The Best Value TV of 2026? Hisense U7SG Review
RTINGS Home Theater's video review of the U7SG, asking in its title whether it is the best-value TV of 2026 (based on the video title).
Hisense · 2026 · Mini LED
Hisense U7SG Mini LED
Hisense's 2026 mainstream Mini LED: colorful, strong for gaming and loud for a TV, but with raised blacks and middling HDR.
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Exact model · United States
65U7SG
The size Tom's Guide tested. Tom's Guide lists the 400 x 300mm VESA pattern, a 2.3-inch depth and a central pedestal stand.
Where to buy the 65″
List $1,499
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The verdict
The U7SG suits buyers who want gaming features, four HDMI 2.1 ports and good built-in sound at a mid-range price, and who watch mostly in rooms with some light. Dark-room movie fans will notice the gray blacks that Tom's Guide describes, and its lab HDR brightness trails the older U8QG. The step-up RGB models or the U8QG are worth comparing if HDR punch matters most.
The Hisense U7SG is the 2026 successor to the U8QG as Hisense's top conventional Mini LED line, now sitting under the RGB Mini LED UR8 and UR9. It comes in 55, 65, 75, 85 and 100-inch sizes with a native 165Hz panel, four HDMI 2.1 inputs, Google TV with Gemini and a 2.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos speaker system. Tom's Guide praised its color, sound and gaming support but found blacks too gray and HDR only middling for the class.
Strengths
- Strong built-in sound for a TV, with a 2.1.2-channel Atmos setup that Tom's Guide rated well above typical TV speakers.
- Four HDMI 2.1 inputs and a native 165Hz panel, with a measured 9.8ms of input lag in Tom's Guide's game-mode test.
- Good color, with 97.31% UHDA-P3 coverage and a Delta-E of 3 in Filmmaker mode on the 65-inch.
- The anti-reflection coating let Filmmaker mode stay watchable in a bright room, per Tom's Guide.
- Includes an ATSC 3.0 tuner and Google TV with Gemini.
Weak spots
- Tom's Guide found blacks too gray and shadows too bright, which it linked to weak black levels.
- HDR brightness of 2,866.9 nits at a 10% window is good against the class average but trails the older U8QG's 3,685 nits in the same table.
- SDR brightness in Filmmaker mode measured only 185.4 nits on the 65-inch.
- Default privacy settings were called intrusive, and the remote was described as chunky.
- Only the 65-inch has been lab tested in the sources used here.
Great for
- Gamers who want four HDMI 2.1 inputs
- Living rooms where built-in sound matters
- Bright-room viewing with an anti-reflection screen
Skip if
- Dark-room movie fans who prioritise deep blacks
- Buyers who want the strongest HDR highlights
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 (10% window)The most-quoted HDR brightness figure. A 10% window is about the size of a bright object in a scene.
- 2,867 nitsTom's Guide65″ tested · Filmmaker mode, 10% window, HDR · Aug 24, 2026
SDR peak brightness (10% window)How bright regular, non-HDR content gets, which matters most in a sunny room.
- 185 nitsTom's Guide65″ tested · Filmmaker mode, 10% window, SDR · Aug 24, 2026
Color
DCI-P3 color coverageHow much of the color range used by modern movies the TV can show.
- 97.31%Tom's Guide65″ tested · UHDA-P3 coverage · Aug 24, 2026
Rec. 2020 color coverageA wider color target than DCI-P3. No consumer TV covers it fully.
- 82.75%Tom's Guide65″ tested · Rec. 2020 coverage · Aug 24, 2026
Color accuracy out of the box (ΔE)Lower is better. Under about 3 is hard to distinguish from perfect by eye.
- ΔE 3Tom's Guide65″ tested · Filmmaker mode, out of the box · Aug 24, 2026
Gaming
Input lag, 4K 60 Hz (game mode)The delay between pressing a button and seeing it on screen.
