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Comparison between LG 55UP81006LA vs Samsung UE55NU8500

General Info
Model Number LG 55UP81006LA Samsung UE55NU8500
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2018
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series UP81 NU8500
Model Number 55UP81006LA UE55NU8500
Alias 55UP81009LA UE55NU8500LXXN
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 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 4200
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 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 93.2 % 94.57 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 90%
Rec.2020 70
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
HDR HDR10 Pro
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.26 in
5.8 cm
57.5 mm
0.19 ft
3.83 in
9.7 cm
97.2 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 14 kg
31 lbs
17.7 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.62 in
123.5 cm
1235 mm
4.05 ft
48.24 in
122.5 cm
1225.2 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.98 in
78.7 cm
787 mm
2.58 ft
31.09 in
79 cm
789.6 mm
2.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
13.3 in
33.8 cm
337.7 mm
1.11 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.4 kg
34 lbs
19.5 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-S
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Optical Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 6.0 Tizen 4.0
Cool Features LG Local Contrast
Voice command
Netflix
4K Upscaler
Illuminance Green sensor
Home Dashboard
LG ThinQ AI
Image Enhancing
Active HDR
Game Optimizer
Alexa
Disney+
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
Google Assistant
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Apple AirPlay 2
Low Input Lag
AI Brightness Control
2-step noise reduction
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
Dynamic Color
4K Active HDR
Filmmaker Mode
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
UHD Upscaling
Auto Motion Plus
Mega Contrast
Digital Clean View
Extended PVR
UHD Engine
Picture-in-Picture
Dynamic Crystal Color
Auto Depth Enhancer
4K HDR Elite
Supreme UHD Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.62 in
123.5 cm
1235 mm
4.05 ft
48.24 in
122.5 cm
1225.2 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 28.15 in
71.5 cm
715 mm
2.35 ft
27.97 in
71.1 cm
710.5 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 x 200
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 Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 2700
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PQI
Accessories
Extras Magic remote control - MR21 Smart remote control - TM1850A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 55UP81006LA Samsung UE55NU8500