Hisense E8S vs Sony X95J

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E8S compared with X95J

	HisenseE8S	SonyX95J
Overview
Released
Released	July 2026	May 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Hi-QLED MiniLED (quantum dot LCD) with a direct-lit Mini-LED backlight and full-array local dimming	Direct full-array LED with local dimming, XR Triluminos Pro and X-Wide Angle. Sony's Europe launch says X-Anti Reflection is absent on the 65-inch model. Sony does not publish a numeric native refresh rate in the UK X95J tables.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	144 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive	–
Colour range
Colour range	Hi-QLED Colour; Pantone Validated	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Hi-View AI Engine, 4K upscaling, MEMC, light sensor; Calman Ready	Cognitive Processor XR with XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR 4K Upscaling, dual database processing and XR Super Resolution.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode; Native 144Hz Game Mode; eye-care mode	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	MEMC; panel response time 6 ms (50″, 55″, 85″) or 8 ms (65″, 75″) (Hisense)	–
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	178°	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	50, 55, 65, 75, 85″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	85″	85″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM; HDMI 1 and 2 4K 60Hz; HDMI 3 (eARC) and HDMI 4 4K 144Hz with VRR	Four HDMI inputs with HDCP 2.3. HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; HDMI 3 also provides eARC. Sony added VRR through firmware after launch.
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	Up to 144 Hz	–
Input lag
Input lag	≤ 6 ms with a 4K 120 Hz input (Hisense, listed for the 85″)	What Hi-Fi measured 17.4 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch model.
Game features
Game features	AMD FreeSync Premium, Game Bar, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming	4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and ALLM on HDMI 3/4; PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode were added by software update.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIDAA	Google TV
Processor
Processor	Hi-View AI Engine	Cognitive Processor XR
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.1 channels	50 W (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 × 10 W plus a 20 W subwoofer, 2.1 ch; tuned by Devialet	Acoustic Multi-Audio with two midrange drivers, two sound-positioning tweeters and one subwoofer; Sony lists 10 W × 5, 50 W total for each size.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning, user equaliser	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room and user-position acoustic calibration and 3D Surround Upscaling.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing	Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+.
USB
USB	1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0	Three USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × RJ45	One Ethernet LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × S/PDIF	One optical digital audio output and one headphone output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mm; 75″ 1668 × 963 × 58 mm; 85″ 1891 × 1087 × 66 mm	Sony UK without stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.6 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.1 × 6.1 cm; 85-inch 188.8 × 108.6 × 6.1 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
Stand
Stand	Single metal and plastic pedestal, 397 × 280 mm (50″, 55″), 397 × 325 mm (65″) or 425 × 325 mm (75″, 85″); with cable management	Metal edge feet have standard and soundbar positions on all sizes; the 75- and 85-inch models also offer a narrow position. The 65-inch standard foot spacing is approximately 144.2 cm; narrow spacing on 75 and 85 inches is approximately 61.0 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	50″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 55″ 200 × 300 mm; 75″ 500 × 400 mm; 85″ 600 × 400 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Maximum 160 W (50″), 180 W (55″), 200 W (65″), 230 W (75″), 280 W (85″); 0.5 W standby	Sony UK lists 0.50 W standby, 2.00 W networked standby on Wi-Fi or LAN, and 0.50 W via HDMI-CEC.
In the box
In the box	–	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide.
Energy class
Energy class	SDR: E; HDR: G	–
Colours
Colours	Black/dark grey	–
Warranty
Warranty	2 years (UK)	–