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LG QNED80 2022 vs LG QNED80 2023
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LG QNED80 2022
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- 50QNED80UQA (50")
- 55QNED80UQA (55")
- 65QNED80UQA (65")
- 75QNED80UQA (75")
- 86QNED80UQA (86")
- 50QNED80URA (50")
- 55QNED80URA (55")
- 65QNED80URA (65")
- 75QNED80URA (75")
- 86QNED80URA (86")
Our Verdict
LG QNED80 2022
LG QNED80 2023
The LG QNED80 2023 is nearly identical to its predecessor, the LG QNED80 2022. The 2023 model is slightly brighter and supports DTS audio formats, so it's a better choice overall, but the differences are extremely minor.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.0
Contrast
1.3
2.1
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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 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.50" (1.3 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.24" (5.7 cm)
1.19" (3.0 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
1.3
2.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
722 : 1
1,291 : 1
Native Contrast
722 : 1
1,291 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
6
6
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.0
4.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.0
6.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
329 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
304 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
115 cd/m²
161 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
287 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
411 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
411 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
411 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
411 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
286 cd/m²
351 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
411 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
411 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
411 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
410 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.021
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.1
6.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
333 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
307 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
118 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
288 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
412 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
412 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
411 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
411 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
286 cd/m²
348 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
411 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
411 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
411 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
411 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.021
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.8
7.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0304
0.0246
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0303
0.0247
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0312
0.0250
SDR Brightness
7.0
7.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
318 cd/m²
343 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
323 cd/m²
213 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
323 cd/m²
559 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
324 cd/m²
567 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
324 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
324 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
323 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
323 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
323 cd/m²
565 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
323 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
323 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.059
Color Gamut
7.9
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
87.71%
89.47%
DCI P3 uv
93.49%
94.29%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
63.81%
65.51%
Rec 2020 uv
71.09%
72.84%
Color Volume
6.3
6.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
39.4%
47.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
20.9%
24.7%
White Luminance
248 cd/m²
351 cd/m²
Red Luminance
50 cd/m²
67 cd/m²
Green Luminance
160 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
11 cd/m²
15 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
177 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
60 cd/m²
79 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
226 cd/m²
307 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.7
8.3
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.89
3.03
Color dE
1.71
1.55
Gamma
2.12
2.11
Color Temperature
6,760 K
6,353 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.36
0.41
Color dE
0.66
0.87
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,836 K
6,701 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.9
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.540%
2.691%
50% DSE
0.162%
0.158%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.449%
0.344%
5% DSE
0.073%
0.084%
Black Uniformity
6.4
6.7
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.743%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.743%
1.498%
Viewing Angle
8.0
8.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
31°
38°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
36°
39°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
53°
54°
Reflections
7.3
7.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.4%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.7%
4.8%
HDR Native Gradient
6.5
6.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
4.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.6
7.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
6.5
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.5
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Motion
Response Time
7.9
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.5 ms
4.5 ms
100% Response Time
13.6 ms
12.3 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
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
7.5
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.1 ms
29.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.1 ms
4.4 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
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
13.6 ms
14.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
147.5 ms
147.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
5.5 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
13.5 ms
17.2 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
5.6 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
13.4 ms
13.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.5 ms
13.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.4 ms
13.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
147.2 ms
149.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
139.1 ms
139.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
5.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
No
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)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
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
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
6.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
113.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.69 dB
4.64 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.78 dB
4.58 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.85 dB
7.49 dB
Max
89.8 dB SPL
89.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.38 dB
4.47 dB
Distortion
6.4
4.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.237
1.004
Weighted THD @ Max
0.881
2.392
IMD @ 80
4.06%
18.10%
IMD @ Max
19.90%
90.90%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
22
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
3 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
No
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 ThinQ
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
60 W
56 W
Power Consumption (Max)
135 W
145 W
Firmware
03.21.05
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