Hisense has lifted the lid on its 2025 range of ULED TVs in Australia, dialling up the brightness and dimming zones of its Mini LED screens.
Made to be brighter and with better control than last year’s model, the fresh Hisense U8QAU Mini LED TV reaches up to 5,000 nits of peak brightness, and has more than 3,000 dimming zones. That’s more than double the dimming zones of last year’s U8NAU model, one of our best TV contenders, which had roughly 1,000 zones. It also gains a smoother 165Hz refresh rate.
Unlike OLED, which illuminates each pixel individually, Mini LED relies on dimming zones to control how much of the panel gets lit up. It’s a relatively simple equation: the more dimming zones, the greater the level of light control. As for what it means once the TV is in your living room, you should notice less of the annoying ‘blooming effect’ referring to the halo-like quality that borders bright images against a dark background.
Hisense has also upgraded its ULED TVs all the way down, including the U7QAU. Priced at $1,799 for the starting 55-inch model, the U7QAU is what Hisense labels its sports and gaming TV. Its 165Hz refresh rate puts it among the smoothest in the market, while my prayers have been answered with four HDMI 2.1 ports.
Hisense’s previous mid-range TVs, like the U7NAU, only had two HDMI 2.1 ports, including one dedicated to eARC connectivity. This meant that households with multiple game consoles and a soundbar had to prioritise which device would benefit from the best connectivity. Fortuntately, that’s now a first-world problem of the past.
At the entry-level of the ULED scale is the Hisense U6QAU Pro Mini LED, which starts at $1,199 for the 50-inch size. Called the Pro to differentiate the 2025 model from the 2024 U6 TV, it joins the ULED range for the first time. With its newfound ULED status, the U6QAU gets an upgrade to its gaming credentials, namely a 144Hz refresh rate with anti-latency technologies like AMD’s FreeSync Premium.
Hisense 2025 ULED TV prices
As of now, the new U7 and U6 Hisense TVs are out in Australia, with the rest of the range to follow in May. Here’s how much each model costs:
U6QAU Pro
- 50-inch: $1,199
- 55-inch: $1,499
- 65-inch: $1,899
- 75-inch: $2,799
- 85-inch: $3,799
- 100-inch: $6,999
U7QAU
- 55-inch: $1,799
- 65-inch: $2,399
- 75-inch: $3,299
- 85-inch: $4,199
- 100-inch: $7,999
U8QAU
- 65-inch: $2,999
- 75-inch: $3,999
- 85-inch: $4,999
- 100-inch: $9,999
For the most part, Hisense’s 2025 ULED TVs are a bit more expensive than last year’s range. The good news is that retailers regularly discount Hisense’s TVs, making it worth shopping around for the best deal.
With the Hisense range landing in stores, Australia’s TV competition heats up once again, following local launches from Samsung, Sony, and LG.
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