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Overview
LG 65UN8500AUJ was introduced in 2020. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. Its powerful α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give LG 65UN8500AUJ TV 91 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
DISPLAY
87
VIDEO FEATURES
95
AUDIO FEATURES
90
OTHER FEATURES
97
CONNECTIVITY
94
FORMAT SUPPORT
89
OVERALL
91
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of LG 65UN8500AUJ.
PROS
👍 High Resolution
👍 High Refresh Rate
👍 LED Type
👍 Wide Viewing Angle
👍 Color Depth
👍 HDR10
👍 Dolby Vision
👍 Dolby Vision IQ
👍 HLG
👍 4K HFR
👍 2K HFR
👍 HGIG Compatibility
👍 Powerful Picture Processor
👍 Filmmaker Mode
👍 Dolby Atmos
👍 AI Sound
👍 Bluetooth Audio Playback
👍 Wi-Fi
👍 Wi-Fi Direct
👍 Bluetooth
👍 Works with Alexa
👍 New HDMI 2.1
CONS
👎 No Full-Array Local Dimming
👎 No HDR10+
👎 No IMAX Enhanced
👎 No AMD Freesync™
👎 No NVidia G-Sync
👎 No VRR
👎 DTS Digital Surround
👎 No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
IPS Panel
LG 65UN8500AUJ 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.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for LG 65UN8500AUJ.
BASICS
Brand
LG
Country
USA
Series 2
UN85
Model
65UN8500AUJ
Release Year
2020
Size
65"
Bezel Color
Black
Smart TV
DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)
64.5"
Resolution
4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate
100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design
Flat
Display Type
LCD
Panel Type
IPS
Backlight Type
LED
LED Type
Direct LED
Backlight Dimming
Local Dimming
Dimming Name
LG Local Contrast
Color
Viewing Angle
Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth
8 bits + FRC
Color Depth
1.07 Billion
VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
4K HDR
Cinema HDR
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor
α7 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K
Upscaling
4K Upscaler
Frame Interploation Technique
TruMotion 240
Frame Interpolation Frequency
240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Motion Pro
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement
AI Picture
AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection
Dolby HDR only
Face Enhancing
Color Enhancer
Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction
Double Step Noise Reduction
Deep Learning AI Picture
AI Brightness
True Color Accuracy
Ultra Luminance
Sharpness
Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
AUDIO
Speaker Channels
2.0 Channel
Speaker Type
Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating
20W
Bluetooth Headset Support
Bluetooth 4.2+
Simulated Surround Sound
4.0 Virtual Surround Up-Mix
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
Simultaneous Audio Output
AI Sound
AI Sound
Surround Mode
ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice
Clear Voice III
WiSA Ready
Bluetooth Audio Playback
LG Sound Sync
Smart Speaker Compatible
LG Smart Speaker
CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol
IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version
5.0
Mobile Connectivity
Apple Airplay
Airplay 2
LG TV Plus App
Smart ThinQ App
Chromecast
Google Home
Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant
Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs
4
HDMI Version
2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
eARC (HDMI 3)
HDCP Version
2.2
HDMI-CEC
SIMPLINK
USB Inputs
3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs
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
1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER
CPU Cores
4
Operating System
webOS
Internet Browser
Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Application Store
LG Content Store
Teletext
LG AI ThinQ®
Speech to Text
LG Voice Search
Amazon Echo Compatible
AI UX
AI Home
AI Recommendation
Default: off
Intelligent Edit
Home Dashboard
Auto Device Detection
Apple HomePod
Voice Recognition
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Magic Link
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
Screen Share
Time Shift
Auto Calibration
Time Machine (DVR)
HEVC
4K@60p, 10bit
VIDEO FORMATS
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
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER
Digital Tuner
1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner
NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System
ATSC
Digital Cable TV System
Clear QAM
Color system
PAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL
Power Supply
AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)
0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)
57.6" x 33.5" x 3.5"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)
57.6" x 36.0" x 10.6"
Stand Size
52.1" x 10.6"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)
65.4" x 38.2" x 7.5"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)
300 mm x 300 mm
Weight Without Stand
47.0 lbs
Weight With Stand
47.6 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)
65.3 lbs
ACCESSORIES
Remote
Magic Remote Control - MR20
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible
WARRANTY
Warranty
1 Year Parts & Labor
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