Hisense S7 Canvas 85" Class S7 Series CanvasTV 84.5" 2025 Review

The Hisense CanvasTV is a style-first 85-inch TV with a great art mode and strong gaming performance, but middling picture and audio scores. It's good for gamers who want a sleek living room look, but not the best for movie buffs. Worth it only if the art gallery aesthetic is your main goal.

The Hisense CanvasTV is a TV that wants to be art. It's built around the idea of turning your screen into a digital gallery when you're not watching it, with a special matte display to reduce glare and magnetic frames you can swap. It's a neat concept for a living room that wants to look sharp. But underneath that art mode, it's still a TV. It has a 144Hz refresh rate for gaming and Dolby Vision for HDR movies, so it's trying to be more than just a pretty picture.

Our data shows this TV is a mixed bag. It's surprisingly strong for gaming, landing in the 88th percentile. That 144Hz refresh rate and Game Mode Pro features like AMD FreeSync Premium make it a solid pick for console or PC gaming. But picture quality overall is only in the 43rd percentile, and the audio score is even lower at 31st. So while games look smooth, movies and shows might not have the same punchy contrast or immersive sound as higher-end TVs.

The price is locked around $1900, which is a lot for an 85-inch TV with middling picture and audio scores. You're paying a premium for the art gallery concept and the gaming chops. If you don't care about the art mode or the slim wall mount, you can find TVs with better overall performance for similar money. But if that specific look is exactly what you want, it might be worth it.

Compared to the Sony BRAVIA 5 or Samsung Neo QLED, this Hisense falls short on pure picture quality and brightness. Those Mini-LED competitors will give you a more vibrant, contrast-rich image for movies. The LG OLED evo G5 will blow it away with perfect blacks and viewing angles. But the CanvasTV has a unique aesthetic edge they don't, and its gaming score is competitive. Against Hisense's own U6 Series MiniLED, the U6 likely has better picture quality for less money, but lacks the art mode and sleek mount. You're trading some specs for style here.

Skip this if you're a movie purist or have a very bright room. Its picture quality score is average, and the matte display isn't designed for peak brightness. For the best HDR movie experience, look at Mini-LED or OLED TVs like the Sony BRAVIA or LG G5. Also skip if you want great built-in sound; the audio system here is weak.

Buy this if you want your living room to look like a modern art gallery and you're also a serious gamer. The combination of the matte art display, magnetic frames, and strong gaming performance is unique. It's a style-first TV that still handles fast action well.