Hisense’s new RGB mini-LED TVs tease what to expect from affordable versions of the next-gen screen tech – but will they fix our biggest issue with it?

• Hisense launches 75, 85 and 100-inch RGB mini-LED TVs with 6,200 nits of brightness
• Currently only available in China
• Roughly $2,335, $2,955 and $3,940 before tariffs and taxes

Hisense makes some of the best TVs, and that means the launch of its new, relatively affordable RGB mini-LED TVs is important: the tech promises the brightness of mini-LED, but with contrast closer to the best OLED TVs, and color depth beyond what either tech has been able to achieve in the past.

The new Hisense E8S Pro is now on sale in China, Notebookcheck.net reports, where it's available in three models: 75-inch, 85-inch and 100-inch. All three models are 4K with a 170Hz refresh rate, integrated virtual surround sound, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. For gamers, there's variable refresh rate, auto low latency mode, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

These models are priced aggressively, coming in at roughly $2,335, $2,955 and $3,940 – although of course tariffs and taxes will take those prices upwards in other markets. And while Hisense hasn't promised to bring the new TVs to the US just yet, it already has an RGB mini-LED in the form of the Hisense 116UX – we've just been waiting to see what models the company would release in 2026 that are a little more, shall we say, realistic than that one. (We've already seen an 85-inch Hisense RGB model, but even that's a bit niche.)

Here's the thing, though: we've tested the Hisense 116UX TV, and there's a big concern about it that these new models need to address.

What we'd like to see in these RGB Mini-LEDs

When our lead TV reviewer James Davidson spent time with the 116UX, he was impressed – but he also noted that the first-gen tech had some issues. Like the flagship 110UXN mini-LED, which James had reviewed in depth, it suffered from backlight blooming and screen uniformity issues, which are the kinds of things we expect RGB tech to improve.

The 110UXN is a mini-LED, not an RGB mini-LED. But the newer tech in the 116UX RGB mini-LED had the same visible issues in dark movies such as Alien: Romulus and The Batman. Those movies are a tough test for any TV – The Batman in particular is mastered at a low brightness – but it's a test that OLED TVs pass.

Hisense's RGB TV showed a 'clouding' across dark parts of the screen near lighter parts in some modes, making the black tones look gray, and losing the subtletly of the movies' contrast.

The new TVs that Hisense has just unveiled are relatively affordable for something with next-gen screen tech, but they're far from budget buys – and that means we'd expect premium performance. So I'm really hoping that these newer models have banished the blooming and clouding that we experienced in the first-gen spec.

Here's hoping, because the specs here are very good: between 4,200 and 9,360 local dimming zones depending on the size you choose; up to 6,200 nits of peak brightness; a very low reflectivity rate and a very wide viewing angle of 178º; and 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut.

In addition to the aforementioned Dolby Vision there's HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced and Filmmaker Mode.

The best TVs for all budgets

➡️ Read our full guide to the best TVs
1. Best overall:
LG C5
2. Best under 1000:
US: Hisense U8QG
UK: TCL C7K
3. Best under 500:
US: Roku Plus Series
UK: Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED

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