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Comparison between TCL 55EP681 vs LG 55SM9000PUA

General Info
Model Number TCL 55EP681 LG 55SM9000PUA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand TCL LG
Model Series EP68 SM900
Model Number 55EP681 55SM9000PUA
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 Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 90.77 % 94.29 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 72
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.07 in
7.8 cm
78 mm
0.26 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 12.2 kg
27 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.9 in
124.2 cm
1242 mm
4.07 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1231.9 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.75 in
78.1 cm
781 mm
2.56 ft
30.7 in
78 cm
779.8 mm
2.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
10.4 in
26.4 cm
264.2 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.4 kg
27 lbs
19.1 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+
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 RS232 (C)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 8W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie webOS 4.5
Cool Features IPQ Engine
Mega Dynamic Contrast
UHD Color Extender
Wide Color Gamut
UHD Upscaling
Noise Reduction
Dimming Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
4K Upscaler
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
PVR
True Color Accuracy
Advanced Color Enhancer
Nano Accuracy
Google Assistant
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Object Depth Enhancer
Nano Cell Color Pro
ULTRA Luminance Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
4-step noise reduction
Nano Cell Display
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
4K Cinema HDR
LG ThinQ AI
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.9 in
124.2 cm
1242 mm
4.07 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1231.9 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.7 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 300 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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 1700 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PPI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC802N6 + RC802V4 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
TCL 55EP681 LG 55SM9000PUA