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LG NANO85 2020 vs LG NANO81
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LG NANO85 2020
LG NANO81
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
Variants
- 49NANO85UNA (49")
- 55NANO85UNA (55")
- 65NANO85UNA (65")
- 75NANO85UNA (75")
- 55NANO81ANA (55")
- 65NANO81ANA (65")
- 75NANO80UNA (75")
Our Verdict
LG NANO85 2020
LG NANO81
The LG NANO85 2020 is a bit better than the LG NANO81. The NANO85 2020 has a 120Hz refresh rate and it currently supports HDMI Forum's VRR. It also has a quicker response time, a black frame insertion feature, better out-of-the-box color accuracy, and it gets brighter. However, the NANO81 has a lower input lag, better reflection handling, and it has a more premium-looking center-mounted stand.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.17" (5.5 cm)
2.52" (6.4 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.8
6.5
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,558 : 1
1,313 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
1,697 : 1
1,355 : 1
SDR Brightness
6.3
5.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
267 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
214 cd/m²
210 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
305 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
306 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
306 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
306 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
211 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
305 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
306 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
306 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
305 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.013
0.019
Local Dimming
1.5
1.5
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Local Dimming In Game Mode
1.5
1.5
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
HDR Brightness
5.9
5.6
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
375 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
540 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
485 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
382 cd/m²
389 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
352 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
348 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
263 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
346 cd/m²
338 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
348 cd/m²
341 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
348 cd/m²
341 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
348 cd/m²
341 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.012
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.8
5.6
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
332 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
546 cd/m²
545 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
497 cd/m²
543 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
393 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
362 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
358 cd/m²
343 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
264 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
357 cd/m²
340 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
358 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
358 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.020
0.012
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
5.182%
2.973%
50% DSE
0.166%
0.159%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.534%
0.668%
5% DSE
0.106%
0.121%
Black Uniformity
5.1
4.4
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.212%
2.515%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.879%
4.803%
Viewing Angle
7.4
7.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
30°
32°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
48°
55°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
33°
34°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
47°
46°
Reflections
8.4
8.8
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.3%
2.4%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.5%
2.2%
Pre Calibration
7.8
6.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.29
3.96
Color dE
1.83
2.83
Gamma
2.19
2.35
Color Temperature
7,049 K
7,838 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Expert (Dark Room)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.1
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.30
0.28
Color dE
1.10
1.11
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,592 K
7,182 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Color Gamut
7.8
7.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
84.67%
81.51%
DCI P3 uv
90.77%
89.92%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
62.56%
59.20%
Rec 2020 uv
70.90%
67.28%
Color Volume
6.9
6.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
77.9%
70.6%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
39.3%
35.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
58.9%
53.6%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
29.5%
26.2%
Gradient
7.2
7.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.125
0.113
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.122
0.115
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.111
0.095
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.181
0.180
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
7.7
7.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.5 ms
5.7 ms
100% Response Time
15.6 ms
16.9 ms
Flicker-Free
6.0
6.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
240 Hz
240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
5.4
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
7.8
8.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
26.0 ms
24.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
1.0 ms
0.0 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
15.8 ms
10.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
79.5 ms
110.9 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
15.8 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
16.9 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.0 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
78.4 ms
99.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
86.2 ms
99.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
8.3
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
No
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
PS5 can't do VRR yet
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
1 (shared)
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter)
1 (shared)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC support
Yes
No
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
Yes
No
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
5.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
113.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.12 dB
2.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.10 dB
3.18 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.29 dB
6.36 dB
Max
89.7 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.16 dB
6.24 dB
Distortion
6.6
6.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.401
0.239
Weighted THD @ Max
1.222
0.921
IMD @ 80
2.96%
4.61%
IMD @ Max
8.57%
8.55%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
5.0
5.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
7 s
8 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
LG TV Plus
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
52 W
64 W
Power Consumption (Max)
116 W
142 W
Firmware
03.01.15
03.00.60
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