Hisense R6090G Review (43R6090G, 50R6090G, 55R6090G, 65R6090G) (2024)

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The Hisense 55R6090G looks a lot like the Hisense H6570G with a decent style. It has slim borders on three sides and a slightly thicker bottom border, and it looks nice in any setting. It's made entirely out of plastic, and even though there's nothing premium about it, there's nothing bad about it either.

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Wall Mount VESA 200x300

The back of the Hisense R6090G is exactly like the Hisense H6570G. It has a thin plastic back panel that feels like metal, and the plastic at the bottom feels more solid. Sadly, there's no cable management.

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Borders 0.35" (0.9 cm)

This TV has thin borders that aren't distracting.

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Max Thickness 3.31" (8.4 cm)

The panel itself is fairly thin, but the TV may stick out a bit when you wall-mount because of the way the bottom part comes out.

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The Hisense R6090G has okay build quality. It's entirely made of plastic, which feels solid near the inputs, but bends easily everywhere else. It wobbles quite easily and feels like you can torque the entire screen. These shouldn't be issues if you just leave it in one spot, but it may pose a problem if you constantly need to move it around.

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Native Contrast

Contrast with local dimming

The Hisense R6090G has an amazing contrast ratio, which is expected from a VA panel. It displays deep blacks when viewed in the dark. Note that contrast may vary between units.

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Real Scene Peak Brightness

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

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Local Dimming

Backlight

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Local Dimming

Backlight

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video above is provided for reference only.

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Real Scene Highlight

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

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Real Scene Highlight

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

The HDR brightness in 'Game' mode is the same as outside of 'Game' mode. We used the same settings as the testing for the regular HDR peak brightness.

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50% Std. Dev.

50% DSE

5% Std. Dev.

5% DSE

The Hisense 55R6090G has mediocre gray uniformity, but this may vary between units. Our unit actually looks a lot worse than it does in the picture as the edges are visibly darker. It's noticeable in real content with any full-sized image or videos where there isn't a lot of movement. There's also dirty screen effect in the center, which could get distracting during sports. The uniformity is better in near-dark scenes, but the vignetting is still visible.

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Native Std. Dev.

Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

The Hisense 55R6090G has outstanding black uniformity. However, it looks worse in person, and like with the gray uniformity, there's noticeable backlight bleed and vignetting along the edges. It's visible in real content and could be distracting when watching movies in dark rooms. Note that black uniformity may vary between units.

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Color Washout

Color Shift

Brightness Loss

Black Level Raise

Gamma Shift

The Hisense R6090G has narrow viewing angles, which is expected from a VA panel. You lose image accuracy when viewing from the side, so it's not ideal for a wide seating arrangement. If you have a wide seating area, then look into the 55 inch model of the Toshiba C350 Fire TV 2021, which has wide viewing angles.

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Screen Finish

Total Reflections

Indirect Reflections

Calculated Direct Reflections

The reflection handling is good. It performs well with a moderate amount of light directed towards it, but it's best to avoid placing it in a well-lit room as the reflections may become too distracting.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

Color Temperature

Picture Mode

Color Temp Setting

Gamma Setting

The Hisense R6090G has good out-of-the-box color accuracy, but this may vary between units. White balance and most colors are only a bit inaccurate, and the color temperature is close to the 6500K target. However, gamma seems to follow a target of 2.3 instead of 2.2, so most scenes are darker than they should be.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

Color Temperature

White Balance Calibration

Color Calibration

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This TV upscales 480p content, such as from DVDs, without any issues.

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The Hisense R6090G displays 720p content well and there aren't any artifacts.

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1080p content, such as from Blu-ray players, is displayed almost as well as native 4k content.

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This TV displays native 4k content perfectly, and unlike the Hisense H6570G, there aren't any obvious artifacts.

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This is a 4k TV that can't display an 8k input.

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Type LED

Sub-Type

This TV uses a BGR subpixel layout, which may affect the way text is rendered when using it as a PC monitor. Read about it here.

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Wide Color Gamut

DCI P3 xy

DCI P3 uv

Rec 2020 xy

Rec 2020 uv

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Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

The color volume is disappointing. It displays dark, saturated colors well thanks to its amazing contrast. However, it's limited by the lack of a wide color gamut and by its low peak brightness.

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Color Depth

Red (Std. Dev.)

Green (Std. Dev.)

Blue (Std. Dev.)

Gray (Std. Dev.)

The Hisense R6090G has okay gradient handling. There's noticeable banding in all shades, especially with gray and green. The Noise Reduction setting in the Roku app doesn't improve the gradient handling at all.

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IR after 0 min recovery

IR after 2 min recovery

IR after 4 min recovery

IR after 6 min recovery

IR after 8 min recovery

IR after 10 min recovery

There are some very minor signs of image retention after displaying a high-contrast static image, but it's not detected in our testing. However, this may vary between units.

