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Hisense 55R8F5

Hisense 55R8F

SCORE:
87
SCORE:
85

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) ULED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • [a]
  • Hi-View™ Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) ULED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • [a]
  • Hi-View™ Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Hisense 55R8F5 to Hisense 55R8F 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 55R8F5 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Hisense 55R8F5

Hisense 55R8F

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
93
AUDIO FEATURES
74
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
88
FORMAT SUPPORT
77
OVERALL
87
DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
91
AUDIO FEATURES
47
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
86
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
85

Advantage of Hisense 55R8F5

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 55R8F5 over Hisense 55R8F.

Hisense 55R8F5 vs Hisense 55R8F
Higher Refresh Rate 100 Hz/120 Hz vs 100 Hz/120 Hz
Dolby Atmos vs
Bluetooth vs
DivX vs
MP4 vs

Advantage of Hisense 55R8F

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 55R8F over Hisense 55R8F5.

Hisense 55R8F5 vs Hisense 55R8F
Flash Video vs
QuickTime vs
TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP9 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Full Array Local Dimming
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Dolby Vision
  DTS Digital Surround
  Wi-Fi
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

Selected Features

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 55R8F5 has 56 zones. Hisense 55R8F has 56 zones.

HDR10

Hisense 55R8F5 and Hisense 55R8F 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.

Dolby Vision

Hisense 55R8F5 and Hisense 55R8F also support Dolby Vision which is an update 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 supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

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 55R8F5 and here - Hisense 55R8F.

BASICS Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
BrandHisenseHisense
SeriesR8F5R8F
Model55R8F555R8F
Size55"55"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20202019
Smart TV
DISPLAY Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Display TypeULEDULED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFull Array Local DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
Backlight NameFull Array LEDFull Array LED
Number of Local Dimming Zones5656
Viewing Angle
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 billion
Peak Brightness700 nits700 nits
VIDEO Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorHi-View™Hi-View™
Upscaling4K Upscaling4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation TechniqueUltra Smooth MotionUltra Smooth Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency240 Hz240 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Noise Reduction
AUDIO Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Speaker Power Rating10W x 210W x 2
DBX
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
DTS StudioSound™
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11 a/b/g/[a]c802.11 a/b/g/[a]c
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.0b2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs11
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Operating SystemRokuRoku
Internet Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
On-Screen Display LanguagesEnglish/French/SpanishEnglish/French/Spanish
VIDEO FORMATS Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
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 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSCNTSC
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
GENERAL Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)180 W180 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.4" x 28.1" x 2.8"48.4" x 28.1" x 2.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.4" x 30.7" x 9.2"48.4" x 30.7" x 9.2"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 200 mm300 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screwM6M6
Weight Without Stand28.7 lbs28.7 lbs
Weight With Stand29.8 lbs29.8 lbs
Warranty1 Year1 Year
ACCESSORIES Hisense 55R8F5 Hisense 55R8F
Remote
Universal Control Capability for remote

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