Hisense - 85" Class UR8 RGB MiniLED UHD 4K HDR Smart Google TV with Gemini and Anti-Reflection Screen (2026)

Verdict. In the past, we aimed to buy TVs from a specific brand, and to buy the thinnest and biggest one possible. This led to very rare upgrades because of the cost. I have moved on from that brand, which has freed my mind to explore other TVs. And wow do we love the Hisense 85” UR8 TV… How long have I been missing out on better value for exceptional quality? This TV has everything I want… Size, picture quality, deep black, impressive sound, latest technology, ground breaking features, Google TV, and an exceptional value for what you get. This is the second Hisense TV we have own, but the other one is much smaller. I remember being impressed with the smaller one because of the experience (watching quality and user experience), but this takes it to another level. And… Watching the world cup on this thing has been vivid, smooth, and epic! Pro tip. I have installed every TV I have ever owned, to include many wall-mounted. TVs are now getting so big, that it’s at the limit of what my wife and I can install safely. If you are worried about the weight and size of this TV, pay for a professional installation. My wife and I carried this beast up the stairs and wall mounted it ourselves, but we will not do that again… It’s just too big and unwieldy. First impression. Wow… it’s big! This replaced a much older, but high-end, 70” TV from another brand, and I didn’t think I would notice that much difference, but we definitely do. I like the design of the screen edges; it looks thin from most view points and then bevels out in the back. The backlit remote with movement sensor is very nice; definitely a feature we didn’t have on our previous TV. Setup. This went from the box to wall-mounted, so I don’t know how the base install works. I have wall-mounted many TVs so I am very comfortable doing it, but this was very hard due to weight, size, and our age now. Besides the physical installations, Google sign-in was not smooth for me this time for some reason; the QR code process kept timing out at the import account settings step. I just set it up manually in the end. There are a lot of steps to go through… more than I can remember from any other TV, maybe 10 minutes for the software part. Functionality. While initial sign-in glitched, the rest was a breeze. Google TV is a game-changer for us; it’s just a faster and more powerful interface for us. The UX is very easy to use and smooth. All my sign-ons for apps where already loaded. I also love the feature to search across apps since we actually search on google where to stream something! Now we can do it across our apps. We also love “Hey Google” to do many things hands-free on the TV! While it works quite well, for some reason I can’t turn-on the TV with “Hey Google” (I can with the other Hisense) and I wish there was more AI built in so that I could ask questions to Gemini right from “Hey Google.” With this TV, we can also get free local channels with Freeplay; there is a FreeTV button on the remote… that’s really nice, thank you! The TV also has Hisense Channels, which looks like older content, but there is quite a lot there and it’s free! In the settings, you can setup Alexa on the TV through “My Brilliant Life”, but I don’t know what that is, so I will research before trying. Picture. The picture quality of this TV is world class. I can’t say enough about how impressed I am with the colors, the brightness, the deep blacks, the resolution, the refresh rate, and the powerful speakers. I am not well versed in TV technology, so I am not sure what makes the picture of this TV so good. I am guessing the RGB MiniLED, or perhaps that plus the combination of all the other features: AI Engine RGB, refresh rate, obsidian panel, Chromagic tech, IMAX Enhanced, HDR, Dolby Vision?? Unreal how much tech is in this TV. What I love: - Deep blacks with no reflection… unbelievably bright colors, details, and resolution - 180Hz refresh! That’s as good as my gaming monitor. - 4K, HDR, RGB MiniLED! Amazing! - We love the voice remote - The game bar is very cool; it has the features of nice gaming monitors… I didn’t even know TVs came with that! - 4x HDMIs (wow), including one eARC for sound systems - I love that it has an Ethernet connection and 2x USB connections - 2-year warranty - Powerful sound! Best I have heard in a TV, and so powerful that we are usually only at 15 to 17 on the volume level - It has Google Freeplay, so I can watch local channels for free! - There is a physical mic on/off button near the power button on the TV if you don’t want to talk to the TV and/or if you want more privacy What I don’t love: - Nothing really… It’s perfect so far, but if I have to put something down it’s my concern about the ambient light sensors. The TV is very bright, so I have not noticed any issues with auto dimming yet. However, I have had bad experiences in the past (with other brands) with ambient light sensors and auto dimming. I was not able to turn off this feature in the settings so I hope it does better than other implementations. No issues yet, but I really don’t like this feature Overall, this is hands-down the best TV we have ever owned or experienced. It outshines any competitor TV in my opinion. There is so much tech and so many features packed into the Hisense UR8 that value for features, value for quality, and value for size is remarkable. I most highly recommend this TV.

If you were thinking about buying an oled for its rich and vibrant colors while also wanting or needing those inky blacks. I highly suggest you skip oled and try the new Hisense lineups of RGB mini led tvs. You will not believe what this tv can do, RGB is the future and the future is here. I’ve been into tech for over 30 years and I can tell you this is definitely the biggest jump in LCD based tvs I have ever seen. I have oled, yes it’s great but at what cost for an equivalent sized tv? Double at least and with RGB you get beautiful rich colors that are both deep but also brighter and just as vibrant. Deep blacks due to amazing processing and mini led technology. I have the U8 85 inch from last years model run from Hisense and I thought that tv was beautiful. This tv blows that one out of the water. Plenty bright without being overly bright for those sensitive to super bright TVs. While watching anything hdr or Dolby vision looks so saturated i sometimes watch YouTube videos showcasing the colors just for fun(see pics). Viewing angles are good as well. Though it’s an 85 so we all have a good center view. I like to watch older tv shows from the 90s and the upscaling is done very well. The built in speakers sound nice and balanced with several options to enhance dialogue and utilize Dolby atmos if interested. Bass on tv is solid but nothing amazing. Overall tv speakers get loud with very good vocal clarity but I’d recommend a soundbar either way. Google tv is the best OS and runs smoothly and fast. Remote is backlit and easy to see at night with every shortcut button you could want/need. Only thing I don’t like about the tv, is putting the tv stand onto the tv. It was very frustrating lol. But it’s fine after I got it done. It’s super heavy and sturdy. But again, read the reviews and watch YouTube videos and trust that this is the best tv you can get. Once you see it in person you will understand all the hype. I love this tv so much so I don’t watch tv on my 98inch as much anymore. That’s says a lot. Beautiful picture quality!

Again, Love it! Fantastic color and depth. Our room is dedicated to this large TV and comfort in watching it. IMO, definitely worth the money.

I really recommend it, excellent image and sound quality

TV is great. Good colors in day and night conditions. Happy with purchase.