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- Sound Quality
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LG NANO99 8k 2020 vs LG NANO99 8k 2021
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LG NANO99 8k 2020
LG NANO99 8k 2021
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution8k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution8k
Variants
- 65NANO99 (65")
- 75NANO99 (75")
- 65NANO99UPA (65")
- 75NANO99UPA (75")
- 86NANO99UPA (86")
Our Verdict
LG NANO99 8k 2020
LG NANO99 8k 2021
The LG NANO99 8k 2021 is a newer version of the LG NANO99 8k 2020. They have many of the same features and similar overall performance, but the 2021 model improves on the older version in a few ways. The 2021 model has better local dimming because there's less blooming than the 2020 version, but it's still mediocre overall. The 2021 TV also gets brighter in most scenes but has worse reflection handling, so they perform equally in well-lit rooms. However, the 2020 version is still better in other areas, like the fact that it displays a wide color gamut, which the 2021 model doesn't, and it has much lower input lag with 8k signals.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.5
Local Dimming
5.0
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.40" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
2.10" (5.3 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.2
5.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
560 : 1
552 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
861 : 1
840 : 1
SDR Brightness
7.2
7.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
360 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
179 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
308 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
330 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
348 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
357 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
177 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
305 cd/m²
755 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
329 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
347 cd/m²
365 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
357 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.044
0.052
Local Dimming
5.0
6.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Local Dimming In Game Mode
5.0
6.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
HDR Brightness
7.1
6.8
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
593 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
247 cd/m²
151 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
915 cd/m²
918 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
802 cd/m²
817 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
625 cd/m²
615 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
507 cd/m²
467 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
234 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
416 cd/m²
905 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
464 cd/m²
435 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
492 cd/m²
456 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
506 cd/m²
466 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.046
0.094
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
6.8
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
534 cd/m²
548 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
256 cd/m²
151 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
936 cd/m²
904 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
822 cd/m²
806 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
640 cd/m²
609 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
522 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
233 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
423 cd/m²
892 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
474 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
505 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
522 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.048
0.093
Gray Uniformity
6.7
6.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
5.880%
5.595%
50% DSE
0.208%
0.223%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.573%
0.519%
5% DSE
0.088%
0.090%
Black Uniformity
5.9
5.6
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.146%
2.415%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
1.952%
2.009%
Viewing Angle
7.4
7.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
29°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
60°
52°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
34°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
38°
35°
Reflections
8.6
8.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
2.7%
3.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
1.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.8%
2.8%
Pre Calibration
8.2
9.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.30
1.11
Color dE
1.62
1.10
Gamma
2.27
2.12
Color Temperature
7,222 K
6,800 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.3
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.30
0.39
Color dE
1.19
0.55
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,957 K
6,845 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
9.9
9.9
4k Picture
8k Input
10
10
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Color Gamut
7.8
7.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
85.57%
83.50%
DCI P3 uv
92.53%
91.07%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
61.95%
59.99%
Rec 2020 uv
69.09%
66.40%
Color Volume
7.1
6.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
81.5%
78.0%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
29.7%
23.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
59.4%
57.6%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
21.9%
17.3%
Gradient
7.7
7.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.104
0.122
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.148
0.154
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.093
0.100
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.134
0.127
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
8.5
8.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
2.8 ms
2.8 ms
100% Response Time
11.5 ms
11.2 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
10
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
7.1
7.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.2 ms
30.5 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.2 ms
5.5 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
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
No VRR support
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
16.2 ms
14.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
124.5 ms
126.4 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
16.3 ms
14.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
16.1 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
16.2 ms
14.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
16.2 ms
14.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
116.2 ms
126.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
116.1 ms
126.1 ms
8k @ 60Hz
16.1 ms
85.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.5 ms
6.6 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.7 ms
6.8 ms
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
10
Resolution
8k
8k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes (forced resolution required)
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
Yes
Yes
8k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
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 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 2)
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC support
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
Yes
Yes
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
6.9
7.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.65 dB
2.65 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.57 dB
2.71 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.49 dB
4.69 dB
Max
90.7 dB SPL
89.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
6.41 dB
6.31 dB
Distortion
6.9
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.482
0.180
Weighted THD @ Max
1.763
0.988
IMD @ 80
3.09%
0.50%
IMD @ Max
4.12%
6.44%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
5.0
6.2
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
6 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 ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
156 W
164 W
Power Consumption (Max)
332 W
330 W
Firmware
03.11.15
03.20.80
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