1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55NANO816NA
LG OLED55C9PLA
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) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Color
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55NANO816NA to LG OLED55C9PLA 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 OLED55C9PLA 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 55NANO816NA
LG OLED55C9PLA
Advantage of LG 55NANO816NA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO816NA over LG OLED55C9PLA.
| LG 55NANO816NA | vs | LG OLED55C9PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGIG Compatibility | after planned update | vs | |
| Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
| Image Enhancing | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| Component Inputs | vs | ||
| Composite Inputs | vs | ||
| AVI | vs | ||
| AC4 | vs | ||
| MP2 | vs |
Advantage of LG OLED55C9PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55C9PLA over LG 55NANO816NA.
| LG 55NANO816NA | vs | LG OLED55C9PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel |
| Color | NanoCell Color | vs | Perfect Color |
| Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 10 bits |
| Dolby Vision | vs | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
| Depth Enhancement | vs | Object Depth Enhancer | |
| Noise Reduction | Double Step Noise Reduction | vs | Quad Step NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
| AI Brightness | vs | ||
| True Color Accuracy | vs | Pro | |
| Ultra Luminance | vs | Pro | |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | vs | Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
| More Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | vs | 2.2 Channel |
| Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20W | vs | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
| WiSA Ready | vs | ||
| HDMI Version | 2.0 | vs | 2.1 |
| More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| OGG | vs | ||
| RealAudio | vs | ||
| More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Wide Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| 4K HFR |
| 2K HFR |
| AI Sound |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No VRR |
Selected Features
OLED display on LG OLED55C9PLA
LG OLED55C9PLA has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
IPS Panel on LG 55NANO816NA
LG 55NANO816NA has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel. 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 55NANO816NA and LG OLED55C9PLA 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 OLED55C9PLA
LG OLED55C9PLA 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 55NANO816NA and here - LG OLED55C9PLA.
| BASICS | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | NANO81 | C9 |
| Model | 55NANO816NA | OLED55C9PLA |
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Country | Spain | UK |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | NanoCell | OLED |
| 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 | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | WRGB |
| Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Pixel Dimming/Self Lighting Pixel |
| Color | NanoCell Color | Perfect Color |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | after planned update | |
| Picture Processor | Quad-Core Processor 4K | α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| Black Frame Insertion | Motion Pro | OLED Motion Pro |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | Object Depth Enhancer | |
| AI Picture | ||
| Auto Genre Selection | ||
| Face Enhancing | ||
| Image 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 | Pro | |
| Ultra Luminance | Pro | |
| Sharpness | Sharpness Enhancer | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
| AUDIO | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.2 Channel |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
| AI Sound | AI Sound | |
| Surround Mode | ULTRA Surround | Dolby Surround / OLED Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
| WiSA Ready | ||
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
| LG Sound Sync | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
| LG Smart Speaker |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Google Home device sold separately | |
| 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 | 3 |
| Component Inputs | ||
| Composite Inputs | ||
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | VRR/ALLM |
| Screen Share | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| HEVC | 4K@120p, 10bit |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 2 |
| 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 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 98 W | 111 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 x 716 x 63.6 mm | 1228 mm x 706 mm x 46.9 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 x 771 x 232 mm | 1228 mm x 738 mm x 251 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1360 x 810 x 207 mm | 1345 mm x 810 mm x 207 mm |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 300 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 17.4 kg | 18.9 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 17.4 kg | 23.0 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 24.1 kg | 28.3 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | LG 55NANO816NA | LG OLED55C9PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR20 | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible |