1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 49NANO806NA
LG 49SM8600PLA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad-Core Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 49NANO806NA to LG 49SM8600PLA to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG 49SM8600PLA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 49NANO806NA
LG 49SM8600PLA
Advantage of LG 49NANO806NA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 49NANO806NA over LG 49SM8600PLA.
| LG 49NANO806NA | vs | LG 49SM8600PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | NanoCell Color | vs | NanoCell Color |
| HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
| Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| Component Inputs | vs | ||
| Time Shift | vs | ||
| AVI | vs | ||
| AC4 | vs | ||
| MP2 | vs |
Advantage of LG 49SM8600PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 49SM8600PLA over LG 49NANO806NA.
| LG 49NANO806NA | vs | LG 49SM8600PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Dolby Vision | vs | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
| 4K HFR | vs | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
| 2K HFR | vs | ||
| Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | vs | 200 Hz |
| Depth Enhancement | vs | Object Depth Enhancer | |
| Noise Reduction | Double Step Noise Reduction | vs | Quad Step NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
| AI Brightness | vs | ||
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 | vs | 2.1 |
| More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
| OGG | vs | ||
| RealAudio | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Wide Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| AI Sound |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| Edge LED |
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No VRR |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology
Both LG models use nanocell technology on their LCD displays. This technology uses particles to absorb unwanted light wavelengths and enhance the purity of the red and green colors displayed on the screen. In addition, they create subtler, more accurate colors that stay true, even at wide viewing angles. So, even if the whole family is gathered around the TV, everyone has the best seat in the house, whether they’re front and center, or across the room and off to the side.
IPS Panels
Both TVs have in-plane switching (IPS) panels. Such panels are not commonly used in LCD TVs as they suffer from light leakage which lead to the lower contrast and poor HDR experience. However, this type of panels can provide better viewing angles and color accuracy compared to the VA panels.
HDR10
LG 49NANO806NA and LG 49SM8600PLA support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Dolby Vision on LG 49SM8600PLA
LG 49SM8600PLA also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 49NANO806NA and here - LG 49SM8600PLA.
| BASICS | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | NANO80 | SM86 |
| Model | 49NANO806NA | 49SM8600PLA |
| Size | 49" | 49" |
| Country | Germany | UK |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | NanoCell | NanoCell |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 48.5" | 48.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | IPS |
| LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Local Dimming |
| Color | NanoCell Color | NanoCell Color |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Capability | ||
| HDR10 | ||
| HDR10+ | ||
| Dolby Vision | ||
| HLG | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
| IMAX Enhanced | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | ||
| NVidia G-Sync | ||
| 4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
| 2K HFR | ||
| VRR | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | ||
| Picture Processor | Quad-Core Processor 4K | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 100 | TruMotion 200 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | Object Depth Enhancer | |
| AI Picture | ||
| Auto Genre Selection | ||
| Face Enhancing | ||
| Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer |
| Noise Reduction | Double Step Noise Reduction | Quad Step NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
| AI Brightness | ||
| True Color Accuracy | ||
| Ultra Luminance | ||
| Sharpness | Sharpness Enhancer | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
| AUDIO | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.0 Channel |
| Speaker Type | Down Firing | Down Firing |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
| AI Sound | AI Sound | |
| Surround Mode | ULTRA Surround | Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
| LG Sound Sync | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
| LG Smart Speaker |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | ||
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi Direct | ||
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Mobile Connectivity | ||
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | Airplay 2 |
| LG TV Plus App | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | ||
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | ||
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | 19.5 MR |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | eARC (HDMI 2) |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
| USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | ||
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Component Inputs | ||
| Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack | |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Operating System | webOS | webOS |
| Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
| Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
| Teletext | Flof | Flof |
| Teletext Page | 2000 page | 2000 page |
| LG AI ThinQ® | ||
| Speech to Text | ||
| LG Voice Search | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | ||
| AI UX | ||
| AI Home | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | Default: off |
| Intelligent Edit | ||
| Home Dashboard | ||
| Auto Device Detection | ||
| Apple HomePod | ||
| Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition |
| Magic Link | Default: off | Default: off |
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ||
| Gallery Mode | ||
| Multi-view | ||
| DIAL | ||
| 360 VR | ||
| Mobile TV On | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | ||
| Instant Game Response | ALLM | ALLM |
| Screen Share | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| HEVC | 4K@60p, 10bit |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 3GPP | ||
| AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
| AVI | ||
| ASF | ||
| DivX | ||
| Flash Video | ||
| H.263 | ||
| H.264 | ||
| H.265 | ||
| MKV | ||
| M2TS | ||
| MP4 | ||
| MPEG-4 | ||
| QuickTime | ||
| RealVideo | ||
| TS | ||
| VC-1 | ||
| VP7 | ||
| VP8 | ||
| VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
| VOB | ||
| VRO | ||
| WebM | ||
| WMV | ||
| Xvid |
| AUDIO FORMATS | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| CI+ | CI+ 1.4 | CI+ 1.4 |
| GENERAL | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 87 W | 87 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1096 x 640 x 63.6 mm | 1451 mm x 840 mm x 64 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1096 x 695 x 232 mm | 1096 mm x 710 mm x 263.1 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1252 x 740 x 152 mm | 1192 mm x 810 mm x 162 mm |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 14.2 kg | 14.0 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 14.4 kg | 15.5 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 17.4 kg | 18.4 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | LG 49NANO806NA | LG 49SM8600PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR20 | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible |