- Matching (Score)
- Our verdict
- Competing TVs
- TV appearance
- Where to buy
- Contrast and black detail
- HDR effect quality
- Factory color reproduction
- Color reproduction after calibration
- Smoothness of tonal transitions
- Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions
- Blur and motion smoothness
- Console compatibility and gaming features
- Input lag
- Compatibility with PC
- Viewing angles
- TV efficiency during daytime
- TV features
- Apps
- Playing files from USB
- Sound
- Details about the matrix
Panel type: LCD VA Refresh rate: 60Hz Brand: HAIER Resolution: 3840x2160 System: Google TV Model year: 2025
Although the RTV market seems to have been divided for some time, Haier is increasingly boldly fighting for its place by launching the mid-range model Q80FUX. This is a QLED proposal, aimed at viewers who expect juicy, intense colours from their television. To make the offer more attractive, everything is encapsulated in the Google TV ecosystem and seasoned with a touch of essential features for gamers. Let's see if such a recipe has a chance to take over your living rooms at quite an affordable price!
HAIER Q80FUX - Our verdict
5.8
Overall rating
The Haier Q80FUX television is one of the most schizophrenic propositions we've had in our editorial office for a long time. On one hand, we have a solid piece of equipment here: a VA panel ensuring deep blacks, as expected in this segment, and a QLED quantum filter that can indeed produce vibrant, eye-catching colours. This is the foundation upon which a really competitive mid-range receiver could have been built. Unfortunately, all this matrix potential is systematically thwarted by the software, which represents a true millstone around the neck of this model. The Achilles' heel of the Q80FUX is its total capitulation when faced with HDR10 materials. The electronics seem to completely misunderstand how to interpret the signal, resulting in the brightest parts of the image being continuously blown out, turning them into a flat, milky patch. If we add the Google TV system to this, which, although functional, is unstable, full of bugs, and annoying shortcomings, we see a product that feels raw and clearly shows the manufacturer's lack of experience. Just when we thought we had written this model off, we discovered its surprising niche. Once connected to a console, the Q80FUX undergoes a transformation. It turns out that this television offers an impressively low input lag, fully supports VRR, and can handle a 120Hz signal in Full HD resolution. In the gaming world, where responsiveness is everything, these parameters put it in a very good light. So, we are dealing with a device of very narrow specialization. This is not a universal living room television – it lacks stability and above all, any correctness when handling films. Rather, it is a budget-friendly, large-format monitor for gamers, who can consciously forgive it all the software flaws in exchange for those few key attributes needed for consoles/PC at a relatively affordable price.
Advantages
Very good native contrast and decent black (thanks to the VA panel)
PFS / QLED filter - Wide colour gamut (approx. 95% DCI-P3)
Remarkably low input lag (below 10 ms at 120Hz and around 12 ms at 60Hz), making it an excellent choice for fast-paced games.
