Hisense U9N

The Hisense U9N is the one TV on this list that doesn't come in 65 inches at all — its smallest available size is 75 inches, which reframes its $1,999.99 price as remarkably competitive for a screen that size rather than expensive for a mid-range flagship. Hisense claims a huge 5,000-nit peak, though forum-cited independent tests only get close to that figure on a narrow 2% measurement window, a meaningfully less demanding test than the 10% windows most reviewers use elsewhere on this list; treat the claimed number as an outer bound rather than typical viewing brightness. Zone counts follow the same pattern — roughly 2,900 zones claimed at 75 inches, climbing to around 5,300 on the 85-inch model — aggregated from manufacturer figures rather than independent teardown. What keeps the U9N relevant two years into its life cycle, with no successor announced, is that its brightness-to-price ratio at 75 inches-plus genuinely holds up against newer, smaller flagships. A built-in Dolby Atmos speaker array delivers above-average built-in sound for the price, and Google TV plus Dolby Vision and HDR10+ keep the software experience current even as the panel itself ages. Game Mode Pro and VRR support a 144Hz native refresh, though Hisense hasn't independently confirmed exactly how many of its HDMI ports run at full 2.1 bandwidth — a notable gap next to the TCL QM9K's clearly specified two ports or the Hisense UR9's three. The tradeoffs are real: this is a 2024-vintage panel now in its second year without a refresh, and several headline specs rest on manufacturer claims rather than the independent measurement backing the Bravia 9 II or QN90F. But for a household shopping 75 inches or larger, the U9N remains a stable, well-priced option two years running.