LG 55UK6500AUA (Canadian version)

LG 55UK6500AUA was introduced in 2018. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 400 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10 and HLG. Its powerful Quad Core Processor picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give LG 55UK6500AUA TV 57 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG 55UK6500AUA.

IPS Panel

LG 55UK6500AUA has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel which is 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 panel can provide better viewing angle and color accuracy compared to the VA panel.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG 55UK6500AUA.

BASICS
Brand	LG
Country	Canada
Series 2	UK65
Model	55UK6500AUA
Release Year	2018
Size	55"
Smart TV	Yes

DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Display Type	LCD
Panel Type	IPS
Backlight Type	LED
LED Type	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Local Dimming
Color	Wide Color Gamut
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	84%
Brightness	280 nits
Peak Brightness	400 nits
Contrast Ratio	1300∶1
Minimum Response Time	9 ms
Input Lag	10 ms

VIDEO
3D Capability	No
HDR10	Yes
HDR10+	No
Dolby Vision	No
HLG	Yes
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	No
IMAX Enhanced	No
4K HDR	4K Active HDR
HDR Effect	Yes
Technicolor Expert Mode	No
AMD Freesync™	No
NVidia G-Sync	No
4K HFR	No
2K HFR	No
VRR	No
HGIG Compatibility	No
Picture Processor	Quad Core Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaler
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 120
Frame Interpolation Frequency	120 Hz
Filmmaker Mode	No
Auto Low Latency Mode	No
Depth Enhancement	No
AI Picture	No
Auto Genre Selection	No
Face Enhancing	No
Image Enhancing	No
Color Enhancer	Yes Dynamic Color
Noise Reduction	Yes NR
Deep Learning AI Picture	No
AI Brightness	No
Professional Game TV	No
Enhanced Motion Picture Response Time	No
True Color Accuracy	Yes
Ultra Luminance	Yes
Sharpness	No
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.0 Channel
Speaker Type	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	20 W
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS Digital Surround	Yes DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output	Yes
AI Sound	No
Surround Mode	ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote, not supplied with the television)
Adaptive Sound Control	Yes
WiSA Ready	No
Bluetooth Audio Playback	Yes
LG Sound Sync	Yes
Smart Speaker Compatible	No
LG Smart Speaker	No

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Version	4.2
Apple Airplay	No
LG TV Plus App	No
Smart ThinQ App	No
Chromecast	No
Google Home	Yes Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	Yes Google Assistant Ready (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately)
Works with Alexa	Yes Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes HDMI 2
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Yes SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	2
USB 3.0 Ports	No
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
Component Inputs	1 (shared with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 (shared with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs	No
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	No
Optical Audio Output	Yes
RS-232C Remote	No
DLNA	Yes

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
CPU Frequency	1200 MHz
GPU Cores	2
RAM	1.5 GB
Storage	4 GB
Operating System	webOS
Internet Browser	Yes Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)	Yes
Application Store	Yes LG Content Store
Teletext	No
PVR Function	Yes
LG AI ThinQ®	Yes
Speech to Text	Yes
LG Voice Search	Yes
Amazon Echo Compatible	No
AI UX	No
AI Home	No
AI Recommendation	No
Intelligent Edit	No
Home Dashboard	No
Apple HomePod	No
Voice Recognition	Yes Intelligent Voice Recognition (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately)
Magic Link	No
Focus Zoom	Yes
Live Zoom	Yes
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)	Yes
Gallery Mode	No
Multi-view	Yes
Freeview Play	No
DIAL	Yes
Music Player	Yes
360 VR	No
Mobile TV On	No
Wi-Fi TV On	No
Bluetooth Low Energy On	No
Instant Game Response	No
Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service)	No
Hotel Mode	No
My Content	Yes
My Channels	Yes
Channel Advisor	Yes
Channel Plus	Yes
Screen Share	Yes
Content Share	Yes
Time Shift	Yes
Auto Calibration	Yes
Time Machine (DVR)	No
Analog DVR	No
IP Control	Yes

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

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

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	No
GIF	No
JPEG	Yes
JPS	Yes
MPO	Yes
PNG	No

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

GENERAL
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.7" x 28.3" x 2.5"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.7" x 30.6" x 9.2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	53.5" x 32.9" x 6.0"
One Connect Box	No
VESA Wall Mount	Yes
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand	35.3 lbs
Weight With Stand	35.7 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	45.0 lbs

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Standard Remote (AKB75375604)
Universal Control Capability for remote	Yes
Magic Remote Control Compatible	Yes Sold Separately

WARRANTY
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor