplay and Chromecast. It hosts a pretty generous set of connectivity options for media and network use with LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, RF, 4 x HDMI 2.1, composite video, optical audio out, and USB-A 3.0 and 2.0 ports. This allows for an array of input, smart home integrations, and audio configurations. In-built TV audio is never great and this unit's is no exception to this rule. The U7's gets the job done, but for optimal experience you're going to want a sound bar minimally. The U7 has Android TV built-in. I am reticent to use Google for anything, but I will say that the experience is nice. It is fluid, bright, and mostly functions well. There are a plethora of media service apps available for use on the platform and that is a must these days. If you're a fan of personal assistant and Smart Home automation - this unit has you covered with support for Amazon's Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Home with built-in Google Assistant. I have mixed experiences with smart home and TV integrations - so I pretty much don't use these features except to turn the units on or off. Overall, this is a solid TV a great list of features. Hisense is a brand that is evolving and clearly working hard on its climbing its way up by its competitive feature-packed offerings. Pros: * 4K beauty. The display looks great, its bright, its crisp, and even lacking OLED - has rich enough blacks. * MiniLED local dimming. The localized dimming zones do help with the richness of blacks. It's been an issue for us across brands and technology and its noticeably less of an issue with this display. * TV OS/UI and Remote. The remote is svelte. It is slim, feels nice in hand, and it is responsive. The TV's UI/OS is well built and fluid. A surprise for me, since many of our "smart TV" UIs have been so clunky to the point where we just avoided their use altogether and connected a Roku, FireTV, or Apple TV instead. This TV UI works well enough for us to reconsider that now. * Build. The TV feels well built and substantial without being too heavy. The base and its stand are well balanced and provide great support without requiring a large footprint. * Connectivity. The unit has tons of connectivity options for its class TV. The HDMI ports allow for our Apple TV, PS5, XBOX, and PC to all be connected at once. Wireless options are available for activities like casting, however. * Packaging. The unit was packaged very well with its edges, base, and front well protected. At the same time, it seems very little waste - everything was just enough which is important to us because we don't like generate waste. Cons: * Remote. The remote would be fine with fewer buttons - maybe then it could be downsized, too. * App. I'd like to use the app, but the instructions didn't really specify what to do. I scanned the QR code and I got an error. I was able to sign-in to the device using my Google account and authenticator, but that was after the fact. Thankfully, its not complicated stuff, but it would probably be better if it worked as intended. All in all, I'm impressed. I've always been an LG fan. We've had many of their LCDs and even their LCD projectors. This unit performs quite well and competes nicely with their mid-high tier options and especially so for their price point. As for longevity, we'll have to see as only time will tell.

For almost a decade now, OLED TVs and monitors have been the hot topic that everyone speaks highly of. Since then, there have been various iterations of OLED, LED, including quantum dot and mini LED variations. As a current QD-OLED & W-OLED monitor user and a former OLED TV user, this TV has rounded out my opinions on current display technologies, and honestly, I'm rather shocked by the results. FEATURE BREAKDOWN This TV uses Mini LEDs, plus quantum dot technology, with local dimming, matte anti-reflection, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four inputs, 4K up to 165Hz, 1080p up to 330Hz, VRR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and DTS support. To be blunt, it has a brutally mean list of high end features at a mid-range price point. DISPLAY QUALITY The Hisense U7 MiniLED is made for all environments. Seriously. As someone who has used glossy reflective 4K panels for many years, this display breathes new life into my media library and living room setup. MiniLED is a massive win for folks who have bright sunbathed living room or bedroom entertainment setups. The 65 inch model of this display has 960 local dimming zones, which means that every small section of the display can be lit up independently. While there are displays with more local dimming zones and the ability to reach more than this TV's 3000 nits of peak brightness - this is the sweet spot. To elaborate more on that, in movie/TV scenes that have extremely bright or all white screens, the screen will get bright enough to make you squint - even if you're looking at your phone when the scene happens. This display simply gets that bright. I watched most of my content in the Standard preset with the brightness set to 50 out of 100, and if I went higher than that, the experience of an all-white screen was almost blinding. DISPLAY FEATURES Game mode reduces your input lag to almost nothing, which is great for any online gamers out there, and the motion clarity options provide the ability to clean up the usual stutter that can come from the cable TV shows which I tend to indulge in. While I am not a fan of motion clarity options on TVs historically, this TV does a fantastic job with judder reduction, which specifically has its own setting adjustment for maximum control. You can tweak the colors, motion, HDR capabilities, gamma, white balance, you name it. Control is key with any TV, and Hisense did a wonderful job of giving the ability to fully control your viewing experience. SOUND Folks, I recommend to everyone that they buy a TV for its display and not for the audio quality. While the audio quality on here is passable, it does not have bass or depth during complex audio sequences. I have no particular complaints about the audio quality, but you'll want a higher-end audio solution that matches that quality of the picture this TV provides. Since this TV has optical audio and eARC built-in, you have a wide array of audio options available to you. REMOTE Not my favorite remote, just to keep it simple. I don't have any issue with it, but I'd prefer something smaller and more ergonomic. While this is a smart TV with Android TV built in, you do have the option of hooking up an alternative smart TV platform with its own remote or simply pairing a different remote with this TV. FINAL THOUGHTS The Hisense U7 MiniLED QLED TV captures the features that most people care about. The dark inky blacks of OLED are not the end-all-be-all they once were. MiniLED QLED with local dimming gets us astonishingly close to OLED colors without the typical drawbacks of burn-in and low peak brightness. Couple that with a very handsome price point, and this TV becomes ideal for most consumers - myself included. Assembly Note: Be sure to follow the instructions carefully when attaching the base plate of the TV to the panel. It requires some balancing and you'll want someone helping you assemble and mount it. Open the box, read the instructions, then slowly follow them.