Hisense UX Mini LED TV Review

Tom's Guide

The all-new, 85-inch Hisense UX Mini LED TV looks like Hisense’s top model of 2023 to take on Samsung, Sony and LG. We got some early hands-on time with the TV that wants to make Mini LED mainstream.

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 Is Hisense looking to revolutionize mini LED TVs?

00:12 I'm here with the 2023 UX 85 inch mini LED TV.

00:17 Let's go take a closer look.

00:19 The Hisense UX mini LED TV sits a step

00:22 above the company's flagship Hisense U8K mini LED TV,

00:26 introducing a show-stopping boost to brightness

00:28 that absolutely blew me away

00:30 when I saw the 85 inch TV in person.

00:32 For those who have waited for a mini LED TV

00:35 that rivals the brightness abilities

00:36 of Samsung's premium Neo QLED TVs,

00:39 but at a more affordable price,

00:41 the UX might just be the most exciting alternative yet.

00:44 So what makes it special?

00:46 The Hisense UX's 20,000 mini LEDs

00:49 and 5,000 plus local dimming zones

00:51 are powered by the company's new ULEDX platform.

00:54 It runs the TV industry's first

00:56 16 bit light control algorithm,

00:58 promising better performance

00:59 in terms of picture clarity and color reproduction.

01:02 In the demo space, the set's picture looked outstanding,

01:05 even compared to the U8K.

01:07 What stood out to me most was the black levels,

01:09 which weren't quite OLED good,

01:10 but still surprisingly well nuanced

01:12 with little to no blooming.

01:14 In some ways, it seems to me like ULEDX

01:16 is Hisense's answer to the QD OLED technology

01:19 being embraced by premium competitors like Sony and Samsung.

01:22 It also looks the most premium of any Hisense TV.

01:26 Unlike the company's other sets,

01:28 which typically sport a simple, even uninspiring design,

01:31 the UX is flashy.

01:33 The left and right sides of the frame

01:35 have a beveled effect with chrome details.

01:37 I'm guessing it's supposed to create the illusion

01:39 that the TV isn't as thick as it actually is,

01:41 but it's still certainly eye-catching.

01:44 The side frames also have visible speaker grilles,

01:46 and upon further inspection,

01:48 I saw that the top of the frame

01:49 also had upward firing speakers.

01:52 I listened to a brief audio demo

01:53 from the built-in 80 watt 4.2.1 channel system

01:56 and was impressed by both the height of the sound

01:59 and overall volume levels.

02:00 The UX supports many of the key formats

02:03 you'll find on all the top TVs right now.

02:05 Think Dolby Vision, Dolby Audio, HDR10+,

02:08 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

02:11 It also has an ATSC 3.0 tuner for next-gen TV

02:14 in the markets where it's available,

02:16 and Wi-Fi 6E, meaning it gets

02:18 some of the most modern connectivity technology

02:20 available on the TV market.

02:22 The Google TV interface is easy to navigate

02:24 and integrates seamlessly with Google Home devices

02:27 and Google Accounts.

02:28 It has all of the most popular streaming apps,

02:31 further embracing the message of user accessibility.

02:34 Of course, a big part of accessibility is price.

02:36 From what Hisense has said,

02:37 it sounds like the UX will look to undercut the competition,

02:41 though it should still be more expensive than the UAK.

02:44 That said, it could still help make mini-LED more mainstream

02:47 with a friendlier price point than both QD OLED TVs

02:50 and other premium mini-LED offerings.

02:53 Hisense hasn't announced the price yet,

02:55 but has told us that the 85-inch UX

02:57 will arrive in the US later this year.

03:00 When you take these features

03:01 and Hisense's value pricing into consideration,

03:04 this is shaping up to be a very, very exciting TV for 2023.

03:08 We'll hopefully know more soon,

03:09 but in the meantime, check us out on social,

03:11 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @tomsguide.

03:13 And as always, I'm @katekosich.

03:15 Thanks for watching.

03:16 I'll catch you next time.

03:17 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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