Support for 120Hz in lower resolution (Full HD) and the presence of VRR and ALLM
Support for Dolby Vision
Well-functioning file player from USB
Presence of an analogue headphone output (jack)
Disadvantages
The image is quite heavily "blown out" in HDR
Google TV software is full of bugs, poor translations, and issues
Lack of any image enhancement features (noise reduction, gradient smoothing)
Average brightness
Flat, bass-less sound
High input lag in Dolby Vision mode for gaming
Odd and poorly ergonomic remote
Movies and series in UHD quality5.9
Classic TV, YouTube5.6
Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)4.7
Gaming on console6.7
TV as a computer monitor6.0
Watching in bright light4.8
Utility functions5.6
Apps9.6
Sound quality5.5
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HAIER Q80FUX - Competing TVs in this price range
HAIER Q80FUX - TV appearance
HDMI inputs: 4 x HDMI 2.0, 0 x HDMI 2.1 Other inputs: RCA (Chinch) Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Headphones) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
Build quality: Average
Stand type: Central
Bezel colour: Graphite
Stand: Fixed
Flat design: No
Accessories: Stand
Beginning the inspection, it is impossible to avoid associations with the model K85F that we tested earlier. The overall stylistic concept and the very shape of the Q80FUX are strikingly familiar; however, after a moment, we notice that the manufacturer has done their homework – we are dealing with a slightly more meticulous execution here. In the installation kit, we find a base that at first glance appears to be a fashionable, central leg. The receiver itself is surrounded by frames of quite reasonable slimness; their texture and the material from which they are made openly reveal their belonging to a more economical segment, nevertheless, they fulfill their purpose. At the bottom of the screen, we find a touch of extravagance: Haier has introduced a silver, metal-like accent there – a detail that will surely find supporters among those who prefer brighter additions in their environment. However, if someone is looking for a silhouette as thin as a sheet of glass, they will be sorely disappointed. The profile of the television reveals the necessity of cramming components into a budget form: on the back of the casing, there is a very pronounced, strongly protruding bulge for all the electronics. The overall impression clearly communicates that this is a design aimed at savings, but at the same time – which must be emphasized – it is more refined and significantly better put together than its cheaper model, the K85F.
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HAIER Q80FUX - Contrast and black detail
6.3/10
Local dimming function: No
Result
5,200:1
Result
7,400:1
Result
7,550:1
Result
7,300:1
Result
6,450:1
Visibility of details in the lights:
I must admit that approaching a receiver in this price range, one instinctively crosses their fingers, hoping that at least the black won’t be a grey patch. Meanwhile, the Haier Q80FUX, specifically the 55-inch specimen residing in our editorial office, can very positively surprise in this regard. Its secret lies in the use of a VA panel, which inherently has a tendency to generate high contrast. And these are not empty promises. During screenings, in most cinematic shots, the contrast consistently reported levels from 5000:1, often reaching the threshold of 8000:1. These are really strong results, considering the fact that this television does not possess any, even minimal, form of local dimming. Translating this into experiences from behind the couch: for its price point, the Q80FUX offers simply solid black. Of course, it is not that perfectly velvety depth that makes the screen disappear into darkness. When we conduct a screening in conditions of full isolation from light, we notice that in the darkest parts of the image, the black reveals its budget origins, subtly veering towards a bluish hue. However, this is a defect that is easy to mask – just a bit of light from a lamp in the corner of the room is enough for this nuance to become invisible, and the image to regain satisfying depth.
HAIER Q80FUX - HDR effect quality
4.9/10
Supported formats: HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG Color gamut coverage: DCI P3: 94.6%, Bt.2020: 74.4%
Luminance measurements in HDR:
Result
308 nit
Result
327 nit
Result
352 nit
Result
330 nit
Result
344 nit
Alright, let’s move on to the topic that stirs up so much discussion, namely the capabilities of the television in HDR mode. Let’s state it clearly right away: the Haier Q80FUX is certainly not a brightness demon. The panel of this receiver can generate about 350 nits at peak, which in today’s terms is the absolute minimum to even talk about the presence of High Dynamic Range (HDR). On the positive side, this power is at least stable – regardless of which test pattern or film scene we used, the measurements consistently oscillated in the range of 300-350 nits. These are therefore results that are at best sufficient, definitely far from the dazzling display of capabilities we are accustomed to with more expensive models. Fortunately, there is one aspect in which the Q80FUX compensates for these shortcomings and does so impressively. After all, we are talking about a QLED television (more precisely PFS LED), which means that thanks to the quantum dot filter applied to the panel, it can generate really juicy, vibrant colours. These are not empty promises – a DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage of nearly 95% is an impressive result and directly translates into colours that are very pleasant to the eye and saturated.
