I'm NOT Keeping the World's Biggest TV - Hisense 116UX Review
Linus Tech Tips reviews the 116UX and explains why the team decided not to keep the giant set.
Hisense · 2025 · RGB Mini LED
Hisense 116UX RGB MiniLED
Hisense's 116-inch RGB MiniLED flagship: record color range and huge brightness in lab tests, with some cloudy dark scenes.
Exact model · United States
116UX
Actual diagonal 115.5 inches. The two feet can sit 78.0 inches apart or 32.6 inches apart (both 19.2 inches deep). Hisense's sheet lists an 800 x 600 VESA pattern with M6 screws for this size, a power consumption of 850 W and a shipping box of 114.2 x 68.9 x 11.2 inches at 371.5 pounds. TechRadar's full review used the UK version, which runs VIDAA instead of Google TV.
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The verdict
A showcase for buyers who want a cinema-size screen without a projector and have the room, budget and installation help for it. Color and brightness are class-leading in published tests, but What Hi-Fi and TechRadar both saw dark-scene clouding, so home theater purists should compare it with high-end projectors or Hisense's smaller 2026 RGB sets.
The 116UX is Hisense's 2025 flagship and the first RGB MiniLED TV on sale, using red, green and blue LEDs in the backlight instead of blue or white ones. TechRadar measured 92.64% of the BT.2020 color gamut, the highest it had recorded on a TV, plus 5,441 nits of HDR brightness in a 10% window. It has a 165Hz panel, three HDMI 2.1 inputs, a 6.2.2-channel Devialet-tuned speaker system and Google TV in the US. Reviewers flagged raised blacks and clouding in some dark scenes, and the set weighs about 239 pounds with its stand.
Strengths
- TechRadar measured 92.64% BT.2020 coverage, the highest it had recorded on any TV, and Tom's Guide measured 91.14%.
- Very bright: TechRadar measured 5,441 nits HDR and 6,014 nits SDR in a 10% window, and 1,090 nits full screen.
- 4K at 165Hz with FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming on all three HDMI 2.1 inputs.
- Built-in 6.2.2-channel, 110W Devialet-tuned speakers with up-firing drivers, which reviewers found clear and punchy.
- ATSC 3.0 tuner, Wi-Fi 6E and a USB-C DisplayPort input.
Weak spots
- TechRadar and What Hi-Fi both saw backlight clouding and raised blacks in some dark scenes, worse from off-center seats.
- Out-of-the-box Delta-E of 3.23 is less accurate than many premium TVs, and What Hi-Fi found colors did not always look right.
- Input lag of 14.6 ms is higher than the fastest gaming TVs.
- Huge and heavy: about 225 pounds without its stand and a 371.5-pound shipping weight, so installation needs planning.
- Only three HDMI inputs, and TechRadar found the speakers' soundstage narrower than expected for the size.
Great for
- Dedicated home theaters that want a TV instead of a projector
- Bright rooms that need a giant screen
- Big-screen PC and console gaming
Skip if
- Typical living rooms and doorways
- Viewers who mostly watch dark films and want perfect black uniformity
- Anyone wanting more than three HDMI inputs
How it fits
Calculated from published specs and independent tests. How this works
Tap a score to see what went into it. These are calculations, not lab results.
Claimed vs. measured
Independent test figures are kept apart from what the manufacturer says. Results vary by tester, test size and firmware.
Measured Claimed
Brightness
HDR peak brightness (2% window)How bright very small highlights get, like the glint on metal or a star on a dark sky.
- 8,000 nitsHisenseManufacturer claim · Hisense's 'up to 8,000 nits' claim; Hisense engineers told TechRadar it applies to 2 to 5% of the screen after about two hours of warm-up
HDR peak brightness (10% window)The most-quoted HDR brightness figure. A 10% window is about the size of a bright object in a scene.
- 5,441 nitsTechRadar116″ tested · Filmmaker Mode, 10% window · Jul 15, 2025
HDR full-screen brightnessBrightness of a completely bright image, like a snowfield or a hockey rink.
- 1,090 nitsTechRadar116″ tested · Filmmaker Mode, full screen · Jul 15, 2025
SDR peak brightness (10% window)How bright regular, non-HDR content gets, which matters most in a sunny room.
- 6,014 nitsTechRadar116″ tested · Vivid mode, 10% window · Jul 15, 2025
Color
DCI-P3 color coverageHow much of the color range used by modern movies the TV can show.
