Hisense QLED 100" U8 Series 2024 Review
The Hisense 100U8K offers a 100-inch Mini-LED screen and a soundbar for a price that makes other giant TVs blush. It's built for gamers and movie nights, but makes some trade-offs to hit that cost.
The 30-Second Version
A 100-inch Mini-LED gaming TV with a soundbar for under $3k. It's a size and value champion, with best-in-class 144Hz gaming and great HDR brightness. Just plan to use the included soundbar. Worth it for the screen real estate alone.
Overview
The Hisense 100U8K is a massive Mini-LED TV that comes with a soundbar, all for under three grand. That's a lot of screen for the money. It's built for gamers first, with a 144Hz panel and FreeSync Premium Pro, and it packs the brightness to make HDR content pop.
Performance
This thing is a gaming beast, landing in the 97th percentile for that metric. The 144Hz refresh and VRR support make it smooth as butter for fast-paced titles. Its HDR performance is also a standout, hitting 1500 nits for solid highlights. Just don't expect miracles from the built-in speakers; our data puts audio in the 27th percentile, which is why they threw in that soundbar. The smart TV experience on Google TV is fine, but it's not the fastest or slickest out there.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- A 100-inch Mini-LED screen for a shockingly low price. 97th
- 144Hz gaming performance is top-tier and buttery smooth. 90th
- Gets extremely bright for impactful HDR. 77th
- Bundled soundbar immediately fixes the weak onboard audio.
Cons
- Built-in TV speakers are disappointingly weak. 27th
- Picture quality scores are merely average for the class.
- Google TV interface can feel a bit sluggish.
- It's a 100-inch TV; you'll need a very big wall.
The Word on the Street
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 100" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | LED, QLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
| Year | 2024 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision IQ |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa |
Audio
| eARC | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Power & Size
| Power | 50 |
Value & Pricing
For $2,830, you're getting a 100-inch Mini-LED TV and a 240W soundbar. That's an insane deal on paper. You're paying for sheer size and gaming features first. The picture won't beat a high-end OLED, and the smart system is just okay, but if your goal is a giant, bright screen for movies and games without breaking the bank, the value is hard to argue with.
vs Competition
It crushes similarly sized TVs on price—the Sony Bravia 98-inch costs multiples more. Against a 77-inch LG OLED C5, you lose the perfect blacks and viewing angles but gain a huge amount of screen and much higher peak brightness for HDR. Compared to a Samsung Neo QLED, the Hisense trades some polish and upscaling for a much lower price tag. It's the budget king of the giant TV space.
| Spec | Hisense QLED 100" U8 Series | Sony Bravia Sony BRAVIA 5 98" 4K HDR Smart Mini-LED TV | LG OLED evo - C5 series LG - 77" Class C5 Series OLED evo AI 4K UHD Smart | Samsung Neo QLED Samsung - 65” Class QN80F Series Neo QLED Mini LED | TCL QD Mini LED - QM6K TCL - 85" Class QM6K Series 4K UHD HDR QD Mini LED | Roku Mini-LED QLED 4K - Pro Roku - 65" Class Pro Series 4K QLED Mini-LED Smart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 100 | 98 | 77 | 65 | 85 | 65 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K (2160p) | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | MiniLED | OLED | Neo QLED | MiniLED | MiniLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision IQ | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | - | false | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | - | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense QLED 100" U8 Series | 89.9 | 27.4 | 77.2 | 97.2 | 45.3 | 50.6 | 45.7 | 43 |
| Sony Bravia K98XR50 98" LED Compare | 92.9 | 73.8 | 91.6 | 94.9 | 75.4 | 97.2 | 99.5 | 86.1 |
| LG OLED evo - C5 series 77" Class C5 Series Compare | 92.9 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 99.9 | 95.6 | 98.6 | 99.5 | 43 |
| Samsung Neo QLED 65” Class Series Neo Compare | 89.9 | 90.4 | 96.6 | 92.8 | 80.1 | 92.4 | 97.6 | 86.1 |
| TCL QD Mini LED - QM6K 85" Class QM6K Series Compare | 96.5 | 90.4 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 37.3 | 96 | 94.3 | 86.1 |
| Roku Mini-LED QLED 4K - Pro 65" Class Pro Series Compare | 96.5 | 90.4 | 92.5 | 97.4 | 62.4 | 99 | 98.8 | 86.1 |
Common Questions
Q: Is the picture quality as good as an OLED?
No. It gets much brighter for HDR, but it can't match the perfect blacks and viewing angles of an OLED. It's a trade-off: size and brightness vs. contrast fidelity.
Q: Do I need the bundled soundbar?
Absolutely. The TV's own speakers are weak, ranking in the bottom third in our tests. The soundbar isn't just a bonus; it's essential for decent audio.
Q: Is it good for sports and fast motion?
Yes, the 144Hz panel and good motion handling make it great for sports. Just don't expect the absolute best motion clarity you can get from a Sony.
Who Should Skip This
If you're a videophile who values perfect contrast above all else, skip this. An OLED, even a smaller one, will give you a better picture. Also, if your room has wide seating, the off-angle viewing on this Mini-LED panel won't be as good as an OLED's.
Verdict
Buy this if you want the biggest possible screen for your budget and care more about gaming specs and HDR brightness than perfect black levels. The bundled soundbar is a necessary inclusion, making it a complete, ready-to-go package for a basement theater or giant living room.