1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55NANO75UQA
Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α5 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Dynamic Crystal Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- UHD Engine Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55NANO75UQA to Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA 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 55NANO75UQA 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 55NANO75UQA
Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA
Advantage of LG 55NANO75UQA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO75UQA over Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA.
LG 55NANO75UQA | vs | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA | |
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LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
More Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | vs | 2.1 |
Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | vs | |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | vs | |
AVI | vs | ||
DivX | vs | ||
QuickTime | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
aptX | vs | ||
EAC3 | vs | ||
HE-AAC | vs | ||
LPCM | vs | ||
MP2 | vs | ||
JPS | vs | ||
More Tuners (SAT) | vs |
Advantage of Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA over LG 55NANO75UQA.
LG 55NANO75UQA | vs | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA | |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 10 bits |
HDR10+ | vs | ||
AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
2K HFR | vs | ||
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | vs | 240 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | vs | ||
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20W | vs | 40 W |
More HDMI Inputs | 3 | vs | 4 |
RS-232C Remote | vs | ||
ASF | vs | ||
VP7 | vs | ||
VP8 | vs | ||
VOB | vs | ||
VRO | vs | ||
WebM | vs | ||
WMV | vs | ||
AIFF | vs | ||
ALAC | vs | ||
APE | vs | ||
M4A | vs | ||
MIDI | vs | ||
OGG | vs | ||
WAV | vs | ||
BMP | vs | ||
GIF | vs | ||
PNG | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
WEAKNESSES |
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No Full-Array Local Dimming |
No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No 4K HFR |
No VRR |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology on LG 55NANO75UQA
LG 55NANO75UQAuses nanocell technology on its LCD display. 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.
VA Panel on Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA
Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA 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 55NANO75UQA and Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA 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.
HDR10+ on Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA
Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA also supports HRD10+ 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 55NANO75UQA and here - Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA.
BASICS | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Brand | LG | Samsung |
Series | NANO75 | NU8500 |
Model | 55NANO75UQA | UN55NU8500FXZA |
Size | 55" | 55" |
Country | USA | USA |
Release Year | 2022 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Display Type | NanoCell | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Curved |
Panel Type | Multi | VA |
LED Type | Direct LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color | Dynamic Crystal Color |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α5 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | UHD Engine |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | UHD Upscaling |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 120 | Auto Motion Plus |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | ||
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.1 |
Speaker Type | Down Firing | Downfiring + Fronfiring |
Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 40 W |
Bluetooth Headset Support | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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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 | ||
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | Airplay 2 |
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Samsung Bixby |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | |
HDMI Inputs | 3 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | Anynet+ |
USB Inputs | 2 | 2 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | webOS | Tizen |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
Teletext | ||
Gallery Mode | ||
Time Shift |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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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 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.3 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1235 x 715 x 58.1 mm | 48.2 x 28" x 3.7" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1235 x 788 x 260 mm | 48.2" x 31" x 13.3" |
Stand Size | 819 x 260 mm | 31.4" x 6.2" x 13.3" |
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 | 14.6 kg | 38.4 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 16 kg | 42.3 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 21.3 kg | 56 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55NANO75UQA | Samsung UN55NU8500FXZA |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR22 With Magic Tap | TM1850A |