- 99.39%TechRadar116″ tested · UHDA-P3 coverage · Jul 15, 2025
Rec. 2020 color coverageA wider color target than DCI-P3. No consumer TV covers it fully.
- 92.64%TechRadar116″ tested · BT.2020 coverage · Jul 15, 2025
- 91.14%Tom's Guide116″ tested · BT.2020 coverage · Aug 13, 2025
- 95%HisenseManufacturer claim · Hisense's 'up to 95% of the BT.2020 color gamut' claim
Color accuracy out of the box (ΔE)Lower is better. Under about 3 is hard to distinguish from perfect by eye.
- ΔE 3.23TechRadar116″ tested · Out of the box; picture mode not stated · Jul 15, 2025
Gaming
Input lag, 4K 60 Hz (game mode)The delay between pressing a button and seeing it on screen.
- 14.6 msTechRadar116″ tested · Leo Bodnar 4K input lag tester · Jul 15, 2025
Will it fit?
From your seat
Viewing distance8′0″
Very immersive. At this distance a 116″ screen fills 56° of your view. Most people like 59″–80″ from here.
Seen from above
Dimensions and mounting
- Without stand
- 103.6 × 58.6 × 1.6″
- With stand
- 103.6 × 60.7 × 19.2″
- Stand footprint
- 78.0″ between feet
- Weight
- 224.9 lb (239.2 lb with stand)
- VESA pattern
- 800 × 600 mm
- Power use
- Not published
Full specifications
From the manufacturer unless noted. Shown for the 116″ model.
Picture
- Display technologyHow the screen makes its picture. OLED types light each pixel on their own for perfect black. Mini LED and QLED are LCDs with a backlight, and tend to get brighter.
- RGB Mini LED
- Panel notes
- Hisense lists an LCD screen with an RGB-MiniLED backlight (red, green and blue LEDs in place of blue or white ones), RGB local dimming, a low-reflection Anti-Reflection Pro coating and an ultra-wide viewing angle. Its spec sheet claims more than 20,000 color control units; What Hi-Fi's spec table lists 3,584 dimming zones.
- BacklightFull-array backlights sit behind the whole screen and allow local dimming. Edge-lit TVs are thinner but dim far less precisely.
- RGB Mini LED full-array
- Local dimming zonesHow many sections of the backlight can dim on their own. More zones usually means less glow around bright objects. Self-emissive OLED pixels do not need zones.
- 3,584source
- Resolution
- 4K
- Picture processor
- Hi-View AI Engine X
- Screen finishAnti-glare and matte coatings cut reflections in bright rooms, sometimes at a small cost to perceived contrast.
- Anti-Reflection Pro (low-reflection panel)source
HDR & color
- HDR formatsHDR formats describe how a TV should show bright highlights and rich color. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ adjust the picture scene by scene; a source and TV must both support a format to use it.
- HDR10, HDR10+, HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG, IMAX Enhanced
- Wide color technology
- Hisense claims up to 95% BT.2020; TechRadar measured 92.64% BT.2020 and 99.39% UHDA-P3source
Refresh & motion
- Native refresh rateHow many new images per second the panel can really show. Marketing “motion rates” are often double this number, so check the native figure.
- 165 Hz
- Maximum refresh rateThe highest refresh the TV accepts over HDMI. Sometimes only available at reduced resolution or from a PC.
- 165 Hz
- Black frame insertionInserts black frames between images to reduce motion blur, at the cost of brightness.
- Yes
Smart platform
- Smart TV platformThe software your TV runs. It decides your home screen, app selection and how often you’ll see ads.
- Google TV
- Voice assistants
- Google Assistant, Works with Alexa
- Apple AirPlay
- Yes
- Broadcast tunerNeeded to watch free over-the-air TV with an antenna. ATSC 3.0 is the newer US standard; a few TVs have dropped tuners entirely.
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
HDMI & connections
- HDMI ports
- 3
- HDMI 2.1 portsPorts with enough bandwidth for 4K at 120 Hz and beyond. If you have more than one current console or a gaming PC, count these carefully.
- 3
- HDMI notes
- Hisense lists three HDMI 2.1 inputs with eARC on HDMI 3, plus a USB-C DisplayPort input. What Hi-Fi lists all three HDMI inputs at 48Gbps. Hisense notes that 165Hz needs a compatible PC source.
