Here we are comparing LG 75NANO996NA to LG 75SM9900PLA 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 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) 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 75NANO996NA 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 75NANO996NA over LG 75SM9900PLA.

	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Dolby Vision IQ	✔	✖
VRR	✔	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✖
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 8K	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor 8K
Filmmaker Mode	✔	✖
AI Picture	✔ AI Picture Pro	✖
Auto Genre Selection	✔ SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR	✖
Face Enhancing	✔ AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing	✖
Image Enhancing	✔ Image Enhancing on SQM	✖
More Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	2.2 Channel
Higher Speaker Power Rating	60W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	40W (WF:20W)
AI Sound	✔ AI Sound Pro	✔
Clear Voice	Clear Voice IV	Clear Voice III
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	✖
AVI	✔	✔
AC4	✔	✖
MP2	✔	✖

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 75SM9900PLA over LG 75NANO996NA.

	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✔
Depth Enhancement	✖	✔ Object Depth Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Quad Step Noise Reduction	Hexa Step NR
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✔ DTS-HD
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	1	3
OGG	✖	✔
RealAudio	✖	✔
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	✔ 1	✔ 2
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	C	B

STRENGTHS	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
High Resolution	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
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 IV	Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required	✔
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔	✔

WEAKNESSES	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
No 3D Capability	✖	✖
No HDR10+	✖	✖
No IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
No AMD Freesync™	✖	✖
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 75NANO996NA and here - LG 75SM9900PLA.

BASICS	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Brand	LG	LG
Country Version	Italy	Germany
Series	NANO99	SM99
Model	75NANO996NA	75SM9900PLA
Release Year	2020	2019
Size	75"	75"
Smart TV	✔	✔

DISPLAY	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Actual Size (Diagonal)	74.5"	74.5"
Resolution	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
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 Pro
Color	Nano Cell Color Pro	Nano Cell Color Pro
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
3D Capability	✖	✖
HDR10	✔	✔
HDR10+	✖	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
Dolby Vision IQ	✔	✖
HLG	✔	✔
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✔
IMAX Enhanced	✖	✖
HDR	✔ Cinema HDR	✔ Cinema HDR
AMD Freesync™	✖	✖
NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖
4K HFR	✔	✔ 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
2K HFR	✔	✔
VRR	✔	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✔	✖
Picture Processor	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 8K	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor 8K
Upscaling	✔ AI 8K Upscaler	8K 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	✖	✔ Object Depth Enhancer
AI Picture	✔ AI Picture Pro	✖
Auto Genre Selection	✔ SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR	✖
Face Enhancing	✔ AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing	✖
Image Enhancing	✔ Image Enhancing on SQM	✖
Color Enhancer	✔ Advanced Color Enhancer	✔ Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Quad Step Noise Reduction	Hexa Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	✔	✔
AI Brightness	✔	✔
True Color Accuracy	✔ Pro	✔ Pro
Ultra Luminance	✔ Pro	✔ Pro
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	2.2 Channel
Speaker Type and Configuration	Down Firing	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	60W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	40W (WF:20W)
Dolby Atmos	✔	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✖	✔ DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	✔	✔
AI Sound	✔ AI Sound Pro	✔
Surround Mode	ULTRA Surround	Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice IV	Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready	✔ Separate Dongle Purchase Required	✔
Bluetooth Audio Playback	✔	✔
LG Sound Sync	✔	✔
Smart Speaker Compatible	✔	✔
LG Smart Speaker	✔	✔

CONNECTIVITY	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
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	✔ Alexa Built-In	✔ 19.5 MR
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	✔ eARC (HDMI 2)	✔ eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
HDMI-CEC	✔ SIMPLINK	✔ SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	✖	✖
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	3
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 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
CPU Cores	4	4
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet Browser	✔ Full Web Browser	✔
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 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
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 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
AAC	✔	✔
AC4	✔	✖
AIFF	✖	✖
ALAC	✖	✖
APE	✖	✖
aptX	✔	✔
eAAC+	✖	✖
EAC3	✖	✖
FLAC	✔	✔
HE-AAC	✔	✔
LPCM	✔	✔
M4A	✖	✖
MIDI	✖	✖
MP2	✔	✖
MP3	✔	✔
OGG	✖	✔
RealAudio	✖	✔
WMA	✔	✔
WAV	✖	✖

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
BMP	✖	✖
GIF	✖	✖
JPEG	✔	✔
JPS	✔	✔
MPO	✔	✔
PNG	✖	✖

TUNER	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
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+ 1.4	CI+ 1.4

GENERAL	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Energy Efficiency Class	C	B
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)	1672 x 963 x 54.9 mm	1677 mm x 966 mm x 69.9 mm/66" x 38" x 2.8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1672 x 1021 x 361 mm	1677 mm x 1037 mm x 384 mm/66" x 40.8" x 15.1"
Stand Size	1453 x 361 mm	895 mm/35.2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1823 x 1166 x 231 mm	1839 mm x 1165 mm x 231 mm/72.4" x 45.9" x 9.1"
One Connect Box	✖	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm	600 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand	42.4 kg	31.7 kg/69.9 lbs
Weight With Stand	43.1 kg	38.8 kg/85.5 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	53.7 kg	52.9 kg/116.6 lbs

ACCESSORIES	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - MR20	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19
Universal Control Capability for remote	✔	✔
Magic Remote Control Compatible	✔	✔

WARRANTY	LG 75NANO996NA	LG 75SM9900PLA
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year Parts & Labor