Scene from the movie “Pan” (about 2800 nits)
Scene from the movie “Billy Lynn” (about 1100 nits)
Having a panel capable of displaying a wide colour gamut is unfortunately only half the battle. The other, significantly more important half, is the ability to process the signal, and in the case of HDR10 content, the Haier Q80FUX encounters a serious problem. This television struggles greatly with interpreting static metadata, which directly means that its tone mapping (i.e., adjusting the picture to its capabilities) simply does not work as it should. The effects are most painfully evident when watching scenes of the highest brightness. When the test footage from the film "Pan", prepared at 4000 nits, appeared on the screen, what we saw was hard to describe. The image was completely blown out, unnaturally brightened, and any details disappeared from the whites. The scene from "The Meg" was similarly scandalous in every regard. However, the most vivid impression was that someone had covered the screen with a thin layer of milky filter – the image became flat, milky, and completely washed out of contrast. When we switched to somewhat calmer titles such as "Billy Lynn", it was "only" bad instead of tragic. Even with easier content, those more frequently encountered on streaming platforms (mastered to 1000 nits), the picture still did not look good. Details in bright areas were lost, dark elements of the scene were unnaturally boosted, and the overall image lacked balance. It may not have been a wretched sight – the history of testing has seen worse cases – but it was simply bad.
HDR luminance chart:
HDR luminance
Fortunately, for the evident incompetence of the Q80FUX in adapting to HDR10 image, there is an effective lifeline. The solution turns out to be dynamic metadata, or to put it plainly: support for the Dolby Vision format. The difference in the way the image is presented is, as we try to illustrate in our comparative photos, absolutely colossal. Where just a moment ago we were greeted by a milky, overexposed spot devoid of details, after switching to the Dolby Vision signal, suddenly structure and significantly better tonal balance appear. It must be clearly stated: this is not yet a result that we would call good. The history of our tests knows receivers that, with similarly modest brightness, managed to squeeze much more out of dynamic metadata. However, in the overall reckoning, support for this format literally pulls the Q80FUX out of HDR oppression, saving the viewing experience.
Static HDR10
Dynamic: Dolby Vision
Factory color reproduction
4/10
Factory settings for movie mode are rarely perfect, but in the case of the Q80FUX, we were confronted with a noticeable imbalance. In SDR content, the image was decidedly too warm, a result of excessive red in the white balance, giving the whole a slightly sepia tone. Ironically, in HDR materials, the television fell into the opposite extreme – an excess of blue caused an unnatural, cold effect in perception. However, it was not the capricious white balance that was the biggest problem with this television. The real culprit, responsible for the aforementioned issues, was hiding deeper. It turned out that the Q80FUX has completely miscalibrated gamma values and, crucial for HDR, a poorly executed EOTF curve. It was these erroneous factory settings that caused persistent clipping of the brightest parts of the image, overlaying them with that characteristic milky filter. Thus, we found the source of the problem. This state of affairs led to general, significant colour errors, which were easy to catch even for an untrained eye. Like every television we tested, we decided to calibrate this model as well, and the results of these adjustments can be found in the next paragraph.
Color reproduction after calibration
6.1/10
The results of our calibration procedures must, regrettably, be acknowledged as twofold. Generally speaking, the picture is undeniably better than before the corrections; however, the biggest winner of this process turned out to be SDR content. It is precisely there, after correcting the gamma and white balance graphs, that we achieved results that can confidently be called very good. After adjustment, the Q80FUX truly shines in standard dynamics, showing only slight errors in the most difficult skin tone reproductions. Unfortunately, the weakest link remains HDR content. Here lies the paradox: despite having calibrated the white balance to nearly perfection, the overall colour errors still remain at quite a high level. The reason is that the television continues to interpret static HDR10 metadata "in its own way," stubbornly enforcing that unfortunate image burn-out effect, which inevitably leads to significant distortions. Although we have successfully eliminated the factory excess of blue, it is precisely due to this interference of electronics that the screen still tends to stray into somewhat overly cold tones. That is just how this television is.
HAIER Q80FUX - Smoothness of tonal transitions
7.5/10
Analysing the ability of the television to handle subtle tonal transitions, known as "banding", leads us to interesting conclusions. The Haier Q80FUX seamlessly blends neighbouring colours in most scenes, creating a smooth, cohesive image. However, this process is not perfect. During testing, we noted minor issues and imperfections in every test scene we used. These may not be errors that aggressively stand out and ruin the viewing experience, yet their presence is worth noting. Interestingly, this receiver shows no particular weaknesses or strengths in this regard – it handles this challenge in exactly the same way, whether displaying delicate gradients of a bright sky or dark transitions in the shadows.
Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions
4/10
Smooth transition function
Image without overscan on the SD signal
If there is one area where Haier clearly shows it still has a long way to go compared to the market leaders, it is digital image processing. The upscaling, well... is just alright. And that’s really about all that can be said about it. It does what is expected of it: it ensures that lower resolution signals do not scare us with harsh pixelation on the screen and do not look like a forcibly enlarged postage stamp. However, it is far from the finesse and “intelligent” sharpening that more experienced players in this market have developed over the years. The biggest shortcoming of the Q80FUX software is the almost complete lack of any additional "cleaning" and smoothing functions for the image. The receiver does not offer any noise reduction or gradient improvement mechanisms. This means that with older or heavily compressed materials, we simply have to come to terms with the fact that any imperfections in tonal transitions or blending of colours, which we mentioned earlier, will continually accompany us during the viewing.
HAIER Q80FUX - Blur and motion smoothness
4.5/10
Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 60Hz
Film motion smoothing option: Yes
Blur reduction option: No
BFI function 60Hz: No
BFI function 120Hz: No
The issue of motion fluidity and blurring is largely predetermined by the use of a 60-hertz panel, which naturally makes it difficult to recommend this receiver to enthusiasts of very dynamic content. Fortunately, in the Q80FUX, we find a few options (although, as we shall see shortly, in reality only one) that are supposed to improve the experience with older film productions. There is a "De-Judder" slider available, which actually controls the smoothness of the image and allows us to adjust it to our preferences: from raw, cinematic frame rates to a more theatrical, smoothed presentation. However, a true surprise awaits us just beside it in the menu. There is also a second slider, supposedly dedicated to removing blur – a feature we typically encounter in 120Hz panels to combat motion blur in sports. However, as we expected, recalling memories from the tests of the K85F model, this slider here is merely a façade. Its adjustment does absolutely nothing to the image and it simply appears to be an oversight by the product engineers who left a non-functional option in the software for this type of panel.
Blur (native resolution, maximum refresh rate):
HAIER Q80FUX - Console compatibility and gaming features
5.6/10
- ALLM:
Yes
- VRR:
Yes
- VRR range:
48 - 120Hz
Dolby Vision Game Mode:
Yes, high input lag - Correct implementation of HGIG:
No
- 1080p@120Hz:
Yes
- 1440p@120Hz:
No
- 4K@120Hz:
No
- Game bar:
No
Stepping into the realm of gaming, the Haier Q80FUX proves to be quite a decent companion for the "casual gamer". Onboard, we find highly desired features such as VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). However, the biggest surprise is something else altogether. Although we are not dealing with a 4K@120Hz panel here, the television is capable of accepting and displaying a 120Hz signal at a lower resolution (Full HD). This is a very useful feature that allows for a conscious switch of the console to a lower resolution mode in exchange for significantly higher smoothness, which is a compromise entirely acceptable in the gaming world.
We won’t particularly complain about the lack of extras like the "Game Bar", as it's merely a nice addition. The most concerning issues arise when we delve into the world of HDR in gaming. Due to the television constantly adapting the signal "in its own way", setting the brightness on the console according to the HGIG standard is nearly impossible to achieve as per instructions. Worse still, in the Dolby Vision mode for gaming, the input lag increases to around 50 ms, which is a value high enough to render this mode practically unusable. However, in general, we would not recommend gaming on this television in HDR mode, so these are not such grave shortcomings. What is most pleasing is the presence of 120Hz in Full HD, which makes the Q80FUX a rather nice television for the occasional gamer.