- eARCEnhanced Audio Return Channel sends high-quality audio from your TV’s apps and inputs back to a soundbar or receiver over one HDMI cable.
- Yes
- USB ports
- 2
- Optical audio out
- Yessource
- Ethernet
- 1 x Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Gaming
- Variable refresh rateLets the TV match its refresh to a game’s frame rate, which removes tearing and most stutter.
- FreeSync Premium Pro, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
- Auto Low Latency ModeSwitches the TV into game mode automatically when a console starts a game.
- Yes
- Highest 4K gaming refresh
- 165 Hz
- Dolby Vision gaming
- Yes
- Game menu
- Game Bar (Enhanced)
Built-in audio
- Speaker configuration
- 6.2.2
- Speaker power
- 110 W
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- DTS supportMany TVs no longer decode DTS. If you play discs or a media server with DTS soundtracks, check here and on your soundbar or receiver.
- Conflicting: Hisense's spec sheet mentions DTS Virtual:X, while TechRadar's review (UK model) says DTS is not supported.source
Accessibility
- Remote
- Solar-powered remote (TechRadar notes it also charges over USB-C)
Warranty
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Warranty notes
- 2-year manufacturer's warranty, per Hisense's US spec sheet.
Primary source: static.pcrichard.com
Setup notes
- Three HDMI 2.1 inputs; eARC is on HDMI 3. A USB-C DisplayPort input is also listed.
- Hisense says 165Hz needs a compatible PC source over HDMI or DisplayPort.
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) tuner.
- Digital audio output and a headphone/audio output are listed.
- Hisense's sheet lists an 800 x 600 VESA pattern with M6 screws for the 116-inch; at about 225 pounds, have a professional confirm the mount before installing.
- Sold with Google TV in the US; the UK and Australian versions use Hisense's VIDAA system.
Video reviews
Each video was checked to exist and to be about the Hisense 116UX RGB MiniLED.
I Got the World's Largest TV - Hisense 116 inch UX
Fisayo Fosudo gets the 116-inch UX set up and shares first impressions of living with a screen this size.
RGB MiniLED TV is Real and It's Here: Check Out the Hisense 116UX 116-inch TV
A first look at the 116UX as the first RGB MiniLED TV to reach the market.
What reviewers found
Summaries in our own words. Follow the link to read each review in full.
Full review of a UK sample in September 2025. Praised the vivid color, brightness, crisp detail, gaming features and solid Atmos sound, but found blacks raised and cloudy in several dark films, more so off-center, and judged value poor at launch pricing.
Read the originalHands-on lab session with the US model at a Hisense event. Recorded record BT.2020 coverage and very high brightness, though not the 8,000 nits Hisense claims; animation and high-contrast films looked superb, while Filmmaker Mode color sometimes lacked punch and fast action could look muddy.
Read the originalA day-long hands-on with a production sample at Hisense's UK office, not a full test-room review. Found the color range, brightness and sheer scale remarkable, but saw colors that sometimes looked off and occasional backlight clouding, and questioned value.
Read the original
Questions
What is the exact US model number?
116UX. Hisense's US spec sheet lists an actual diagonal of 115.5 inches and UPC 888143024066.
Is there a smaller version?
Hisense's 2025 UX spec sheet also lists a 100-inch 100UX, rated up to 5,000 nits instead of 8,000. Tom's Guide reported it launched alongside the 116UX. This entry covers the 116-inch model.
Does it really reach 8,000 nits?
Not in independent tests so far. TechRadar measured 5,441 nits in HDR and 6,014 nits in SDR on a 10% window, and Hisense engineers said the 8,000-nit figure applies to a small 2 to 5% area after a long warm-up.
How heavy is it?
Hisense lists 224.9 pounds without the stand and 239.2 pounds with it, and TechRadar notes it has two carry handles on the back.
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Sources for this page
- static.pcrichard.com /docs/116UX_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf
- hisense.com /us/en/tv/ux-series/116-class-rgb-miniled-4k-googl
- techradar.com /televisions/hisense-116ux-rgb-tv-review
- techradar.com /televisions/hisense-116ux-review
- whathifi.com /tv-home-cinema/televisions/hisense-116ux
- tomsguide.com /tvs/4k-tvs/this-116-inch-tv-is-the-brightest-weve
Last reviewed Nov 10, 2026. Released August 2025. Spotted an error? Tell us.