Here we are comparing LG 55SM9010PLA to LG 55NANO906NA 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. 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.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55SM9010PLA over LG 55NANO906NA.

	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✔	✖
Depth Enhancement	✔ Object Depth Enhancer	✖
Noise Reduction	Quad Step NR	Double Step Noise Reduction
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro	✔
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
More Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.0 Channel
Higher Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W)	20W
DTS Digital Surround	✔ DTS-HD	✖
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	3	2
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	✖
OGG	✔	✖
RealAudio	✔	✖
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	✔ 2	✔ 1
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A+	A

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55NANO906NA over LG 55SM9010PLA.

	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Dolby Vision IQ	✖	✔
AMD Freesync™	✖	✔ May not be available at the time of purchase of this product
VRR	✖	✔
HGIG Compatibility	✖	✔
More Powerful Picture Processor	α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Filmmaker Mode	✖	✔
Auto Low Latency Mode	✖	✔
AI Picture	✖	✔ AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection	✖	✔ Dolby HDR only
Face Enhancing	✖	✔
Image Enhancing	✖	✔
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
AVI	✔	✔
AC4	✖	✔
MP2	✖	✔

STRENGTHS	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
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	✔	✔
4K HFR	✔ 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	✔
2K HFR	✔	✔
Dolby Atmos	✔	✔
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready	✔	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔	✔

WEAKNESSES	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
No 3D Capability	✖	✖
No HDR10+	✖	✖
No IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
No NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖

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 55SM9010PLA and here - LG 55NANO906NA.

BASICS	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Brand	LG	LG
Country Version	UK	UK
Series	SM90	NANO90
Model	55SM9010PLA	55NANO906NA
Release Year	2019	2020
Size	55"	55"
Smart TV	✔	✔

DISPLAY	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
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
Display Technology	LCD	LCD
LCD Technology	NanoCell	NanoCell
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
Backlight Type	LED	LED
LED Type	Slim Direct LED	Slim Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Dimming Name	Full Array Dimming Pro	Full Array Dimming
Color	Nano Cell Color Pro	Nano Cell Color
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
3D Capability	✖	✖
HDR10	✔	✔
HDR10+	✖	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
Dolby Vision IQ	✖	✔
HLG	✔	✔
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✔	✖
IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
HDR	✔ 4K Cinema HDR	✔ 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 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	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
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	Quad Step NR	Double Step Noise Reduction
Deep Learning AI Picture	✔	✔
AI Brightness	✔	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔	✔
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro	✔
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer	Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.0 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W)	20W
Dolby Atmos	✔	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✔ DTS-HD	✖
Simultaneous Audio Output	✔	✔
AI Sound	✔	✔ AI Sound
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / ULTRA 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 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
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
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant	✔ Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	✔ 19.5 MR	✔ 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	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC	✔ SIMPLINK	✔ SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	✖	✖
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3	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 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
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	✔	✔ [email protected], 10bit

VIDEO FORMATS	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
3GPP	✔	✔
AV1	✖	✔ [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
VOB	✖	✖
VRO	✖	✖
WebM	✖	✖
WMV	✖	✖
Xvid	✖	✖

AUDIO FORMATS	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
AAC	✔	✔
AC4	✖	✔
AIFF	✖	✖
ALAC	✖	✖
APE	✖	✖
aptX	✔	✔
eAAC+	✖	✖
EAC3	✖	✖
FLAC	✔	✔
HE-AAC	✔	✔
LPCM	✔	✔
M4A	✖	✖
MIDI	✖	✖
MP2	✖	✔
MP3	✔	✔
OGG	✔	✖
RealAudio	✔	✖
WMA	✔	✔
WAV	✖	✖

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
BMP	✖	✖
GIF	✖	✖
JPEG	✔	✔
JPS	✔	✔
MPO	✔	✔
PNG	✖	✖

TUNER	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Digital Tuner	✔ 2	✔ 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 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Energy Efficiency Class	A+	A
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1232 mm x 709 mm x 62.5 mm	1237 x 716 x 70.5 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1232 mm x 781 mm x 263.1 mm	1237 x 773 x 232 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1360 mm x 860 mm x 175 mm	1360 x 810 x 162 mm
One Connect Box	✖	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm	300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand	17.6 kg	17.3 kg
Weight With Stand	19.1 kg	17.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	24.6 kg	22.3 kg

ACCESSORIES	LG 55SM9010PLA	LG 55NANO906NA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19	Magic Remote Control - MR20
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔	✔