HAIER Q80FUX - Input lag
9.4/10
If there is one category in which the Haier Q80FUX absolutely shines and shows its claws, it is input lag. In this regard, the television presents results that are nothing short of remarkable. In 120Hz mode (achieved, let us remind you, at a lower resolution), input lag drops below 10 ms, which is an excellent value, worthy of high-end gaming monitors. Not much worse, and still at a very good level, is the classic 60Hz mode – here the measurements consistently indicated around 12-14 ms. These are results that significantly more expensive, dedicated gaming designs would not be ashamed of. The only serious stumble here is the Dolby Vision mode. As we have established before, its activation raises the lag to an unacceptable level, so we definitely advise against using it during any interactive gameplay.
| SDR | HDR | Dolby Vision |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p60: 13 ms | 2160p60: 12 ms | 2160p60 DV: 46 ms |
| 1080p120: 8 ms | ||
| 2160p60: 13 ms |
HAIER Q80FUX - Compatibility with PC
6/10
Chroma 444 (maximum resolution and refresh rate): Yes
Font clarity: Very Good
Readability of dark text and shapes: Very Good
Input lag in PC mode (4K, maximum refresh rate): 13ms
Matrix subpixel arrangement: BGR
Max refresh rate: 60Hz
G-Sync: Yes
We also checked, of course, how the Q80FUX performs when connected to a computer. And here’s another pleasant surprise – it handles this really very well. The most important thing is that the fonts are very readable, so nothing blurs and you can work on it normally. Additionally, just like with consoles: we can set a lower resolution here in exchange for achieving a high refresh rate of 120Hz. Importantly, in this mode, G-Sync launched correctly and worked well. This only confirms that this television is truly a successful and efficient piece of equipment for gaming, even on a PC.
HAIER Q80FUX - Viewing angles
3.3/10
Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 75%
Anyone who plans screenings in a wide family group must be aware of the fundamental compromise that Haier has made by implementing a VA panel in this model. This technology has indeed given us deep blacks and high contrast, but its inherent characteristic is also a noticeable narrowing of viewing angles. It is enough to sit a bit further to the side of the sofa to immediately notice how the colours start to lose saturation and the image begins to fade. It’s simply a classic trade-off – we gain something (contrast) at the expense of something else (angles) – and the Q80FUX fits perfectly into this pattern.
HAIER Q80FUX - TV efficiency during daytime
4.8/10
Matrix coating: Satin
Reflection suppression: Decent
Black levels during daytime: Good
The clash of the receiver with the daily challenges posed by a bright living room is quite decent in the case of the Q80FUX, although it is certainly difficult to speak of it as ideal. The panel itself is equipped with a coating that handles most reflections and glare from the surroundings quite effectively. Equally importantly, even in more challenging lighting conditions, the screen manages to retain pleasantly saturated colours. However, the weakness of this construction reveals itself where the brightness comes into play. The previously mentioned, rather moderate maximum brightness (around 350 nits) means that in confrontation with intense, natural light coming through the window, the screen often struggles to "break through". On a sunny day, the image may simply lack the appropriate impact.