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

We don't expect VA panels to experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in our long-term test appears immune.

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80% Response Time

100% Response Time

The Hisense R6090G has a decent response time, but you still may notice some motion blur in fast-moving scenes. There's a bit of overshoot in dark transitions, so you may notice some motion artifacts in dark scenes as well.

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

This TV uses Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to dim its backlight at all brightness levels below 100. It's flicker-free with Backlight set to its max.

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Optional BFI

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

The Hisense R6090G doesn't have a Black Frame Insertion feature. The backlight flickers at 180Hz at all backlight levels below 100.

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

This TV doesn't have a motion interpolation feature.

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Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

Due to the TV's somewhat slower response time, there's not much stutter when displaying lower-frame rate content.

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Judder-Free 24p

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

The Hisense R6090G automatically removes judder from native 24p sources, such as from Blu-ray players or native apps. There's no setting needed to remove it.

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Native Refresh Rate

Variable Refresh Rate

HDMI Forum VRR

FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible

4k VRR Maximum

4k VRR Minimum

1080p VRR Maximum

1080p VRR Minimum

1440p VRR Maximum

1440p VRR Minimum

VRR Supported Connectors

This TV doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology.

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1080p @ 60Hz

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

1440p @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

8k @ 60Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

1440p with VRR

4k with VRR

8k with VRR

The Hisense R6090G has an excellent low input lag, and it's a significant improvement over the Hisense H6570G and the Hisense H6510G. It stays low as long as you have Game Mode enabled, but it significantly increases with a 1440p resolution, so it's not ideal for 1440p games with the Xbox One Series X. If you want to use it as a PC monitor and want the lowest input lag possible, you just need to enable Game Mode.

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Resolution 4k

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

1080p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 120Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

This TV supports most comment resolutions at 60Hz and displays chroma 4:4:4 at any resolution. If you want to use it as a computer monitor and for it to display chroma 4:4:4, you just need to enable Game Mode. It also accepts 1080p and 1440p @ 120Hz signals, but it skips frames and doesn't display proper 4:4:4. For full-bandwidth signals, enable HDMI 2.0 for the input you're using.

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate

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HDR10

HDR10+

Dolby Vision

HLG

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC Yes

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out Yes

Wi-Fi Support Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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HDMI 3

USB 1

Digital Optical Audio Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 1

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 0

Composite In 1

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

The Hisense R6090G has one USB input, but the Hisense R6E3 variant at Walmart has two.

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ARC

eARC support

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC

5.1 DTS via ARC

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical

5.1 DTS via Optical

This TV can pass both DTS and Dolby Digital via ARC or optical, which is great, but it doesn't support eARC. For ARC to work, simply enable ARC and set S/PDIF and ARC to 'Auto Passthrough'.

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Low-Frequency Extension

Std. Dev. @ 70

Std. Dev. @ 80

Std. Dev. @ Max

Max

Dynamic Range Compression

The Hisense R6090G has a bad frequency response. It doesn't produce any bass and doesn't get loud, either. However, it has a fairly well-balanced sound profile that helps with listening to clear dialogue.

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Weighted THD @ 80

Weighted THD @ Max

IMD @ 80

IMD @ Max

This TV has decent distortion performance. There's minimal distortion at moderate listening levels, and even though it slightly increases at its max volume, most people won't hear it and it depends on the volume.

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Smart OS Roku TV

Version 9.4.0

Ease of Use

Smoothness

Time Taken to Select YouTube

Time Taken to Change Backlight

Advanced Options

The built-in Roku TV interface is easy-to-use and the menus are very smooth to navigate. We did experience one bug during testing; when we went to the 'Home' page and back to the input we were originally on, the screen would cut in half vertically, as seen in this photo. Returning to the 'Home' menu and back to the input once again resolved the issue the majority of the time. If you have this TV and experience the same issue, let us know.

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Ads

Opt-out

Suggested Content in Home

Opt-out of Suggested Content

There are ads and suggested content on the 'Home' page and there's no way to opt-out of them. We couldn't get a picture of them, but you can see the ads on the TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED in this photo.

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App Selection

App Smoothness

Cast Capable

USB Drive Playback

USB Drive HDR Playback

HDR in Netflix

HDR in YouTube

The Roku app store has a great selection of apps you can download and they run smoothly for the most part.

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Size

Voice Control

CEC Menu Control

Other Smart Features

Remote App Roku

The Hisense R6090G comes with the same Roku remote as other TCL Roku TVs, such as the TCL 6 Series/R635 2020 QLED. It's a basic remote with quick-access buttons to popular streaming services. It doesn't have voice control but you can use the voice control feature in the Roku app on your mobile device. It allows you to change inputs and search for content, but you can't ask it to change settings on the TV.

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There's a button underneath the TV that allows you to power it On/Off and change inputs.

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Power Consumption 41 W

Power Consumption (Max) 91 W

Firmware 9.4.0 build 4190-94

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