Hisense 55H9F (USA version)

•   Overview
•   Pros and Cons
•   Predecessor
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications
•   Successor

Hisense 55H9F was introduced in 2019. It has a ULED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 1000 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

We give Hisense 55H9F TV 86 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Hisense 55H9F.

A predecessor of 2019 H9F series is 2018 H9E series. In this section we show their comparison.

UPGRADES	Hisense 55H9F	vs	Hisense 55H9E
More Local Dimming Zones	132	vs	10
Dolby Vision		vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	480 Hz	vs	120 Hz
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	vs
Internet Browser		vs

DOWNGRADES	Hisense 55H9F	vs	Hisense 55H9E
RCA Audio Outputs		vs

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model 55H9E. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Hisense 55H9F vs Hisense 55H9E where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

VA Panel

Hisense 55H9F has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. 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. This particular model has 132 zones.

HDR10

Hisense 55H9F supports 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

This TV also supports 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 maximum brightness 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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Hisense 55H9F.

BASICS
Brand	Hisense
Series	H9F
Model	55H9F
Size	55"
Country	USA
Release Year	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	ULED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Panel Type	VA
LED Type	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Number of Local Dimming Zones	132
Color	Wide Color Gamut
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 billion
Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage	70%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	93%
Brightness	500 nits
Peak Brightness	1000 nits
Contrast Ratio	6000∶1
Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Input Lag	16 ms

VIDEO
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 Processor	Hi-View™
Upscaling	4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation Technique	Ultra Smooth Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency	480 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Color Enhancer	Ultra Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction

AUDIO
Speaker Power Rating	10W x 2
DBX
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
DTS StudioSound™
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11 a/b/g/[a]c
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	5.0
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs	2
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote

OTHER
Operating System	Android
Internet Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
On-Screen Display Languages	English/French/Spanish

VIDEO FORMATS
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
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER
Digital Tuner	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC

GENERAL
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.5" x 27.8" x 2.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.5" x 30.7" x 9.5"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screw	M6
Weight Without Stand	31.5 lbs
Weight With Stand	33.3 lbs

ACCESSORIES
Remote
Universal Control Capability for remote

The 2019 H9F series has a successor - 2020 H9G series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Hisense 55H9G	vs	Hisense 55H9F
More Local Dimming Zones	180	vs	132
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	vs	8 bits + FRC
Dolby Atmos		vs
DivX		vs
MP4		vs

DOWNGRADES	Hisense 55H9G	vs	Hisense 55H9F
DBX		vs
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1
Flash Video		vs
QuickTime		vs
TS		vs
VC-1		vs
VP9		vs
VOB		vs
VRO		vs
WebM		vs

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model 55H9G. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Hisense 55H9F vs Hisense 55H9G where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.