Hisense - 55" Class U7 Series MiniLED QLED UHD 4K HDR Smart Google TV (2026)

Had this for a couple of weeks. It took me a while to get the picture just the way I like with my Apple TV. The trouble I was having with picture quality turned out to be the HDMI cable. Now that it's setup it looks great and I can watch TV in my sun filled living room without concern of glare. The brightness and colors are amazing! The built in sound in theatre mode is great as well. The overall quality of sound and voice clarity is very nice without the need for a sound bar. I am sure an external solution would take it to the next level since it has Dolby Atmos— for now I am thrilled with the cleanliness of no additional hardware.

Great tv, beautiful picture, almost as good as more expensive Oled tvs. Cannot beat value for the money. This is my 3rd Hisense tv, and I was never disappointed with the overall quality of the product. Highly recommend if you're are looking for a tv in this price range.

Impressed! I’m using this as an outdoor tv on a covered patio that gets laser beamed with afternoon sunlight. Our older led tv was unwatchable in the afternoon. True outdoor rated tvs will cost 4X (and up). This has 3000 nits of brightness which exceeds most outdoor TVs. I can’t expect it to last as long as a true outdoor but it is under and covered patio and I keep a cover over the tv. At this price, if I get 3 or more years out of it I’ll be happy. Picture is stunning for mini led and google tv has most tv apps (except Xfinity Stream). Remote could be smaller but being backlit is a bonus. 1st pic is on the pool deck before mounting it in the sun.

The Hisense U7 series 55-inch TV is our first new large-format TV in almost 20 years. As our old one recently stopped working, this gave us the perfect opportunity to finally upgrade. While the screen diagonal on this model is a bit smaller at 55”, the unit itself is considerably lighter at just under 30.5 lbs without the stand and 37.5 with, compared to the hefty 50 lbs of our previous 60” TV. Its overall profile is also smaller since it has razor thin bezels at the top and side with only a 1/2" chin along the bottom. This TV was simple to set up, and we had it up and running in under 10 minutes after unboxing, attaching the stand, and connecting it to the internet via WiFi. When assembling the stand, you can set the height of the TV to high or low by attaching its supports to different mounting points, though the height difference is only around 1-1/4”. The angled supports both have removable covers at the back that allow you to use them for cord management. You can optionally mount the TV to the wall by removing the four large screws on the back and attaching it to an appropriately sized 400mm x 400mm VESA-compatible and weight-capacitated bracket. The built-in WiFi 6E card lets you to connect to the 6 GHz band for a faster, stronger, and more stable connection, if your network supports it. As the TV uses Google TV as its native OS, you’ll have the option to scan a QR code to set it up using a mobile device or manually log into a Google account using the remote to key in your credentials. It not only supports Google Home and Chromecast but also Apple’s AirPlay and HomeKit. For inputs, the device has four 2.1 HDMI ports and a coaxial for antenna and cable connections. All HDMI ports support 4K @ 165Hz, while only HDMI 3 is eARC compatible, allowing you to transmit high-quality, uncompressed audio like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and multi-channel surround sound to a compatible soundbar or receiver. It also supports CEC, so you can control the external audio device’s volume and power using the TV’s remote and have both devices power on and off simultaneously. These is an optical audio out port and an Ethernet jack for a wired Internet connection as well. The set has two USB-A ports: the upper one is USB 2.0 which delivers 0.5 A power output, and the lower one is USB 3.0 with 1 A power output and faster data transfer speeds. You can connect a USB stick with photos, music, or movies to view on the TV or use them to power a streaming device. The remote control is backlit and even lights up automatically when the remote is picked up in dim lighting. However, only the “main” function keys in dark gray with white icons are backlit, like settings, volume, channel, mute, and menu; the power and one-touch buttons for various streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube, are not backlit. There is also a dedicated Free TV key that launches Google TV Freeplay for viewing live programming that you don't need to pay a subscription fee to watch, like local news and classic TV shows. I like that the remote does not need a line of site to the TV to work, and it has a customizable favorite button that you can set to change to a specific input or launch a particular app or function. The image quality of the display is amazingly sharp and clear with vivid colors, good contrast, and high brightness even during the day and under bright lighting conditions. The maximum resolution of the display is 4K at 3840 by 2160 pixels and compared to the 1080p that we were used to, has super fine detail and looks very realistic. In addition, you can apply AI enhancement and upscaling for additional improvement to quality and clarity, from motion smoothing to noise reduction. With most of these options set to medium or high, when watching video or movies with fast-paced action, I didn’t notice much blur, digital artifacts, or graininess. Even from a close distance, the pixels are so tiny that I couldn’t make them out. The surface of the display is matte, with an anti-glare/reflection coating, so I did not see many reflections or light halos from windows and fixtures reflected on the display. This TV has an integrated 2.1.2 speaker system on the back, which actually sounds really nice. While not as immersive as a true surround sound system, the virtualized surround sound gives you a sense of depth and movement that's more three-dimensional than stereo alone. That said, the max sound output at 50 Watts is more than it needs. I keep it set at around 15 to 20 out of 100, and when I attempted to listen to higher volumes, the sound started to get deafening and distorted above 50. I’ve not gone above 70 because I'm worried about blowing out the speakers. In lieu of increasing the volume, you can enable voice enhancement to make them clearer and louder without affecting the overall volume level. Another feature that I really like is the ability to connect with multiple Bluetooth devices simultaneously. For example, I connected the display to my Bluetooth gaming controller as well as wireless headphones and was able to privately listen to the television while gaming. With Bluetooth 5.0 or higher audio devices, there was no noticeable delay and perfect voice to video sync. The game controller’s response time was also instant and lag-free. The TV is compatible with various input devices in addition to the remote control, like a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse. Gaming on this TV is great because it has a maximum refresh rate of 165Hz, for games that support it, offering a smoother, more immersive experience compared to lower refresh rates. Both the remote and the TV itself have built-in microphones, so you can use hands-free voice control. Just press and hold the mic icon on the remote to search or give commands to Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. When the TV is on, you can also enable the wake word, “Hey Google,” but if you don't want the mic to be actively listening, there is a physical switch adjacent to its power button that allows you to disable the microphone. Overall, this Hisense television delivers an enjoyable viewing experience through its clear and rich picture quality, great sound, and ease of use. The built-in OS is super smooth and responsive and has everything I need to enjoy movies, music, and gaming on it, with fast internet connectivity, access to apps and streaming services, and multipoint Bluetooth support.

