Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

What separates them

These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) is ₹96,000 dearer.

Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N) vs Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N)

Hisense

Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (55E7N)

₹38,990

On paper this is the best value in the catalogue: 144 Hz, local dimming and both HDR formats at under forty thousand.

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Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

Sony

Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)

₹1,34,990

The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one.

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Who the Hisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV is for

Buy it if: Console gamers who want 144 Hz and VRR without paying flagship prices.

Avoid it if: Buyers who keep a television eight years and care about continued app support.

Who the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV is for

Buy it if: Anyone watching film in a controlled-light room, and gamers wanting 4K120 with VRR.

Avoid it if: Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day.

Specifications, side by side

10 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationHisense 55-inch E7N QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TVSony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV
Price₹38,990₹1,34,990
Annual energy use182 kWh/yr at 4 hours dailyAbout 155 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,240 at Rs8 per unit
Audio output30 W (2 x 15 W) Dolby AtmosAcoustic Surface Audio+, 30 W -- the screen itself vibrates to produce sound
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, 4 x HDMI (2 x HDMI 2.1), 2 x USB, VRR, ALLM4 x HDMI, two of them 2.1 with 4K120 and VRR
HDR supportDolby Vision, HDR10+, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Panel typeQLED (VA) with full-array local dimmingOLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black
Peak brightness500 nitsAbout 200 nits sustained full screen, around 750 nits on a 10 percent window
Rated power125 WAbout 105 W in use
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz native
Resolution3840 x 2160 (4K UHD)3840 x 2160
Warranty1 Year Comprehensive Manufacturer Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Screen size55 inch55 inch
Burn-in not publishedA real risk with static logos over thousands of hours, mitigated but not eliminated
Weight not published18.3 kg without stand

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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