Updated 1 Nov 2026
Is the Hisense U7Q Mini LED worth it?
Yes — for a bright, well-equipped TV under OLED money.
On paper it has what cheaper sets skip: a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+, two HDMI 2.1 ports at up to 144Hz for consoles and PCs, and a 2.1 speaker system with a subwoofer. Verified owners mostly praise the bright, clear picture, sound that many say doesn't need a soundbar, and the value. No independent review we could read has tested it, so this rests on owners and Hisense's specs. Only two ports run at 144Hz, and it runs VIDAA, not Google TV.
98%of 310 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Mini LED with local dimming
- 144Hz gaming with VRR and Dolby Vision
- Built-in subwoofer
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What owners say
Owners love the bright, clear picture, the sound and the price. The few unhappy ones wanted clearer speech or disliked Freely.
Good to know
- Only two of the four HDMI ports run at 144Hz.
- VIDAA has fewer apps than Google TV.
- A few owners wanted clearer speech from the speakers.
- Freely streams live channels over broadband, and a couple of owners on aerials disliked it.
From 310 buyer ratings at Currys, every complaint read by us, November 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Bright, clear pictureMentioned a lot
- Good sound without a soundbarMentioned often
- Good valueAlso mentioned
- Easy to set upAlso mentioned
What they complain about
Hardly any: just 5 of 310 owners gave it 3 stars or fewer, and no complaint came up often enough to list.
Get it if…
- You want a bright picture for daytime TV and sport.
- You game and want 144Hz on a budget.
- You'd rather not buy a soundbar straight away.
Skip it if…
- You watch films in a dark room: OLED blacks are deeper.
- You need more than two high-refresh HDMI ports.
- You want Google TV's app store.
More on the Hisense U7Q
How we reached this verdict
305 of the 310 verified Currys-pool owners (mostly AO buyers) rate it 4 or 5 stars, most often for the bright, clear picture, the built-in sound and the price. Hisense UK's spec sheet lists a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, quantum dot colour, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, two HDMI 2.1 ports with VRR up to 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium and a 2.1 system with a subwoofer. No independent review we could read has tested it, so this verdict rests on owners and the spec sheet.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Hisense (specs), Currys (owners), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 1 Nov 2026How we decide