Hisense U8Q vs Sony X95J

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U8Q compared with X95J

	HisenseU8Q	SonyX95J
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	May 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Mini-LED PRO with quantum dots; native contrast 2000:1 (55″, 75″), 5000:1 (65″, 85″)	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	165 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, IMAX Enhanced	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-Reflection Pro	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	Up to 5,000 nits, varying by screen size (Hisense); 1,598 nits on a 2% window and 857 nits full screen measured on the 65-inch (Trusted Reviews)	–
Colour range
Colour range	Quantum Dot Colour, Pantone Validated	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI 4K Upscaler, AI HDR Upscaler, AI Scenario, AI Sports Mode; AI Chroma 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	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	MEMC	–
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	178°	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 75, 85″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	85″	85″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	3 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM and VRR up to 165 Hz; eARC on HDMI 3; USB-C input with video up to 4K 165 Hz and 10 W charging	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.
Input lag
Input lag	≤ 7 ms at 4K 120 Hz (Hisense)	What Hi-Fi measured 17.4 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch model.
Game features
Game features	165Hz Game Mode Ultra, 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 PRO (MediaTek Pentonic 800)	Cognitive Processor XR
Speakers
Speakers	4.1.2 channels	50 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, 2.4/5/6 GHz)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	4.1.2 channels with side, up-firing and subwoofer drivers; 80 W (55″, 65″) or 90 W (75″, 85″)	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	DTS Virtual:X; Hi-Concerto, TV Mode, Room Fitting Tuning and EzPlay with Hisense soundbars; WiSA SoundSend; 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 (VIDAA Voice); Alexa built in	–
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; Freely	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, 1 × USB-C	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, 55″ 1229 × 714 × 47 mm; 65″ 1448 × 838 × 45 mm; 75″ 1670 × 963 × 46 mm; 85″ 1894 × 1092 × 47 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 height-adjustable metal pedestal; the 65″ stands 914–954 mm tall on it	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	400 × 400 mm (55″, 65″); 600 × 400 mm (75″, 85″)	–
Power use
Power use	SDR/HDR on mode, 55″ 64/160 W; 65″ 82/250 W; 75″ 85/300 W; 85″ 86/350 W; maximum 220–400 W; 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.
Energy class
Energy class	SDR: E (55″, 65″), D (75″), C (85″); HDR: G	–
Colours
Colours	Black/dark grey	–
Warranty
Warranty	2 years (UK)	–
In the box
In the box	Solar-powered remote control	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide.