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This 116-inch TV is the brightest we've ever tested — and it just went on sale
Grab your shades and get your finances in order, because Hisense just made available the brightest TV we've ever tested. It's a 116-inch beast with a brand-new display type, and it'll set you back a whopping $29,999.
The announcement comes just a day after the official launch of Samsung's first Micro RGB TV — a 115-inch, $29,999 set that leverages a similar type of display technology.
In other words, the competition is heating up.
Originally unveiled at CES 2025, the Hisense 116UX launches alongside a slightly smaller (but still huge) 100-inch version, the Hisense 100UX, which carries a $19,999 price tag.
But what makes Hisense's RGB Mini-LED technology worthy of this price tag? Among other benefits, its phenomenal brightness is at the top of the list.
I recently wrote at length about the Hisense 116UX brightness levels being off the charts, but here's the basic gist: This TV packs better HDR highlight brightness than any commercially available TV we've measured to date.
The 116UX RGB Mini-LED exceeds the 5,000-nit mark.
While the brand's more accessible Mini-LED flagship, the Hisense U8QG, delivers close to 4,000 nits of HDR highlight brightness, the 116UX RGB Mini-LED exceeds the 5,000-nit mark. That's eye-popping brightness on a gargantuan screen.
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As mentioned, Hisense's RGB Mini-LED technology brings benefits beyond bonkers brightness. Unlike traditional Mini-LED backlights, Hisense's RGB Mini-LED display tech consists of red-, green- and blue-colored LEDs. This allows for more precise color control.
Testing bears this out, too. According to our measurements, the Hisense 116UX covers a remarkable 91.14% of the BT.2020 color gamut. That's the best color volume we've seen this year, surpassing the most colorful OLED we've tested, the Samsung S95F.
We've not yet tested the slightly smaller-sized Hisense 100UX, but given that it leverages RGB Mini-LEDs as well, I'd have to imagine that its test results are, at the very least, in the 116UX's ballpark.
Given the sky-high price point of both TVs, Hisense's new RGB Mini-LED technology is certainly not for everyone. The good news is that the next-best thing might be staring you in the face.
The aforementioned Hisense U8QG is still working with the traditional blend of quantum dots and traditional Mini-LEDs, but it's the brightest TV we've tested this year in that class. It's also available in all of the most popular size options — not just 100- and 116-inches.
The U8QG isn't quite as bright and colorful as a Hisense RGB Mini-LED TV, but it's still the brightest TV in its class. It also comes with the excellent Google TV smart platform, not to mention a ton of valuable gaming features. Right now, it's on sale for over $600 off.
If you've got the means and you're interested in shelling out for the real deal, the Hisense 116UX is available at Best Buy for $24,999. (Hey, that's $5,000 off!)
These TVs might be exorbitantly expensive for the time being, but many people — myself included — see these sets as the bridge between the TVs of today and the TVs of the future.
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