1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55NANO866NA
LG 55SM8600PLA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen3 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55NANO866NA to LG 55SM8600PLA 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 55SM8600PLA 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 55NANO866NA
LG 55SM8600PLA
Advantage of LG 55NANO866NA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO866NA over LG 55SM8600PLA.
LG 55NANO866NA | vs | LG 55SM8600PLA | |
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Color | NanoCell Color | vs | NanoCell Color |
Dolby Vision IQ | vs | ||
AMD Freesync™ | May not be available at the time of purchase of this product | vs | |
VRR | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
More Powerful Picture Processor | α7 Gen3 AI Processor 4K | vs | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
AI Picture | AI Picture | vs | |
Auto Genre Selection | Dolby HDR only | vs | |
Face Enhancing | vs | ||
Image Enhancing | vs | ||
HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
Time Shift | vs | ||
AVI | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
MP2 | vs |
Advantage of LG 55SM8600PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55SM8600PLA over LG 55NANO866NA.
LG 55NANO866NA | vs | LG 55SM8600PLA | |
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Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
Depth Enhancement | vs | Object Depth Enhancer | |
Noise Reduction | Double Step Noise Reduction | vs | Quad Step NR |
DTS Digital Surround | vs | DTS-HD | |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 1 | vs | 2 |
Composite Inputs | vs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack | |
OGG | vs | ||
RealAudio | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
HLG |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
α7 Gen3 AI Processor 4K |
Dolby Atmos |
AI Sound |
WiSA Ready |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
WEAKNESSES |
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Edge LED |
No Full-Array Local Dimming |
No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No NVidia G-Sync |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology
Both LG models use nanocell technology on their LCD displays. 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.
IPS Panels
Both TVs have in-plane switching (IPS) panels. 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 55NANO866NA and LG 55SM8600PLA 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
LG 55NANO866NA and LG 55SM8600PLA also support 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 55NANO866NA and here - LG 55SM8600PLA.
BASICS | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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Brand | LG | LG |
Series | NANO86 | SM86 |
Model | 55NANO866NA | 55SM8600PLA |
Size | 55" | 55" |
Country | Sweden | UK |
Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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Display Type | NanoCell | NanoCell |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Panel Type | IPS | IPS |
LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Local Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color | NanoCell Color |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
Dolby Vision IQ | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
4K HDR | Cinema HDR | 4K Cinema HDR |
AMD Freesync™ | May not be available at the time of purchase of this product | |
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α7 Gen3 AI Processor 4K | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 200 | TruMotion 200 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | 200 Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
Depth Enhancement | Object Depth Enhancer | |
AI Picture | AI Picture | |
Auto Genre Selection | Dolby HDR only | |
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 | ||
Ultra Luminance | ||
Sharpness | Sharpness Enhancer | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer |
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
AUDIO | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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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 | |
Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
AI Sound | AI Sound | |
Surround Mode | ULTRA Surround | Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
WiSA Ready | Separate Dongle Purchase Required | |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
LG Sound Sync | ||
Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
LG Smart Speaker |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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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 | ||
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 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 3) | eARC (HDMI 2) |
HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 2 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack | |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
Operating System | webOS | webOS |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | 8 days |
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 | ALLM |
Screen Share | ||
Time Shift | ||
Auto Calibration | ||
Time Machine (DVR) | ||
HEVC | 4K@120p, 10bit |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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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 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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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 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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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 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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Energy Efficiency | A | A |
Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 102 W | 95 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 | 1451 mm x 840 mm x 64 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 x 786 x 263 mm | 1232 mm x 786 mm x 263.1 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1360 x 810 x 207 mm | 1360 mm x 880 mm x 175 mm |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 300 mm x 300 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 17.2 kg | 17.2 kg |
Weight With Stand | 18.7 kg | 18.7 kg |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 24.1 kg | 23.7 kg |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55NANO866NA | LG 55SM8600PLA |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control - MR20 | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 |
Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
Magic Remote Control Compatible |