1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 49UM7400PLB
LG 50UK6500PLA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Disclosure: We earn money from the affiliate links to products associated with content in this article.
Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 49UM7400PLB to LG 50UK6500PLA 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 49UM7400PLB 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 49UM7400PLB
LG 50UK6500PLA
Advantage of LG 49UM7400PLB
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 49UM7400PLB over LG 50UK6500PLA.
| LG 49UM7400PLB | vs | LG 50UK6500PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
| Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | vs | 70% |
| Lower Minimum Response Time | 8 ms | vs | 9 ms |
| 2K HFR | vs | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | vs | ||
| LG Smart Speaker | vs | ||
| Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | vs | 4.2 |
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | vs | |
| LG TV Plus App | vs | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | vs | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | vs | ||
| AI UX | vs | ||
| AI Home | vs | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | vs | |
| Intelligent Edit | vs | ||
| Home Dashboard | vs | ||
| Auto Device Detection | Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote) | vs | |
| Apple HomePod | vs | ||
| Magic Link | Default: off | vs | |
| Multi-view | vs | ||
| 360 VR | vs | ||
| Mobile TV On | vs | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | vs | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | vs | ||
| Instant Game Response | ALLM | vs | |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | with Samba TV App | vs | |
| Hotel Mode | vs | ||
| Screen Share | vs | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | vs | ||
| Analog DVR | vs |
Advantage of LG 50UK6500PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 50UK6500PLA over LG 49UM7400PLB.
| LG 49UM7400PLB | vs | LG 50UK6500PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More HDMI Inputs | 3 | vs | 4 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| No HDR10+ |
| No Dolby Vision |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No Dolby Atmos |
Selected Features
VA Panel on LG 50UK6500PLA
LG 50UK6500PLA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
HDR10
LG 49UM7400PLB and LG 50UK6500PLA 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.
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 49UM7400PLB and here - LG 50UK6500PLA.
| BASICS | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | UM74 | UK65 |
| Model | 49UM7400PLB | 50UK6500PLA |
| Size | 49" | 50" |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 48.5" | 49.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED | Direct LED |
| Color | ||
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | 70% |
| Minimum Response Time | 8 ms | 9 ms |
| VIDEO | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Capability | ||
| HDR10 | ||
| HDR10+ | ||
| Dolby Vision | ||
| HLG | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
| IMAX Enhanced | ||
| 4K HDR | 4K Active HDR | 4K Active HDR |
| HDR Effect | ||
| Technicolor Expert Mode | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | ||
| NVidia G-Sync | ||
| 4K HFR | ||
| 2K HFR | ||
| VRR | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | ||
| Picture Processor | Quad Core Processor | Quad Core Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 100 | TruMotion 100 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | ||
| AI Picture | ||
| Auto Genre Selection | ||
| Face Enhancing | ||
| Image Enhancing | ||
| Color Enhancer | Advanced Color Enhancer | Dynamic Color |
| Noise Reduction | NR | NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
| AI Brightness | ||
| True Color Accuracy | ||
| Ultra Luminance | ||
| Sharpness | ||
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
| AUDIO | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DTS-HD |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
| AI Sound | ||
| Surround Mode | DTS Virtual:X / ULTRA Surround | ULTRA Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
| Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television) |
| WiSA Ready | ||
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
| LG Sound Sync | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
| LG Smart Speaker |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.2 |
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | |
| LG TV Plus App | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | ||
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant Requires LG Magic Remote | Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) |
| Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | Amazon Alexa device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | HDMI 2 | HDMI 2 |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
| USB Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | ||
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Component Inputs | 1 | 1 (shared with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 | 1 (shared with Component) |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Operating System | webOS | webOS |
| Internet Browser | ||
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | 8 days |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
| Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
| PVR Function | ||
| On-Screen Display Languages | 36 | 36 |
| LG AI ThinQ® | ||
| Speech to Text | ||
| LG Voice Search | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | ||
| AI UX | ||
| AI Home | ||
| AI Recommendation | Default: off | |
| Intelligent Edit | ||
| Home Dashboard | ||
| Auto Device Detection | Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote) | |
| Apple HomePod | ||
| Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately) |
| Magic Link | Default: off | |
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ||
| Gallery Mode | ||
| Multi-view | ||
| DIAL | ||
| Music Player | ||
| 360 VR | ||
| Mobile TV On | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | ||
| Instant Game Response | ALLM | |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | with Samba TV App | |
| Hotel Mode | ||
| Screen Share | ||
| Digital Recording | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Watch & Record | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| Analog DVR | ||
| HEVC |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 3GPP | ||
| AV1 | ||
| AVI | ||
| ASF | ||
| DivX | ||
| Flash Video | ||
| H.263 | ||
| H.264 | ||
| H.265 | ||
| MKV | ||
| M2TS | ||
| MP4 | ||
| MPEG-4 | ||
| QuickTime | ||
| RealVideo | ||
| TS | ||
| VC-1 | ||
| VP7 | ||
| VP8 | ||
| VP9 | ||
| VOB | ||
| VRO | ||
| WebM | ||
| WMV | ||
| Xvid |
| AUDIO FORMATS | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 80 W | 89 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1110 mm x 650 mm x 81.1 mm | 1128 mm x 658 mm x 86 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1110 mm x 704 mm x 249 mm | 1128 mm x 716 mm x 231 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1197 mm x 810 mm x 175 mm | 1215 mm x 775 mm x 162 mm |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 11.1 kg | 11.5 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 12.2 kg | 11.7 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 14.7 kg | 14.3 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | LG 49UM7400PLB | LG 50UK6500PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | L-Con | L-Con |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible | Sold Separately | Sold Separately |
