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Hisense 65U7N Mini-LED 65-inch vs TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about Bright living rooms where OLED dimness becomes a problem, on a budget that cannot stretch to flagship OLED — sports, daytime news, family movie nights with the curtains open. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #4 in Best 4K TVs

Hisense 65U7N Mini-LED 65-inch

4.3

$798

The Hisense U7N is the value sweet spot of the entire 4K TV market — a 384-zone mini-LED panel with Dolby Vision IQ, 144Hz refresh, and full gaming features for under $800 street. It rewards a few minutes of picture-mode tweaking with picture quality that would have been flagship-tier three years ago, and street pricing routinely drops it to $680 on sale.

Strengths

— 384 local dimming zones plus 1,500-nit peak brightness — uncommonly capable for the sub-$800 price tier
— Native 144Hz refresh with VRR and ALLM is rare at this price; console 4K/120Hz works cleanly
— Supports both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ — the rare TV that bridges both HDR ecosystems

Watch-outs

— Default picture settings need tweaking — What Hi-Fi noted you must 'wrangle with its slightly obtuse settings to get the most out of it'
— Very bright HDR scenes can flatten where the panel pushes too hard, per What Hi-Fi's testing
— 40W 2.1-channel audio is thin and badly needs a soundbar

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Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best 4K TVs

TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch

4.5

$999

TCL's 2025 mid-range QD-mini-LED is the price-performance king of this guide — measured peak HDR brightness in the same neighborhood as premium mini-LEDs at well under half the price, with a meaningfully upgraded local dimming optical stack and Onkyo-tuned audio that punches above its weight. The trade is VA-panel viewing angles and a Google TV firmware that still has rough edges.

Strengths

— Peak HDR brightness around 2,600 nits on the 65-inch model — within striking distance of premium mini-LEDs costing three times as much
— LD2500 Precise Dimming with the new Halo Control optical stack noticeably reduces blooming compared to the QM7 predecessor
— 144Hz native refresh, ALLM and VRR, Game Accelerator 288 mode — strong gaming feature set at the price

Watch-outs

— Off-axis viewing on the VA panel falls off harder than the IPS-based competition
— Google TV implementation occasionally drops Dolby Vision passthrough until the TV is rebooted
— Only 2 of 4 HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 — trails the LG OLED G4 and Samsung QN65S90D

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How they stack up

Hisense 65U7N Mini-LED 65-inch

Trails the TCL 65QM7K's Halo Control optical layer and Onkyo-tuned audio but undercuts it by roughly $200 at street. Versus the OLED-tier LG OLED G4 and Samsung QN65S90D the U7N cannot match black levels, but at a third or quarter of the price the comparison is unfair. Within the value tier of this guide it is the most aggressive price-to-performance trade.

TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch

Against the Hisense 65U7N at a similar price point the TCL adds the Halo Control optical stack, a higher refresh rate, and anti-reflective coating; the Hisense counters with marginally lower street pricing. Versus the LG OLED G4 the trade is OLED black levels for double the brightness at half the price. Compared to the Samsung QN65S90D the TCL gives up OLED per-pixel contrast for substantially more peak brightness — better for bright rooms.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Hisense 65U7N Mini-LED 65-inch	TCL 65QM7K QD-Mini-LED 65-inch
Screen Size	65 in	65 in
Resolution	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Panel Type	Mini-LED ULED (VA)	QD-Mini-LED (HVA)
HDR Formats	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	144 Hz (Game Accelerator 288 mode)
HDMI Ports	4 (2 with HDMI 2.1)	4 (2 with HDMI 2.1)
Smart OS	Google TV	Google TV
Audio	40W 2.1-ch Dolby Atmos	40W 2.1-ch Onkyo Dolby Atmos
Voice Assistant	Google Assistant, Alexa	Google Assistant, Alexa
Warranty	1-year limited	1-year limited

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