The Hisense ULED U7 2026 TV has a lot going for it: bright, pitch perfect colors, near inky blacks, fast variable refresh rates, one of the best speaker systems on a flat panel TV, plenty of input options, and the easy-to-use Google interface. The only cons I encountered were a slightly restrictive viewing angle and a few software glitches when passing audio from internal applications to an external sound bar. Still, whether watching HD or 4K content, everything displayed looks great. Prior to this TV, I have never owned a Hisense TV, but the U7SG has really impressed me with its level of polish and features. This is an easy TV to recommend at its price point and even gives much more expensive TVs a run for their money. SETUP: Hisense includes the TV, Remote, Power Cable, stand base, stand brackets, and screws for the stand. I will say that I found set up to be a two-person job. If you are opening the TV from the top as instructed, a few components will be at the top of the box, but the base for the stand will be further down in a lower section of foam. You will need to take the TV out, being careful not to put pressure on the screen. Resting the TV on the foam included will help get the TV off the floor and make installing the stand much easier. STAND SETUP: The stand itself is designed for two settings. One setting has the TV resting near the base and the other setting raises the TV up enough to give space for soundbars. In my testing, it was enough of a cushion that I could easily set my Sony soundbar with built-in riser underneath without blocking the screen. The adjustment can give you two or three inches. It is a nice touch. You first connect two screws to the TV and the stand slides over. You then secure the TV to the stand with the additional four screws. The included documentation implied that two of the screws were in the stand itself, but I found those screws individually wrapped with the other mounting hardware. This is an exceptionally thin stand base, and Hisense has included some cable management in each leg of the stand for those that wish to keep their cables more discreet. WALL MOUNT: The TV comes compatible with standard VESA mounts and secured by M6 screws. I like the stand that came with this TV, but the ability to mount the TV to a swivel base with a bit more height is a great option. I have assessed both the included stand and a separate VESA swivel mount and both options worked great. EXPERIENCE: The Google TV setup takes about ten minutes out of the box, and it goes without saying that if you are on an Android phone, set up is a breeze as account information is transferred effortlessly with a click of a button on the phone. This is not my first TV with a Google interface, and I genuinely prefer the Google TV interface over nearly every other option out there. TV FEATURES: The TV comes with a built-in OTA tuner. The tuner is NextGenTV capable. I was able to get local broadcasts with 4K, HDR, and interactive content. The TV is also Apple Airplay compatible. Streaming content from my Apple iPad via Airplay was simple and quick. The TV comes with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports. One port is designed for eARC / ARC, but all four ports are HDMI 2.1. In addition, there is a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, ethernet port, and optical audio out. The TV comes with Alexa capabilities built in. With the USB ports, you can hook up gaming controllers, web cameras, or USB storage options to stream and view content on the TV. REMOTE: This is one of the bigger remote controls that I have used with a TV in a few years. A few buttons on the remote have backlighting when the remote detects motion. It works, but I would have liked it if the backlighting had lasted a bit longer. Remote is nearly twice the size of a FireTV remote and three times the size of an AppleTV remote; it is bigger. I do not have a problem with that, but users who struggle to keep all their remotes stored in one place might prefer a smaller option. With HDMI CEC enabled, I was able to use the TV’s remote to control devices connected to the TV such as the FireStick while using the TV remote’s volume control to turn the sound bar system up and down. PICTURE QUALITY: This Hisense TV is branded as a ULED which differs from an OLED. With an OLED, each pixel turns on or off individually whereas the ULED has zone lighting. Prior to testing this Hisense, I would have said I preferred OLED hands down for better contrasts and blacks, but the technology Hisense is employing here works very well to the point that I would honestly say OLED and ULED black levels are a coin toss for me. The contrast was much better than I expected. Colors just pop on this TV. The Quantum Dot tech produces some of the best colors I have seen on a 4K display and they were pitch perfect after minimal tweaking out of the box. Watching Dolby Vision test videos and 4K versions of color rich content, I was consistently amazed at how good color reproduction was with this TV. If you truly want to impress friends and family while showing the TV off, put on a 4K version of one of Disney’s 2D animated films. The colors are amazing. One clear winner between this TV and an OLED alternative is with the brightness. This TV gets super bright and I found myself turning down the brightness on all viewing modes. Because of the brightness capabilities, you can rest assured that the TV will look great in bright and dark rooms. The TV has numerous adjustments that can be made to brightness, color, A.I. enhancements, and motion adjustments. I highly recommend CINEMA mode for motion enhancements. I personally thought Cinema Mode was the most filmic. Turning off motion enhancements entirely resulted in a noticeable stutter in content that operated at lower frames per second. GAMING / PC CONNECTIVITY: I hooked the TV up to a gaming laptop for several hours of gaming and this display performs great. Hisense advertises that the TV has AMD FreeSync. FreeSync is a technology to synchronize the display with the source to provide smooth motion on screen. If you are like me and have gaming laptops or computers with Nvidia GSYNC, you should know that the two technologies, while not officially recognized as compatible, are essentially backwards compatible. On my NVIDIA based machines, I was able to turn GSYNC on and achieve the desired results. Just make sure you are using a high-quality HDMI 2.1 cable when you hook the TV up to your gaming device. I first used an older cable and while I got picture, HDR did not function on the older cable. With the appropriate cables, my TV detected automatically that I was hooking up a PC, but I still had to enable some game mode features such as enhanced refresh rate. CON: Viewing Angles are limited. Unfortunately this is one limitation of the traditional LCD display that is still a bit evident here. Having said that, I do not think the viewing angles are awful. Hisense has clearly made great strides here, but the TV clearly looks at its best when you are viewing it from dead center. Realistically, that is how most people will be viewing the TV anyways, but it is something to keep in mind. AUDIO: Hisense has included some of the best speakers I have ever heard on a flat panel display if not the best. This sound system is great. The TV has a built-in subwoofer and spatial speakers. It sounds incredibly good. Audio can get a bit distorted at higher listening levels, but I cannot think of a better sound system with a TV than this. I set up a surround soundbar system with this TV. Using the EARC HDMI port (HDMI 3) and a higher quality HDMI cable, using the TV with a soundbar is easy. The TV’s remote works to control the volume. Unfortunately, all I could see when changing the volume of the soundbar was an indicator on screen showing the volume levels were being changed. I could not see a number associated with a volume level. I detected a glitch with the audio passthrough that I really hope gets fixed in a future software update. The TV is equipped with an audio passthrough option so that a receiver or soundbar can decode the audio and reproduce the sound instead of having the TV process the audio. With external HDMI devices, passthrough audio worked perfectly fine, but if I wanted to watch Disney+ or AppleTV on the apps I downloaded to the TV itself, I could only get a Dolby Digital 5.1 signal when audio was passed directly to the soundbar or receiver. I prefer passthrough audio with TVs because often decoding ATMOS audio with TVs can cause stuttering or performance glitches, but I did not encounter that with this TV. So, having the TV decode the audio instead of passing it through works, but I would have preferred passthrough to be on all the time for the best compatibility with a receiver or soundbar. As of writing this, I have not found a great solution to this problem beyond turning audio passthrough on if I am using a device connected to the TV’s HDMI input. CONCLUSION: If you stuck around this long, I think it should be obvious that I have really enjoyed this TV. Picture quality has really surprised me. Colors and brightness are great. The built-in speakers make great sound. The stand that comes with the TV is minimalistic and simple to install. My only minor complaints are with the viewing angles and the passthrough audio glitches when using the TVs downloaded or built-in applications. Make sure you are using HDMI 2.1 cables for your devices to get the best features from the TV and be prepared to turn the brightness down a bit lest you wish to go blind. The TV truly is bright. Hopefully, this breakdown has been helpful. As I said at the intro, this was my first Hisense TV, but I am recommending this model to family and friends. I think it is a great TV.