Here we are comparing LG 55NANO916NA to LG 49NANO866NA 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.

Let us first have a glance at the highlights of the models.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG 55NANO916NA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO916NA over LG 49NANO866NA.

	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
LED Type	Slim Direct LED	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Local Dimming
More Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.0 Channel
Higher Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	20W
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	2	1
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	✖
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	✖

STRENGTHS	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
High Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
HDR10	✔	✔
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
HLG	✔	✔
AMD Freesync™	✔ May not be available at the time of purchase of this product	✔ May not be available at the time of purchase of this product
4K HFR	✔	✔
2K HFR	✔	✔
VRR	✔	✔
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✔
Powerful Picture Processor	α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K	α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Filmmaker Mode	✔	✔
Dolby Atmos	✔	✔
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔	✔

WEAKNESSES	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
No 3D Capability	✖	✖
No HDR10+	✖	✖
No Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✖
No IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
No NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✖

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 55NANO916NA and here - LG 49NANO866NA.

BASICS	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Brand	LG	LG
Country Version	UK	Italy
Series	NANO91	NANO86
Model	55NANO916NA	49NANO866NA
Release Year	2020	2020
Size	55"	49"
Bezel Color	Black	Black
Smart TV	✔	✔

DISPLAY	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"	48.5"
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
Display Technology	LCD	LCD
LCD Technology	NanoCell	NanoCell
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
Backlight Type	LED	LED
LED Type	Slim Direct LED	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Local Dimming
Dimming Name	Full Array Dimming	LG Local Contrast
Color	Nano Cell Color	Nano Cell 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 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
3D Capability	✖	✖
HDR10	✔	✔
HDR10+	✖	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
Dolby Vision IQ	✔	✔
HLG	✔	✔
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✖
IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
HDR	✔ Cinema HDR	✔ Cinema HDR
AMD Freesync™	✔ May not be available at the time of purchase of this product	✔ May not be available at the time of purchase of this product
NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖
4K HFR	✔	✔
2K HFR	✔	✔
VRR	✔	✔
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✔
Picture Processor	α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K	α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Upscaling	✔ 4K Upscaler	✔ 4K Upscaler
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 200	TruMotion 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	200 Hz
Black Frame Insertion	✔ Motion Pro	✔ Motion Pro
Filmmaker Mode	✔	✔
Auto Low Latency Mode	✔	✔
Depth Enhancement	✖	✖
AI Picture	✔ AI Picture	✔ AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection	✔ Dolby HDR only	✔ Dolby HDR only
Face Enhancing	✔	✔
Image Enhancing	✔	✔
Color Enhancer	✔ Advanced Color Enhancer	✔ Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Double Step Noise Reduction	Double Step Noise Reduction
Deep Learning AI Picture	✔	✔
AI Brightness	✔	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔	✔
Ultra Luminance	✔	✔
Sharpness	Sharpness Enhancer	Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.0 Channel
Speaker Type and Configuration	Down Firing	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	20W
Bluetooth Headset Support	✔ Bluetooth 4.2+	✔ Bluetooth 4.2+
Dolby Atmos	✔	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✖
Simultaneous Audio Output	✔	✔
AI Sound	✔ AI Sound	✔ AI Sound
Surround Mode	ULTRA Surround	ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔	✔
LG Sound Sync	✔	✔
Smart Speaker Compatible	✔	✔
LG Smart Speaker	✔	✔

CONNECTIVITY	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Ethernet Input	✔	✔
Wi-Fi	✔	✔
Wi-Fi Direct	✔	✔
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
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	✔ Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant	✔ Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	✔ Alexa Built-In	✔ Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	✔ eARC (HDMI 2)	✔ eARC (HDMI 3)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.3
HDMI-CEC	✔ SIMPLINK	✔ SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	✖	✖
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	2	1
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	1 (Mini Jack)	✖
DLNA	✔	✔

OTHER	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
CPU Cores	4	4
GPU Cores	2	2
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet Browser	✔ Full Web 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	✔ [email protected], 10bit	✔ [email protected], 10bit

VIDEO FORMATS	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
3GPP	✔	✔
AV1	✔ [email protected], 10bit	✔ [email protected], 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	✔ [email protected], 10bit	✔ [email protected], 10bit
VOB	✖	✖
VRO	✖	✖
WebM	✖	✖
WMV	✖	✖
Xvid	✖	✖

AUDIO FORMATS	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
AAC	✔	✔
AC4	✔	✔
AIFF	✖	✖
ALAC	✖	✖
APE	✖	✖
aptX	✔	✔
eAAC+	✖	✖
EAC3	✖	✖
FLAC	✔	✔
HE-AAC	✔	✔
LPCM	✔	✔
M4A	✖	✖
MIDI	✖	✖
MP2	✔	✔
MP3	✔	✔
OGG	✖	✖
RealAudio	✖	✖
WMA	✔	✔
WAV	✖	✖

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
BMP	✖	✖
GIF	✖	✖
JPEG	✔	✔
JPS	✔	✔
MPO	✔	✔
PNG	✖	✖

TUNER	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
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 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Energy Efficiency Class	A	A
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	95 W	91 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1237 x 716 x 70.5 mm	1096 x 640 x 63.6 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1237 x 786 x 263 mm	1096 x 710 x 263 mm
Stand Size	841 x 263 mm	841 x 263 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1360 x 810 x 207 mm	1192 x 810 x 162 mm
One Connect Box	✖	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm	200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	17.1 kg	14 kg
Weight With Stand	18.6 kg	15.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	23.6 kg	18.4 kg

ACCESSORIES	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - MR20	Magic Remote Control - MR20
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔	✔

WARRANTY	LG 55NANO916NA	LG 49NANO866NA
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year Parts & Labor