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LG SM9500 vs LG NANO90 2020
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LG SM9500
LG NANO90 2020
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
Variants
- 65SM9500PUA (65")
- 55NANO90UNA (55")
- 65NANO90UNA (65")
- 75NANO90UNA (75")
- 86NANO90UNA (86")
Our Verdict
LG SM9500
LG NANO90 2020
The LG SM9500 is a bit better overall than the LG NANO90 2020. They're both IPS TVs, but the SM9500 has a slightly better contrast ratio and much wider viewing angles. It also gets much brighter, has much improved out-of-the-box color accuracy, and it supports HDMI 2.1 on all four HDMI inputs. On the other hand, the NANO90 has a quicker response time and it has better uniformity.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.7
7.5
SDR Peak Brightness
8.8
6.5
Full Comparison
Market Context
Market Context
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 600x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.56" (6.5 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.7
6.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,234 : 1
1,068 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
2,398 : 1
1,676 : 1
SDR Brightness
8.8
6.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
695 cd/m²
264 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
558 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
624 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
657 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
688 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
691 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
557 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
624 cd/m²
252 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
657 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
688 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
689 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.012
0.023
Local Dimming
5.0
5.0
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
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
HDR Brightness
8.3
6.2
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
804 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,190 cd/m²
468 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,587 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,227 cd/m²
524 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
970 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
766 cd/m²
380 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
463 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
633 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
700 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
749 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
765 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.028
0.032
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.0
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
378 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
517 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
627 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
500 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
421 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
389 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
250 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
326 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
365 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
381 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
387 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
Gray Uniformity
6.1
6.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
6.502%
6.422%
50% DSE
0.234%
0.200%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.852%
0.503%
5% DSE
0.116%
0.096%
Black Uniformity
5.1
6.1
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.464%
1.765%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.013%
2.386%
Viewing Angle
7.6
6.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
29°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
64°
45°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
30°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
43°
28°
Reflections
8.3
8.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
3.4%
3.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.9%
2.6%
Pre Calibration
8.8
7.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.54
4.23
Color dE
1.85
2.65
Gamma
2.11
2.25
Color Temperature
6,463 K
6,292 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Expert (Dark Room)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
0.36
Color dE
1.49
0.97
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,564 K
6,684 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
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
8.0
7.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
88.11%
86.18%
DCI P3 uv
94.33%
93.41%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
65.41%
63.33%
Rec 2020 uv
73.03%
71.18%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.0
6.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
79.2%
78.1%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
48.3%
36.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
60.5%
59.8%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
36.8%
27.8%
Gradient
9.2
7.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.079
0.130
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.082
0.123
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.075
0.103
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.048
0.188
Temporary Image Retention
7.0
9.6
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
1.06%
0.13%
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
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.4 ms
4.4 ms
100% Response Time
13.4 ms
10.1 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 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
7.4
6.8
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.3 ms
31.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.3 ms
6.6 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
8.2
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 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 Supported Connectors
HDMI
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
14.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
84.4 ms
97.8 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
14.2 ms
14.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
14.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.7 ms
14.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.7 ms
14.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
84.3 ms
85.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
84.3 ms
78.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
5.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
7.1 ms
5.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
12.5 ms
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
5.4 ms
1440p with VRR
6.5 ms
5.6 ms
4k with VRR
15.6 ms
13.9 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
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
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
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
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
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 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
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter)
1 (incl. adapter)
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 3)
eARC support
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
Yes
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
7.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
71.27 Hz
67.27 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.38 dB
2.72 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.84 dB
3.00 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.40 dB
6.19 dB
Max
87.9 dB SPL
89.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.74 dB
5.80 dB
Distortion
6.8
7.3
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.118
0.041
Weighted THD @ Max
0.610
0.598
IMD @ 80
8.60%
0.87%
IMD @ Max
6.22%
6.93%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
WebOS
webOS
Version
4.6
5.0
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 TV Plus
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
53 W
86 W
Power Consumption (Max)
212 W
183 W
Firmware
03.60.02
03.01.15
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