Here we are comparing to 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 resolution and none of them 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.

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 - and here - .

BASICS	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Brand	LG	LG
Country	USA	USA
Series 2	SM90	UM80
Model	86SM9070PUA	86UM8070PUA
Release Year	2019	2019
Size	86"	86"
Smart TV	Yes	Yes

DISPLAY	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Actual Size (Diagonal)	85.5"	85.6"
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 Type	LCD	LCD
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
Backlight Type	LED	LED
LED Type	Slim Direct LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Local Dimming
Color	Nano Cell Color Pro	No
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Minimum Response Time	5 ms	8 ms

VIDEO	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
3D Capability	No	No
HDR10	Yes	Yes
HDR10+	No	No
Dolby Vision	Yes	Yes
Dolby Vision IQ	No	No
HLG	Yes	Yes
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	Yes	Yes
IMAX Enhanced	No	No
4K HDR	Yes 4K Cinema HDR	Yes
HDR Effect	Yes	Yes
AMD Freesync™	No	No
NVidia G-Sync	No	No
4K HFR	Yes 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	Yes 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
2K HFR	Yes	Yes
VRR	No	No
HGIG Compatibility	No	No
Picture Processor	α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaler	4K Upscaler
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 240	TruMotion 240
Frame Interpolation Frequency	240 Hz	240 Hz
Filmmaker Mode	No	No
Auto Low Latency Mode	No	No
Depth Enhancement	Yes Object Depth Enhancer	Yes Object Depth Enhancer
AI Picture	No	No
Auto Genre Selection	No	No
Face Enhancing	No	No
Image Enhancing	No	No
Color Enhancer	Yes Advanced Color Enhancer	Yes Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Quad Step NR	Quad Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	Yes	Yes
AI Brightness	Yes	Yes
True Color Accuracy	Yes	Yes
Ultra Luminance	Yes Pro	No
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro

AUDIO	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Speaker Channels	2.2 Channel	2.0 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	40W (WF:20W)	20W
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
DTS Digital Surround	Yes DTS-HD	Yes DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	Yes	Yes
AI Sound	Yes	Yes
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround	Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning
WiSA Ready	Yes Separate Dongle Purchase Required	Yes Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback	Yes	Yes
LG Sound Sync	Yes	Yes
Smart Speaker Compatible	Yes	Yes
LG Smart Speaker	Yes	Yes

CONNECTIVITY	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Ethernet Input	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Version	5.0	5.0
Mobile Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Apple Airplay	Yes Airplay 2	Yes Airplay 2
LG TV Plus App	Yes	Yes
Smart ThinQ App	Yes	Yes
Chromecast	No	No
Google Home	Yes Google Home device sold separately	Yes Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	Yes Google Assistant	Yes Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Yes Built-In	Yes Built-In
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes eARC (HDMI 2)	Yes ARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Yes SIMPLINK	Yes SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	No	No
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
Component Inputs	No	No
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs	No	No
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	No	No
Optical Audio Output	Yes	Yes
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA	Yes	Yes

OTHER	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
CPU Cores	4	4
GPU Cores	2	2
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet Browser	Yes Full Web Browser	Yes Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)	Yes	Yes
Application Store	Yes LG Content Store	Yes LG Content Store
Teletext	No	No
PVR Function	Yes	Yes
LG AI ThinQ®	Yes	Yes
Speech to Text	Yes	Yes
LG Voice Search	Yes	Yes
Amazon Echo Compatible	Yes	Yes
AI UX	Yes	Yes
AI Home	Yes	Yes
AI Recommendation	Default: off	Default: off
Intelligent Edit	Yes	Yes
Home Dashboard	Yes	Yes
Auto Device Detection	Yes	Yes
Apple HomePod	Yes	Yes
Voice Recognition	Yes Intelligent Voice Recognition	Yes Intelligent Voice Recognition
Magic Link	Default: off	Default: off
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)	Yes	Yes
Gallery Mode	Yes	Yes
Multi-view	Yes	Yes
DIAL	Yes	Yes
Music Player	Yes	Yes
360 VR	Yes	Yes
Mobile TV On	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi TV On	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Low Energy On	Yes	Yes
Hotel Mode	Yes	Yes
Screen Share	Yes	Yes
Time Shift	Yes	Yes
Auto Calibration	Yes	Yes
Time Machine (DVR)	Yes	Yes
Analog DVR	Yes	Yes

VIDEO FORMATS	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
3GPP	Yes	Yes
AV1	No	No
AVI	Yes	Yes
ASF	No	No
DivX	Yes	Yes
Flash Video	Yes	Yes
H.263	Yes	Yes
H.264	Yes	Yes
H.265	Yes	Yes
MKV	Yes	Yes
M2TS	Yes	Yes
MP4	Yes	Yes
MPEG-4	Yes	Yes
QuickTime	Yes	Yes
RealVideo	No	No
TS	Yes	Yes
VC-1	Yes	Yes
VP7	No	No
VP8	No	No
VP9	Yes	Yes
VOB	No	No
VRO	No	No
WebM	No	No
WMV	No	No
Xvid	No	No

AUDIO FORMATS	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
AAC	Yes	Yes
AC4	No	No
AIFF	No	No
ALAC	No	No
APE	No	No
aptX	Yes	Yes
eAAC+	No	No
EAC3	No	No
FLAC	Yes	Yes
HE-AAC	Yes	Yes
LPCM	Yes	Yes
M4A	No	No
MIDI	No	No
MP2	No	No
MP3	Yes	Yes
OGG	Yes	Yes
RealAudio	Yes	Yes
WMA	Yes	Yes
WAV	No	No

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
BMP	No	No
GIF	No	No
JPEG	Yes	Yes
JPS	Yes	Yes
MPO	Yes	Yes
PNG	No	No

TUNER	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Digital Tuner	Yes 1	Yes 1
SAT Tuner	No	No
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)	No	No
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC

GENERAL	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	157.3 W	157.3 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	75.8" x 38" x 2.9"	76.5" x 44" x 3.7"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	75.8" x 46.6" x 18.3"	76.5" x 46.8" x 13.6"
Stand Size	47.1"	70.2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	83.3" x 47.8" x 11.2"	83.3" x 49.6" x 11.2"
One Connect Box	No	No
VESA Wall Mount	Yes	Yes
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	600 mm x 400 mm	600 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand	119.3 lbs	97.4 lbs
Weight With Stand	127 lbs	99.2 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	159.8 lbs	130.1 lbs

ACCESSORIES	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19
Universal Control Capability for remote	Yes	Yes
Magic Remote Control Compatible	Yes	Yes

WARRANTY	LG 86SM9070PUA	LG 86UM8070PUA
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year Parts & Labor