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In the world of TVs, the toughest competition is usually in the £300 to £600 price range. These mid-range TVs make up a huge portion of the market share and are getting better yearly. The Hisense 55E6NTUK sits right in the mix. This 55-inch TV offers tremendous value and doesn’t skimp on features, and if you can look beyond some of its faults, it’s a great way to maximize your bucks.
The 55E6NTUK’S 4K LED display delivers terrific contrast and rich, accurate color – in fact, among the best I this price range. It runs Google TV smart platform, an upgraded version of Android TV software, which is a top pick for everyday streaming, and it also packs a surprising number of gaming-friendly features for the money.
The Hisense E6N is not without some blemishes. All its HDMI 2.1 ports max at only 60Hz, and fast-paced content is marred by poor motion handling. Also, there’s some notable light bloom whenever bright and dark picture elements converge. And while the E6N is bright enough for well-lit rooms, it still doesn’t deliver impactful HDR.
That said, compared to some of its competitors released in 2024, the Hisense 55E6NTUK offers a bit more bang for your buck. Serious gamers and picture purists are better off spending more on a higher-end TV that better meets their needs, but anyone shopping on a strict two-figure budget, the Hisense E6N is a solid value.
About the Hisense E6N
The Hisense E6N is available in six sizes, ranging from 32 inches to 65 inches. Our review unit is the 55-inch model, Hisense 55E6NTUK.
Here’s how the series shakes in terms of size:
- 32-inch – Hisense 32E6NTUK
- 40-inch – Hisense 40E6NTUK
- 43-inch – Hisense 43E6NTUK
- 50-inch – Hisense 50E6NTUK
- 32-inch – Hisense 55E6NTUK
- 65-inch – Hisense 65E6NTUK
While we don’t expect there to be major differences in performance between sizes, one thing to be aware of is the local dimming count.
With sizing out of the way, here are the TV’s specs.
- Resolution: 4K (3,840 x 2,160)
- Display Type: Full-array LED with local dimming and quantum dots (VA-style panel)
- HDR support: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Dolby Atmos: Yes (native decoding)
- eARC support: Yes (HDMI 1)
- Native refresh rate: 60Hz
- Smart platform: Google TV
- Color: DCI-P3 color space/10-bit chroma resolution
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR): Yes
- Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM): Yes
- Processor: Hi-View Engine 4K
- Other features: AMD FreeSync (50-inch model only), Apple AirPlay, Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Google Chromecast
The E6N arrives with Hisense’s new version standard remote control that features a handful of dedicated app buttons and a built-in microphone for voice commands. The remote is easy enough to handle once you get familiar with the button layout and symbols, but the buttons are somewhat cramped.
Connectivity
For its price, the Hisense 55E6NTUK offers a standard set of connectivity options that will be sufficient for most people. All three of its HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1, but remember they’re limited to 4K at 60Hz.
Here are the ports you’ll find on the cutout on the rear of the panel:
- 3x HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 60Hz, 1x HDMI ARC/eARC)
- 2x USB 2.0
- RF connection (cable/antenna)
- Ethernet (LAN) Input
- Digital audio output (optical)
- Composite input
- 3.5mm audio jack
What we like
Incredible contrast makes it ideal for most rooms
The Hisense E6N delivers a bright picture across all types of content, and it does so while maintaining deep, inky black levels. While you’re not getting the level of brightness to rival top-tier OLED TVs like the LG OLED C1, unless your living room is leaking sunlight, the Hisense 55E6NTUK should hold up well.
When viewing SDR content on cable TV, the E6N’s full-field brightness displays at around 360 to 400 nits. It even clocks small SDR highlights at around 500 nits. If you watch most of your content during the day, or if your living room is well lit in the evening, the is a fine 4K choice. Well, this TV isn’t quite as bright as the pricier Samsung Q60B, but it gets brighter than most other similarly priced TVs.
The Hisense E6N delivers these commendable brightness levels and still manages to maintain deep, dark black levels, even when there’s a mix of bright and dark elements being displayed on the screen. When in Theatre Picture Modes, nearly every black level measurement falls into the 0.05 to 0.06 range. For reference, perfect black levels stand at 0. While the Sony X80K’s black levels settle in at the 0.2 to 0.3 range.
Well, there are a few faults to how consistent the black figures are (will get to that shortly), but the upside is that the E6N picture will hold up well in nearly every room, day or night.
Accurate out-of-the-box color
For most users, I’d recommend trying out Hisense’s Theater picture modes (Theater Day and HDR Theater) for movies and shows, as it delivers incredible accuracy even without calibration. Its white point is accurate, and there’s very little color mismatch in neutral tones. Filmmaker mode is similarly accurate, but I’d recommend avoiding it, unless you’re watching a movie in a pitch-black room.
The E6N benefits greatly from its Ultra HD display, and the additional AI modes (AI sports mode, AI picture, and AI Adaptive) are phenomenal when it comes to color production for a TV in this class. It might not seem like a big difference as most entry-midrange TVs come with 4K displays, some even rock quantum-dot technology, but the upscaled visuals make a whole difference.
It has some decent gaming features, too
For a TV in this price bracket, the Hisense 55E6NTUK has some worthwhile gaming features, some that you can’t find in TVs costing more. Some pricier alternatives like the Samsung Q60B and Sony X80K skip Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and HDMI 2.1, but the Hisense E6N offers VRR and three HDMI 2.1 ports.
However, the HDMI 2.1 ports are limited to 4K gaming at 60Hz, so if you’re in the market for a TV that can play Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 games at 120fps, you’d better spend up on a TV with 4K/120Hz ports like the Hisense U8G. Nevertheless, the inclusion of Auto Low Latency Mode and Variable Refresh Rate at this price point is quite impressive.
What we don’t like
Middling performance on HDR content
While HDR10 and Dolby Vision content display fine on the E6N, you don’t notice the difference between SDR and HDR content. So, while the Hisense 55E6NTUK manages to maintain a consistent showcase of brighter-than-average picture in both SDR and HDR, there isn’t much of a difference when the same content is viewed in HDR.
HDR is about more than just brightness, however, and all of the HDR10 and Dolby Vision content looks pretty respectable. That said, this might not be a dream TV for anyone hoping to get immersed in the impeccable Dolby Vision content on Netflix or Apple TV+. If you need the extra oomph in HDR, you’ll most likely need to spend more on a TV like the Hisense U7G, Hisense U8G, or the TCL 6-Series.
Should you buy it?
Yes – unless you’re after better motion handling or advanced gaming support
The Hisense 55E6NTUK punches above its weight to deliver more features than most TVs in its price range. As a whole, it even looks better than the Sony X80K, and it’s roughly at par with the Samsung Q60B, and it is easily the only TV of those three to offer Variable Refresh Rate. That said, both the X80K and the Q60B deliver better motion handling than the E6N, so keep that in mind as you make your comparison.
Gamers shopping for a TV that will remain relevant for years into the future might want to invest a little more in something like the Hisense U8G or the 2024 TCL 6-Series with Google TV, as both of these TVs support 4K gaming at 120Hz (the Hisense E6N only maxes at 60Hz).
If you’re fixed in this price range, however, there aren’t very many new TVs that offer this much value for the money. Unless you’re willing to spend more; otherwise, the Hisense 55E6NTUK is a stellar value, and its value will only go up as more TVs get released into the midrange category.
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