- 9.8 msTom's Guide65″ tested · Game mode, Leo Bodnar tester · Aug 24, 2026
What changes by size
The same name doesn’t always mean the same TV. Here is every size we’ve confirmed.
| 55″ | 65″ | 75″ | 85″ | 100″ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model number | 55U7SG | 65U7SG | 75U7SG | 85U7SG | 100U7SG |
| Lowest price | — | — | — | — | — |
| Width | — | 56.9″ | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | 43.2 lb | — | — | — |
| VESA | — | 400×300 | — | — | — |
Will it fit?
From your seat
Viewing distance8′0″
A good fit. At this distance a 65″ screen fills 33° of your view. Most people like 59″–80″ from here.
Seen from above
Dimensions and mounting
- Without stand
- 56.9 × 33.0 × 2.3″
- With stand
- Not published
- Stand footprint
- Not published
- Weight
- 43.2 lb
- VESA pattern
- 400 × 300 mm
- Power use
- Not published
Full specifications
From the manufacturer unless noted. Shown for the 65″ 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.
- Mini LED
- BacklightFull-array backlights sit behind the whole screen and allow local dimming. Edge-lit TVs are thinner but dim far less precisely.
- Mini LED full-array
- Resolution
- 4K
- Screen finishAnti-glare and matte coatings cut reflections in bright rooms, sometimes at a small cost to perceived contrast.
- Dual-layer anti-reflection and glare-free coating
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
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
Smart platform
- Smart TV platformThe software your TV runs. It decides your home screen, app selection and how often you’ll see ads.
- Google TVsource
- Platform version
- Google TV with Gemini
- Voice assistants
- Google Gemini
- 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
- 4
- 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.
- 4
- HDMI notes
- Tom's Guide lists four HDMI 2.1 inputs supporting 4K at 120Hz and up to 165Hz for capable PCs, with eARC on HDMI 3.
- 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
- Yes
- Ethernet
- LAN port
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
Gaming
- Highest 4K gaming refresh
- 165 Hz
Built-in audio
- Speaker configuration
- 2.1.2
- Speaker power
- 50 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.
- DTS Virtual:X
Primary source: tomsguide.com
Setup notes
- eARC is on HDMI 3 only.
- All four HDMI inputs are HDMI 2.1 and accept 4K at up to 165Hz.
- Decodes Dolby Atmos internally; DTS support is listed as DTS Virtual:X.
Video reviews
Each video was checked to exist and to be about the Hisense U7SG Mini LED.
The Best Mini-LED for the Money? Hisense U7SG Review
CalebRated's review, whose title asks if the U7SG is the best Mini LED for the money.
Premium Tech, Budget Price: Hisense 65" U7SG Review
Jiles McCoy's 65-inch U7SG review, framed around premium features at a budget price.
Hisense U7SG Review – Is This the 65” Mini-LED TV to Buy?
KhanFlicks' review asking whether the 65-inch U7SG is the Mini LED TV to buy.
What reviewers found
Summaries in our own words. Follow the link to read each review in full.
Tom's Guide liked the colors, gaming support and surprisingly strong audio of the 65-inch but disliked its raised black levels and middling HDR, calling competition at this price stiff.
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Questions
Is the Hisense U7SG the replacement for the U8QG?
Tom's Guide says the 2026 U7 series has essentially replaced the U8QG as Hisense's top mainstream Mini LED line, with the RGB Mini LED UR8 and UR9 above it. In Tom's Guide's lab table the 65-inch U7SG measured lower HDR brightness than the U8QG.
Does the U7SG support eARC?
Yes, but only HDMI 3 supports eARC according to Tom's Guide. The other three HDMI 2.1 inputs are standard.
What sizes does the U7SG come in?
Hisense's US site lists model numbers for 55, 65, 75, 85 and 100-inch sizes. Only the 65-inch was lab tested in the review used here.
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Last reviewed Nov 9, 2026. Released March 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.