1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG 55NANO766QA

Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC

SCORE:
91
SCORE:
91

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) QLED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Quantum Dot Color
  • Q Viewing Angle
  • Q Engine Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG 55NANO766QA to Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC 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 55NANO766QA

Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
91
OTHER FEATURES
99
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
87
OVERALL
91
DISPLAY
93
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
68
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
88
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91

Advantage of LG 55NANO766QA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO766QA over Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC.

LG 55NANO766QA vs Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
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
Dolby Atmos vs
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2) vs
HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 2 vs 1
Teletext Flof 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 QN55Q7CNAFXZC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC over LG 55NANO766QA.

LG 55NANO766QA vs Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Higher Refresh Rate 50 Hz/60 Hz vs 100 Hz/120 Hz
Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle vs Q Viewing Angle
Higher Panel Bit Depth 8 bits + FRC vs 10 bits
HDR10+ vs
AMD Freesync™ vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 100 Hz vs 240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion vs
More Speaker Channels 2.0 Channel vs 4.1
Higher Speaker Power Rating 20W vs 40 W
More HDMI Inputs 3 vs 4
More USB Inputs 2 vs 3
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
  High Resolution
  Wide Viewing Angle
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No DTS Digital Surround

Selected Features

QLED backlight on Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC

Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panel on Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC

Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC 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 55NANO766QA and Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC 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 QN55Q7CNAFXZC

Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC 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 55NANO766QA and here - Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC.

BASICS LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
BrandLGSamsung
SeriesNANO76Q7CN
Model55NANO766QAQN55Q7CNAFXZC
Size55"55"
CountryUKCanada
Release Year20222018
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Display TypeNanoCellQLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatCurved
Panel TypeMultiVA
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingLocal DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorNanoCell ColorQuantum Dot Color
Viewing AngleWide Viewing AngleQ Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
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 Processorα5 Gen5 AI Processor 4KQ Engine
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 100Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Speaker Channels2.0 Channel4.1
Speaker Power Rating20W40 W
Bluetooth Headset Support
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Apple Airplay Airplay 2 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs34
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version2.32.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK Anynet+
USB Inputs23
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs21
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSTizen
Internet Browser Full Web Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 8 days
Teletext Flof
Gallery Mode
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
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 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerPAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2ATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
Power SupplyAC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1235 x 715 x 58.1 mm48.2" x 27.7" x 3.5"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1235 x 788 x 260 mm48.2" x 31" x 11.8"
Stand Size819 x 260 mm31.7" x 19.6" x 11.8"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1360 x 880 x 207 mm53.3" x 33.4" x 8"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 300 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand14.6 kg39.2 lbs
Weight With Stand16 kg46.5 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)21.3 kg66.6 lbs
ACCESSORIES LG 55NANO766QA Samsung QN55Q7CNAFXZC
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR22 With Magic TapTM1850A

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