Matrix brightness
Average luminance SDR
Haier Q80FUX: 317 cd/m2
HAIER Q80FUX - TV features
5.6/10
System: Google TV
System performance: Average
- HDMI inputs: 4 x HDMI 2.0, 0 x HDMI 2.1
- Other inputs: RCA (Chinch)
- Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Headphones)
- Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
- TV reception: DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C
Classic features:
- Recording to USB (terrestrial TV): No
- Recording programming: No
- Picture in Picture (PiP): No
- RF remote control (no need to aim at the screen): RF
- Backlit remote control: No
- Teletext: No
- Audio only mode: Yes
- Bluetooth headphones support: Yes
- Simultaneous Bluetooth headphones & TV audio: No
Smart features:
- AirPlay: No
- Screen mirroring (Windows Miracast): Yes
- Voice search: Yes
- Voice search in native language: Yes
- Ability to connect a keyboard and mouse: Yes
SmartTV on Haier Q80FUX: GoogleTV
Let's start with the smart layer, which in the Q80FUX is managed by the Google TV system. This is theoretically a huge advantage, opening access to an incredible library of apps, facilitating screen mirroring from mobile devices, and offering convenient voice search. Unfortunately, just like in other models from this brand that we tested, the implementation of this platform leaves much to be desired. It's not even about drastic stuttering or delays in navigation, but rather a festival of minor errors, oversights, and terrible translations in the menu. Because of this, it's hard to regard "Google TV" in Haier's version as equal to what we find in receivers from Sony or TCL, even though the same proudly sounding name is displayed on the box.
Classic Features
Moving on to the classic, functional features of the television, the image of the device does not improve at all. The only commendable aspect is the presence of Bluetooth connectivity and an unusual but useful relic from the past in the form of an analogue headphone jack output. Aside from that, it's hard to find anything that would excite us. Due to the problematic software, the receiver (like its predecessors in our tests) was unable to find any terrestrial television channels, despite other televisions connected to the same installation having no issues whatsoever. The remote control itself is also strange – its design may appeal to some, but due to the lack of a numeric keypad and the absurd placement of some buttons on the side edge, it definitely cannot be called senior-friendly.
Sound connection options
HDMI audio:
Other audio outputs:
- Toslink: Yes
- Stereo (Mini-Jack): Yes
Wireless audio:
- Bluetooth: Yes
Obsługiwane formaty audio:
- Dolby Digital Plus 7.1: Yes
- Dolby True HD 7.1: Yes
- Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC): Yes
- Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD: No
- DTS:X in DTS-HD MA: No
- DTS-HD Master Audio: No
Ułatwienia dla seniorów
- Numeric keyboard on TV: No
- Font size adjustment: No
- Audio description: Yes
HAIER Q80FUX - Apps
9.6/10
HAIER Q80FUX - Playing files from USB
9.6/10
| Maximum photo resolution: | Supported photo formats: |
|---|---|
| 4 Mpix | JPEG |
| 6 Mpix | HEIC |
| 8 Mpix | PNG |
| 10 Mpix | GIF |
| 12 Mpix | WebP |
| 16 Mpix | TIFF |
| 20 Mpix | BMP |
| 24 Mpix | SVG |
| 28 Mpix | |
| 32 Mpix |
We must admit that after a series of setbacks we experienced in assessing the overall implementation of the Google TV system, we approached the media player test with considerable reservation. Meanwhile, in this one specific aspect, the Q80FUX served us a genuine surprise. The built-in application for managing files from USB drives works simply excellently. This software component seems to be completely immune to the ailments that afflict the rest of the system, opening practically all the most important and popular video file formats that we presented to it.
HAIER Q80FUX - Sound
5.5/10
84dB
Maximum volume
Supported codecs
(TV speakers)
Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Dolby True HD 7.1
Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)
Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD
DTS:X in DTS-HD MA
DTS-HD Master Audio
When it comes to acoustic "experiences", the Haier Q80FUX seems to adhere to the principle that sound is simply meant to be there. And it is – that's about all that can be said. The built-in speakers deliver an exceptionally flat sound, lacking character, and above all, they lack any distinct bass foundation. A small consolation is the fact that the television supports Dolby Atmos format. However, let's be honest: to truly benefit from the merits of this codec and hear the promised spatial quality, passive decoding capability is not enough. Connecting an external home theatre system or at least a decent soundbar is, in this case, not just a recommendation but an absolute necessity.
Acoustic Measurements
84dBC (Max)
75dBC
HAIER Q80FUX - Details about the matrix
Software version during testing: UKN2.24119.053
Image processor: MT5896 2GB RAM
Panel uniformity and thermal imaging:
Backlight Type: PFS LED
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