The Hisense UR9 Kicks Off The RGB TV Tech Race and a Quest For the Brightest, Most Accurate Color

RGB Mini-LED screen tech is coming. The Hisense UR9 is among the first to get it.

Hisense has cultivated a reputation for making affordable 4K TVs that strike a balance between picture quality, fascinating new tech, and a reasonable price.The brand’s products have consistently been among our top picks for value-seeking upgraders, and headlining its 2026 TV lineup is the UR9, its first RGB Mini-LED TV.

Available today and in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, complete with a glitzy marketing campaign starring Brooklyn 99 star Terry Crews. I got a brief look at the Hisense UR9 and its RGB mini-LED screen at a recent event in New York, and the newcomer looks like a contender for the best TV for the money.

65-Inch
Hisense UR9 4K RGB Mini-LED TV (65-Inch)

$1,999Best Buy

Key Specs

Mini-LED TVs are known for producing excellent contrast and vivid colors. Hisense aims to improve the display tech by adding RGB lighting to the screen of the UR9. The upgrade replaces the standard white backlight with discrete red, green, and blue diodes to enhance color accuracy and produce a brighter, more lifelike picture that should look good in a range of lighting conditions.

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The color rendering capabilities of the Hisense UR9 look impressive.

RGB Mini-LED technology aside, the Hisense UR9’s screen also has a maximum refresh rate of 180 hertz, which should appeal to gamers and sports fans. On the other hand, the TV’s audio system, tuned by the experts from Devialet—a decidedly high-end French maker of speakers and soundbars—is also a noteworthy upgrade from lower-priced Hisense TVs with in-house audio setups.

After the few minutes I had demoing the Hisense UR9 and its RGB mini-LED screen, I can say that the picture quality is quite impressive. Starting at $2,000 for a 65-inch version before discounts, the TV looks like a formidable rival to similarly priced OLED and Mini-LED sets, including the TCL QM8L I recently reviewed, thanks to that improvement in color rendering it adds. I’ll have more on that after I get the TV in for testing. Stay tuned for a full review.

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Hisense UR9 4K RGB Mini-LED TV (75-Inch)

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Hisense UR9 4K RGB Mini-LED TV (85-Inch)

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Stefan Vazharov
Senior Technology Editor, Reviews

Stefan is an award-winning consumer technology editor with over a decade of experience in reviewing gadgets, particularly smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, desktop and laptop computers across multiple form factors and platforms, as well as accessories for them. He also covers televisions and audio equipment, including headphones, earbuds, wireless speakers, and soundbars. Since joining Hearst in 2015, Stefan has contributed to BestProducts, Popular Mechanics, and numerous other publications. Prior to his current role, he served as the US Editor for GSMArena.com.

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Mike Epstein is a Senior Commerce Editor at Hearst Enthusiast Group, producing reviews for buying guides Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, Bicycling, and Best Products. Prior to joining Hearst, he was a video game and technology critic for over 10 years, with bylines at IGN, Gamespot, Variety, Lifehacker, Kotaku, GamesRadar, Flavorwire and Digital Trends, among others. Now, he’s a jack of all trades, helping reviewers share everything they know about all kinds of technical gear, from snowblowers, to running shoes and bicycles, and every kind of gadget imaginable.