•   Overview
•   Advantage of Hisense 55H9G
•   Advantage of Vizio M55Q8-H1
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Hisense 55H9G to Vizio M55Q8-H1 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Hisense 55H9G gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 55H9G over Vizio M55Q8-H1.

	Hisense 55H9G	vs	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Higher Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	vs	48 - 60 Hz
More Local Dimming Zones	180	vs	90
Higher Brightness	620 nits	vs	350 nits
Higher Peak Brightness	1000 nits	vs	400 nits
Lower Minimum Response Time	3 ms	vs	5 ms
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	480 Hz	vs	120 Hz
DTS Digital Surround		vs
Bluetooth		vs
More USB Inputs	2	vs	1
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
MP4		vs
MPEG-4		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Vizio M55Q8-H1 over Hisense 55H9G.

	Hisense 55H9G	vs	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	92%	vs	97%
Higher Contrast Ratio	6900∶1	vs	5000∶1
Lower Input Lag	16 ms	vs	11 ms
HDR10+		vs
AMD Freesync™		vs
VRR		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
Chromecast		vs	Built-In
HDMI Version	2.0b	vs	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		vs	Enhanced
RCA Audio Outputs		vs
QuickTime		vs
TS		vs
VP9		vs
Xvid		vs
M4A		vs
OGG		vs

QLED backlight on Vizio M55Q8-H1

Vizio M55Q8-H1 is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TVs have Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the displays. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. Hisense 55H9G has 180 zones. Vizio M55Q8-H1 has 90 zones.

HDR10

Hisense 55H9G and Vizio M55Q8-H1 support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

Vizio M55Q8-H1 also supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision and Hisense 55H9G only supports Dolby Vision. Both formats are updates to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Hisense 55H9G and here - Vizio M55Q8-H1.

BASICS	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Brand	Hisense	Vizio
Series	H9G	M Quantum
Model	55H9G	M55Q8-H1
Size	55"	55"
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2020	2020
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Display Type	ULED	QLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"	54.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	48 - 60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	VA	VA
LED Type	Direct LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Backlight Name	Full Array LED	Full Array LED
Number of Local Dimming Zones	180	90
Color	Wide Color Gamut	Quantum Color Spectrum
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 billion	1.07 billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	92%	97%
Brightness	620 nits	350 nits
Peak Brightness	1000 nits	400 nits
Contrast Ratio	6900∶1	5000∶1
Minimum Response Time	3 ms	5 ms
Input Lag	16 ms	11 ms

VIDEO	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	Hi-View™	IQ Active™ with ProGaming Engine™
Upscaling	4K Upscaling	Spatial Scaling Engine™
Frame Interploation Technique	Ultra Smooth Motion	Dynamic Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency	480 Hz	120 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Speaker Power Rating	10W x 2	2 x 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11 a/b/g/[a]c	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast		Built-In
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0b	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		Enhanced
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs	2	1
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs		1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote

OTHER	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Operating System	Android	VIZIO SmartCast™
Teletext
On-Screen Display Languages	English/French/Spanish	English, Spanish, French

VIDEO FORMATS	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	ATSC

GENERAL	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.5" x 28.2" x 3.9"	49" x 28" x 3" 1234mm x 718mm x72mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.5" x 30.7" x 10.2"	49" x 31" x 10" 1234mm x 777mm x255mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 300 mm	300 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screw	M6	M6
Weight Without Stand	38.1 lbs	36lbs (16kg)
Weight With Stand	39.2 lbs	36lbs (17kg)

ACCESSORIES	Hisense 55H9G	Vizio M55Q8-H1
Remote		XRT140