•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG OLED88Z9PLA
•   Advantage of LG OLED88ZX9LA
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG OLED88Z9PLA to LG OLED88ZX9LA 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.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG OLED88ZX9LA 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 OLED88Z9PLA over LG OLED88ZX9LA.

	LG OLED88Z9PLA	vs	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	4K Technicolor HDR	vs
Depth Enhancement	Object Depth Enhancer	vs	[a]
Noise Reduction	Hexa Step NR	vs	Quad Step Noise Reduction
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD	vs
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	3	vs	1
OGG		vs
RealAudio		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED88ZX9LA over LG OLED88Z9PLA.

	LG OLED88Z9PLA	vs	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Dolby Vision IQ		vs
AMD Freesync™		vs
NVidia G-Sync		vs
VRR		vs
HGIG Compatibility		vs
More Powerful Picture Processor	α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor 8K	vs	α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K
Filmmaker Mode		vs
AI Picture		vs	AI Picture Pro
Auto Genre Selection		vs	SDR/HDR/Dolby HDR
Face Enhancing		vs	AI Picture Pro - Face Enhancing
Image Enhancing		vs	Image Enhancing on SQM
AI Sound		vs	AI Sound Pro
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	vs	Clear Voice IV
HDCP Version	2.2	vs	2.3
Composite Inputs		vs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
AVI		vs
AC4		vs
EAC3		vs
MP2		vs

OLED displays

LG OLED88Z9PLA and LG OLED88ZX9LA have organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

HDR10

LG OLED88Z9PLA and LG OLED88ZX9LA 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 OLED88Z9PLA and LG OLED88ZX9LA 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.

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 OLED88Z9PLA and here - LG OLED88ZX9LA.

BASICS	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Brand	LG	LG
Series	Z9 Signature	ZX Signature
Model	OLED88Z9PLA	OLED88ZX9LA
Size	88"	88"
Country	UK	UK
Release Year	2019	2020
Bezel Color	Black	Black
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	87.6"	87.6"
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
Panel Type	WRGB	WRGB
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming
Backlight Name	Self-illuminating pixels (no backlight)	Self-illuminating pixels (no backlight)
Contrast	Infinite Contrast	Infinite Contrast
Color	Perfect Color	Intense Color
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Contrast Ratio	∞	∞
Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms

VIDEO	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
3D Capability
HDR10	8K HDR10 Pro
HDR10+
Dolby Vision	4K Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG	8K HLG Pro
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	4K Technicolor HDR
IMAX Enhanced
4K 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 Gen2 Intelligent Processor 8K	α9 Gen3 AI Processor 8K
Upscaling	8K Upscaling	AI 8K Upscaling
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 200	TruMotion 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion	OLED Motion Pro	OLED Motion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency 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
Color Enhancer	Advanced Color Enhancer	Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Hexa Step NR	Quad Step Noise Reduction
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	HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro

AUDIO	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	4.2 Channel
Speaker Type	Front Firing	Front Firing
Speaker Power Rating	80W (WF:40W, 10W per Channel)	80W (WF:40W, 10W per Channel)
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD
AI Sound		AI Sound Pro
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / OLED Surround	OLED Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice IV
WiSA Ready		Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback
LG Sound Sync
Smart Speaker Compatible
LG Smart Speaker

CONNECTIVITY	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 2)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3	1
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 OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
CPU Cores	4	4
GPU Cores	2	2
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet 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		4K@120p, 10bit

VIDEO FORMATS	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
3GPP
AV1		8K@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		8K@60p, 10bit
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Digital Tuner	2	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 OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Energy Efficiency	B	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)	1961 mm x 1120 mm x 49.9 mm	1961 x 1120 x 49.9 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1961 mm x 1456 mm x 281 mm	1961 x 1456 x 281 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	2126 mm x 1386 mm x 710 mm	2126 X 1386 X 710 mm 83.70" x 54.57" x 27.95"
VESA Wall Mount
Weight Without Stand	40 kg	42 kg
Weight With Stand	102 kg	104 kg / 229.28 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	133 kg	133 kg
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year Parts & Labor

ACCESSORIES	LG OLED88Z9PLA	LG OLED88ZX9LA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19	Signature Magic Remote Control
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible