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Comparison between LG 55NANO81ANA vs LG 55SM8500PLA

General Info
Model Number LG 55NANO81ANA LG 55SM8500PLA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2019
Brand LG LG
Model Series Nano81 SM850
Model Number 55NANO81ANA 55SM8500PLA
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 31.63 in
80.4 cm
803.52 mm
2.64 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 680
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 110.18 % 93.32 %
Backlight Source Edge LED (Local Dimming) Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 17.2 kg
38 lbs
17.4 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.94 in
78.6 cm
786 mm
2.58 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.35 in
26.3 cm
263 mm
0.86 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.4 kg
40 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU Cores 2 2
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
3 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.1 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS webOS 5.0 webOS 4.5
Cool Features Wide Viewing Angle
Nano Bezel
True Color Accuracy
Sharpness Enhancer
Active HDR
LG Local Dimming
Image processor - Quad-Core Processor 4K
Nano Color
LG ThinQ AI
Advanced Color Enhancer
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
Apple Airplay2
Billion Rich Colors is achieved through 10-bit dithering
Intelligent Voice Recognition
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
Nano Accuracy
Apple Homekit
Ultra Luminance
Nano Cell Display
Amazon Alexa
2-step noise reduction
Home Dashboard
Filmmaker Mode
4K Upscaler
Google Assistant
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Voice command
4K Upscaler
Nano Cell Display
Nano Cell Color Pro
True Color Accuracy
Object Depth Enhancer
Advanced Color Enhancer
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Clear Voice III
Google Assistant
Nano Accuracy
LG ThinQ AI
PVR
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
ULTRA Luminance Pro
Auto Low Latency Mode
4-step noise reduction
Local Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
4K Cinema HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Extra Features NanoCell Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 300 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion Picture Mastering Index
Screen Interpolation Value 120 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PMI
Accessories
Extras Magic Remote Control - MR20 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
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