After dazzling CES 2025 attendees with its futuristic, 136-inch MicroLED and 116-inch state-of-the-art Mini-LED TVs, Hisense has finally announced what for many will be much more realistic purchases this year with its all-new ULED Mini-LED lineup.
The ULED TVs span the U9, U8, U7 and U6 series, and they provide advanced display capabilities at a price point designed to cater to every kind of budget, along with extensive size options ranging from 55-inches to 100-inches.
Hisense has made a lot of progress in recent years, transforming into one of the world’s top TV makers and even surpassing LG Electronics in terms of its total TVs sold, offering exceptional Mini-LED screens at some very affordable price points, even for its top-tier models. Last year’s Hisense U9N and U8N models were regarded as two of the best Mini-LED TVs that money could buy, while its lower-end U7N and U6N were both rated as good mid-range models.
The updated U-series TVs feature “next-generation AI processing” that runs under the hood to deliver smart and intuitive picture enhancements, without any need for manual adjustment, the company claims.
The top of the range Hisense U9 is powered by the company’s Hi-View AI Engine X processor, which is the same chip seen in the super-advanced ULED X MicroLED and Mini-LED TVs that were first shown off at CES. The U8 and U7 models use an older chip, the Hi-View AI Engine Pro processor, but in both cases, they’re designed to “automatically fine-tune contrast, colour accuracy and motion clarity in real-time”, delivering more lifelike images and fluid motion for every type of content, the company assures.
Hisense said the U9 TV expands on last year’s predecessor, adding a new 65-inch model to accompany the 75-inch and 85-inch size options. The advanced chipset is said to be packed with AI picture enhancing capabilities, including AI Super Resolution, AI 4K Upscaler, AI Noise Reduction, AI LocalDimming, AI HDR Upscaler and AI Depth Enhancer features.
The flagship model will run the Google TV operating system, like the U8 and U7 models, and it also comes with an Ultra LR panel that helps to reduce screen reflections. It also comes with improved, ultra-wide viewing angles that retain full contrast from even the widest of angles. There’s also Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ HDR on board, along with filmmaker mode and IMAX Enhanced.
The Mini-LED panel boasts a 165Hz refresh rate and supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for super-fluid gaming, and there’s an integrated 4.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos speaker array on the 65-inch model, and a 5.1.2-channel set up on the larger two models. As for the Hisense U8, this is the step-down but still very premium model that ranges in size from 55-inches to 100-inches at the max. It makes use of the Hi-View AI Engine Pro chip to run its AI algorithms that optimise the picture performance in real-time, based on the type of content being watched.
While Hisense didn’t mention the brightness of the U9, it said the U8 can hit an impressive 5,000 nits, and will have an expanded number of local dimming zones. Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ are available here too, as is the 165Hz refresh rate. Audio will be delivered via a built-in 4.1.2-channel speaker array.
The next model down is the Hisense U7, and while we don’t know anything about prices just yet, it’s likely that this one will find itself firmly in the “affordable” category, with last year’s versions selling for under $1,000 (under £780) in the U.S.
Once more, consumers will have options from 55-inches to 100-inches, and this year’s models come with a new AGLR-Antiglare low-reflection panel that will help to protect the display from sunspots and reflections to ensure better-quality visuals. The U7 also comes with a native 165Hz panel for fast-paced gaming, and it has a novel Game Booster engine that cranks this right up to a dazzling 288Hz, though at the sacrifice of higher resolution. It also supports Dolby Vision gaming and FreeSync Premium Pro, and comes with a 2.1.2-channel speaker set up.
Finally, there’s the U6, which is the entry-level Hisense Mini-LED TV for 2025, and once again buyers will be able to choose from sizes of 55-inches to 100-inches. Unlike the others, this one will run the Fire TV platform that’s provided by Amazon, and that means it will also come with a remote that supports Alexa voice controls.
It lacks the anti-reflective coating, however, and the refresh rate drops to just 144Hz, though that’s still plenty fast enough for most gamers.
The company has not yet announced any prices or release dates, but we can probably expect to see most of the models go on sale before autumn.
