1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55QNED816QA
LG OLED55B16LA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QNED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- NanoCell Color Pro
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Perfect Colour (Wide Color Gamut)
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen4 Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55QNED816QA to LG OLED55B16LA 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 OLED55B16LA 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 55QNED816QA
LG OLED55B16LA
Advantage of LG 55QNED816QA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55QNED816QA over LG OLED55B16LA.
LG 55QNED816QA | vs | LG OLED55B16LA | |
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AMD Freesync™ | Premium | vs | |
More Powerful Picture Processor | α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | vs | α7 Gen4 Processor 4K |
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro | vs | AI Picture |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR | vs | Dolby HDR only |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 2 | vs | 1 |
Advantage of LG OLED55B16LA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55B16LA over LG 55QNED816QA.
LG 55QNED816QA | vs | LG OLED55B16LA | |
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Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Pixel Level Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color Pro | vs | Perfect Colour (Wide Color Gamut) |
Dolby Vision | vs | ||
NVidia G-Sync | vs | ||
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | vs | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20W | vs | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | vs | 2.3 |
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
AMD Freesync™ |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
HGIG Compatibility |
α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K |
Filmmaker Mode |
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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No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Selected Features
OLED display on LG OLED55B16LA
LG OLED55B16LA 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 55QNED816QA
LG 55QNED816QA 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 55QNED816QA and LG OLED55B16LA 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 OLED55B16LA
LG OLED55B16LA 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 55QNED816QA and here - LG OLED55B16LA.
BASICS | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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Brand | LG | LG |
Series | QNED81 | B1 |
Model | 55QNED816QA | OLED55B16LA |
Size | 55" | 55" |
Country | UK | UK |
Release Year | 2022 | 2021 |
Bezel Color | Black | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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Display Type | QNED | OLED |
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 |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Pixel Level Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color Pro | Perfect Colour (Wide Color Gamut) |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
4K HDR | Active HDR | Cinema HDR |
AMD Freesync™ | Premium | |
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | α7 Gen4 Processor 4K |
Upscaling | AI 4K Upscaling | AI 4K Upscaling |
Black Frame Insertion | Motion Pro | OLED Motion Pro |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
AI Picture | AI Picture Pro | AI Picture |
Auto Genre Selection | SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR | Dolby HDR only |
Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
AI Brightness | ||
Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping | HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro |
AUDIO | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.2 Channel |
Speaker Type | Down Firing | Down Firing |
Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 40W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel) |
Bluetooth Headset Support | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
AI Sound | AI Sound Pro (Virtual 5.1.2 Up-mix) | AI Sound Pro |
Clear Voice | Clear Voice Pro | Clear Voice Pro |
WiSA Ready | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) |
Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
LG Sound Sync | ||
Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
LG Smart Speaker |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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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 | ||
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 3) | eARC (HDMI 3) |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
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 |
On-Screen Display Languages | 37 | 37 |
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 | VRR/ALLM/HGIG | VRR/ALLM/HGIG |
Screen Share | ||
Time Shift | ||
Auto Calibration | ||
Time Machine (DVR) | ||
HEVC | 4K@120p, 10bit | 4K@120p, 10bit |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit | 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 | 4K@60p, 10bit |
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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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 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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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+ 2.0 / CI+ 1.4 | CI+ 1.4 |
GENERAL | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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Energy Efficiency | G | G |
Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 82 W (129 W during HDR) | 104 W (182 W during HDR) |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 716 x 44.2 mm | 1228 x 706 x 46.9 mm 48.3" x 27.8" x 1.8" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 781 x 271 mm | 1228 x 744 x 246 mm 48.3" x 29.3" x 9.7" |
Stand Size | 841 x 271 mm | 559 x 246 mm / 22" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1360 x 810 x 187 mm | 1446 x 810 x 207 mm 56.9" x 31.9" x 8.1" |
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 | 16.3 kg | 18.9 kg / 41.7 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 17.9 kg | 19.9 kg / 43.9 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 22.5 kg | 25.5 kg / 56.4 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55QNED816QA | LG OLED55B16LA |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control With Magic Tap | Magic Remote Control - MR21N |
Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
Magic Remote Control Compatible |