1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG 65NANO906NA

LG 65SM9010PLA

SCORE:
92
SCORE:
93

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • 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
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • NanoCell Color Pro
  • Wide Viewing Angle
  • α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG 65NANO906NA to LG 65SM9010PLA 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 65SM9010PLA 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 65NANO906NA

LG 65SM9010PLA

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
91
OTHER FEATURES
99
CONNECTIVITY
94
FORMAT SUPPORT
86
OVERALL
92
DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
94
OTHER FEATURES
98
CONNECTIVITY
95
FORMAT SUPPORT
85
OVERALL
93

Advantage of LG 65NANO906NA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 65NANO906NA over LG 65SM9010PLA.

LG 65NANO906NA vs LG 65SM9010PLA
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
AVI vs
AC4 vs
MP2 vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class A+ vs A

Advantage of LG 65SM9010PLA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 65SM9010PLA over LG 65NANO906NA.

LG 65NANO906NA vs LG 65SM9010PLA
Higher Panel Bit Depth 8 bits + FRC vs 10 bits
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® vs
Depth Enhancement vs Object Depth Enhancer
Noise Reduction Double Step Noise Reduction vs Quad Step NR
Ultra Luminance vs Pro
Dynamic Tone Mapping HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping vs Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
More Speaker Channels 2.0 Channel vs 2.2 Channel
Higher Speaker Power Rating 20W vs 40W (WF:20W)
DTS Digital Surround vs DTS-HD
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 2 vs 3
Composite Inputs vs 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
OGG vs
RealAudio vs
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) 1 vs 2

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Slim Direct LED
  Full Array Local Dimming
  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
  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.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TVs have Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the displays. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.

HDR10

LG 65NANO906NA and LG 65SM9010PLA 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 65NANO906NA and LG 65SM9010PLA 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 65NANO906NA and here - LG 65SM9010PLA.

BASICS LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
BrandLGLG
SeriesNANO90SM90
Model65NANO906NA65SM9010PLA
Size65"65"
CountryItalyUK
Release Year20202019
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
Display TypeNanoCellNanoCell
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"64.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeIPSIPS
LED TypeSlim Direct LEDSlim Direct LED
Backlight DimmingFull Array Local DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
Dimming NameFull Array DimmingFull Array Dimming Pro
ColorNanoCell ColorNanoCell Color Pro
Viewing AngleWide Viewing AngleWide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
4K HDRCinema HDR4K 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 Processorα7 Gen3 AI Processor 4Kα7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling4K Upscaling4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 200TruMotion 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency200 Hz200 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 ReductionDouble Step Noise ReductionQuad Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture
AI Brightness
True Color Accuracy
Ultra Luminance Pro
SharpnessSharpness EnhancerFrequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone MappingHDR Dynamic Tone MappingDynamic Tone Mapping Pro
AUDIO LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
Speaker Channels2.0 Channel2.2 Channel
Speaker Power Rating20W40W (WF:20W)
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output
AI Sound AI Sound
Surround ModeULTRA SurroundDolby Surround / ULTRA Surround
Clear VoiceClear Voice IIIClear Voice III
WiSA Ready Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback
LG Sound Sync
Smart Speaker Compatible
LG Smart Speaker
CONNECTIVITY LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
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 Version5.05.0
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 Inputs44
HDMI Version2.12.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (HDMI 3) eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version2.32.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK SIMPLINK
USB Inputs33
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs23
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
CPU Cores44
GPU Cores22
Operating SystemwebOSwebOS
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 Page2000 page2000 page
LG AI ThinQ®
Speech to Text
LG Voice Search
Amazon Echo Compatible
AI UX
AI Home
AI RecommendationDefault: offDefault: off
Intelligent Edit
Home Dashboard
Auto Device Detection
Apple HomePod
Voice Recognition Intelligent Voice Recognition Intelligent Voice Recognition
Magic LinkDefault: offDefault: 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 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
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 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
Digital Tuner 1 2
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerPAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM LPAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CDVB-C
Digital SAT TV SystemDVB-S/S2DVB-S/S2
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
CI+CI+ 1.4CI+ 1.4
GENERAL LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
Energy EfficiencyA+A
Power SupplyAC 100-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1456 x 840 x 70.5 mm1452 mm x 833 mm x 62.5 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1456 x 902 x 271 mm1452 mm x 806 mm x 315 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1600 x 970 x 271 mm1600 mm x 970 mm x 190 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 300 mm300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand24.2 kg27.0 kg
Weight With Stand24.5 kg28.8 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)31.2 kg35.1 kg
ACCESSORIES LG 65NANO906NA LG 65SM9010PLA
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR20Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible

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