The UR9S matters because RGB Mini LED is finally available in a size that fits an ordinary living room. Independent testing found a genuinely bright, colourful picture rather than an empty technology demonstration, and Hisense supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+. The television is not flawless: its 60Hz gaming delay is slower than class leaders, the three-port HDMI layout is less generous than LG or Samsung and picture processing needs care. Even so, it is one of the first new-generation RGB sets with enough real evidence to judge.
Buy it if…
- You watch HDR in a bright room
- You want RGB Mini LED without an enormous screen
- High-refresh gaming and broad HDR formats matter
Skip it if…
- Perfect dark-room black is the priority
- You need four HDMI inputs
- Most play is latency-sensitive 60Hz gaming
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What's good
- Very bright RGB Mini LED picture
- Broad Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support
- Up to 170Hz gaming
- Tested 65-inch performance
Worth knowing
- 60Hz input lag is not class-leading
- Only three HDMI 2.1 inputs
- VIDAA is less flexible than Google TV
- Dark-scene local dimming still trails OLED precision
A closer look, category by category
Picture quality
The 65-inch model uses an RGB Mini LED backlight with 980 dimming zones and claimed brightness up to 3,500 nits. Independent evaluation confirms strong HDR brightness and colour, while also showing why zone control still differs from OLED's pixel-level black. Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG make format support unusually complete.
Gaming and motion
All three HDMI inputs are specified at 48Gbps with 4K 170Hz, VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision game support. High-refresh play is the strength. Measured 60Hz delay is slower, so somebody playing cinematic console games at 60fps may not receive the same responsiveness as a competitive 120Hz mode suggests.
Living with it
VIDAA is quick and includes the main UK services, though its app depth is narrower than Google TV. The stand and 65-inch size are conventional enough for normal rooms. Buyers should budget for external audio if they want sound with the same scale as the picture.
Price
The exact 65-inch Hisense UR9S was listed at £2,299 in the UK when checked on 1 August 2026. That 65-inch price is used throughout this review and by the buying guide; a cheaper 55-inch version cannot improve its value score. Prices and promotions can change, so confirm the model number and final basket total before buying.
Price last checked: 1 August 2026Real-world use cases
Daytime HDR
Brightness and saturated colour are the UR9S's clearest wins.
High-refresh PC gaming
The 170Hz ceiling makes better use of powerful hardware.
Dark cinema room
OLED still controls small highlights and black more precisely.
Where it sits in the market
Samsung's R95H is far more expensive and less independently established, OLED rivals retain better pixel-level black, and Hisense's U7S is the value alternative. The UR9S is the evidence-backed RGB option in this group.
How we reached this verdict
This research-based review combines Hisense's exact 65-inch specification with a product-specific independent test covering zones, HDR formats, ports and measured input lag. That external evidence allows it into the finder without exposing the private scoring detail.
