1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 50UK6500PLA
LG 55UK6300PUE
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Wide Color Gamut
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 50UK6500PLA to LG 55UK6300PUE 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. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 50UK6500PLA
LG 55UK6300PUE
Advantage of LG 50UK6500PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 50UK6500PLA over LG 55UK6300PUE.
| LG 50UK6500PLA | vs | LG 55UK6300PUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Brightness | 250 nits | vs | 200 nits |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 3700∶1 | vs | 1200∶1 |
| More HDMI Inputs | 4 | vs | 3 |
| More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 2 | vs | 1 |
| More Tuners (SAT) | vs |
Advantage of LG 55UK6300PUE
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55UK6300PUE over LG 50UK6500PLA.
| LG 50UK6500PLA | vs | LG 55UK6300PUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing Angle | vs | Wide Viewing Angle | |
| Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 70% | vs | 80% |
| Ultra Luminance | vs | ||
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| Adaptive Sound Control | vs | ||
| Multi-view | vs | ||
| Channel Plus | vs | ||
| Screen Share | vs | ||
| Auto Calibration | vs |
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 2K HFR |
| No VRR |
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 50UK6500PLA and LG 55UK6300PUE 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 50UK6500PLA and here - LG 55UK6300PUE.
| BASICS | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | UK65 | UK63 |
| Model | 50UK6500PLA | 55UK6300PUE |
| Size | 50" | 55" |
| Country | UK | USA |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2018 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 49.5" | 54.6" |
| 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 | VA | IPS |
| LED Type | Direct LED | Direct LED |
| Color | Wide Color Gamut | |
| 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 | 70% | 80% |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 200 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 3700∶1 | 1200∶1 |
| Minimum Response Time | 9 ms | 9 ms |
| VIDEO | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 120 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | ||
| AI Picture | ||
| Auto Genre Selection | ||
| Face Enhancing | ||
| Image Enhancing | ||
| Color Enhancer | Dynamic Color | Dynamic Color |
| Noise Reduction | NR | NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
| AI Brightness | ||
| Professional Game TV | ||
| Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time | ||
| True Color Accuracy | ||
| Ultra Luminance | ||
| Sharpness | ||
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
| AUDIO | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.0 Channel |
| Speaker Type | Down Firing | Down Firing |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 20 W |
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | DTS-HD |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
| AI Sound | ||
| Surround Mode | ULTRA Surround | ULTRA Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
| Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television) | One Touch Sound Tuning Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television) |
| Adaptive Sound Control | ||
| WiSA Ready | ||
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
| LG Sound Sync | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
| LG Smart Speaker |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Apple Airplay | ||
| LG TV Plus App | ||
| Smart ThinQ App | ||
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | Google Home device sold separately |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | Google Assistant Ready (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately) |
| Works with Alexa | Amazon Alexa device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | Amazon Alexa device sold separately |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Component Inputs | 1 (shared with Composite) | 1 (shared with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 (shared with Component) | 1 (shared with Component) |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Operating System | webOS | webOS |
| Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
| Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
| PVR Function | ||
| LG AI ThinQ® | ||
| Speech to Text | ||
| LG Voice Search | ||
| Amazon Echo Compatible | ||
| AI UX | ||
| AI Home | ||
| AI Recommendation | ||
| Intelligent Edit | ||
| Home Dashboard | ||
| Apple HomePod | ||
| Voice Recognition | Intelligent Voice Recognition (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately) | Intelligent Voice Recognition (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately) |
| Magic Link | ||
| Focus Zoom | Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television) | |
| Live Zoom | ||
| Audio Guidance (Text To Speech) | ||
| Gallery Mode | ||
| Multi-view | ||
| Freeview Play | ||
| DIAL | ||
| Music Player | ||
| 360 VR | ||
| Mobile TV On | ||
| Wi-Fi TV On | ||
| Bluetooth Low Energy On | ||
| Instant Game Response | ||
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | ||
| Hotel Mode | ||
| My Content | ||
| My Channels | ||
| Channel Advisor | ||
| Channel Plus | ||
| Screen Share | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| Analog DVR |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L | NTSC-M |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | ATSC |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | Clear QAM |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| GENERAL | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1128 mm x 658 mm x 86 mm | 49.1" x 28.7" x 3.5" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1128 mm x 716 mm x 231 mm | 49.1" x 30.9" x 9.1" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1215 mm x 775 mm x 162 mm | 53.5" x 32.9" x 6.9" |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 300 mm x 300 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 11.5 kg | 30.2 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 11.7 kg | 30.6 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 14.3 kg | 40.8 lbs |
| Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor | 1 Year Parts & Labor |
| ACCESSORIES | LG 50UK6500PLA | LG 55UK6300PUE |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | L-Con | Standard Remote (AKB75375604) |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible | Sold Separately | Sold Separately |
