1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG 65NANO81ANA

Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
90

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) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG 65NANO81ANA to Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA 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. 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.

LG 65NANO81ANA

Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA

DISPLAY
88
VIDEO FEATURES
91
AUDIO FEATURES
82
OTHER FEATURES
97
CONNECTIVITY
93
FORMAT SUPPORT
86
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
72
OTHER FEATURES
79
CONNECTIVITY
89
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90

Advantage of LG 65NANO81ANA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 65NANO81ANA over Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA.

LG 65NANO81ANA vs Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Backlight Dimming Local Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle vs
4K HFR vs
2K HFR vs
HGIG Compatibility after planned update vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 5.0 vs 4.2
More HDMI Inputs 4 vs 2
More USB Inputs 2 vs 1
Composite Inputs 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack vs
RS-232C Remote 1 (Mini Jack) vs
360 VR vs
Bluetooth Low Energy On vs
Time Shift vs
AVI vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
AC4 vs
aptX vs
HE-AAC vs
LPCM vs
MP2 vs
JPS vs

Advantage of Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA over LG 65NANO81ANA.

LG 65NANO81ANA vs Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
HDR10+ vs
ASF vs
VP7 vs
VP8 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
WMV vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
WAV vs
BMP vs
GIF vs
PNG vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Filmmaker Mode
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos
  No DTS Digital Surround
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

Selected Features

Nano Cell Technology on LG 65NANO81ANA

LG 65NANO81ANAuses nanocell technology on its LCD display. 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.

VA Panel on Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA

Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

LG 65NANO81ANA and Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA 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.

HDR10+ on Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA

Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA also supports HRD10+ 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 65NANO81ANA and here - Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA.

BASICS LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
BrandLGSamsung
SeriesNANO81TU7000
Model65NANO81ANAUN65TU7000FXZA
Size65"65"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20202020
Bezel ColorBlackBlack
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Display TypeNanoCellLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"64.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeIPSVA
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingLocal DimmingFrame Dimming
Dimming NameLG Local ContrastUHD Dimming
ColorNanoCell ColorPurColor
Viewing AngleWide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility after planned update
Picture ProcessorQuad-Core Processor 4KCrystal Processor 4K
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 120Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion Motion Pro
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement
AUDIO LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Speaker Channels2.0 Channel2.0
Speaker TypeDown FiringDownfiring
Speaker Power Rating20W2 x 10 W
Bluetooth Headset Support Bluetooth 4.2+
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version5.04.2
Apple Airplay Airplay 2 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant Google AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs42
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 2) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK Anynet+
USB Inputs21
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSTizen
Internet Browser Full Web Browser
Teletext
360 VR
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
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 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 50/60 Hz110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)57.1" x 33.1" x 2.5"57.1" x 32.7" x 2.4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)57.1" x 35.8" x 12.8"57.1" x 35.6" x 11.2"
Stand Size32.7"1.8" x 7.8" x 11.2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)65.4" x 40.7" x 8.1"63.2" x 37.9" x 7.2"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 300 mm400 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand53.1 lbs45.4 lbs
Weight With Stand56.9 lbs46.1 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)74.1 lbs63.1 lbs
ACCESSORIES LG 65NANO81ANA Samsung UN65TU7000FXZA
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR20TM1240A
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