•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG 49SM8600PUA
•   Advantage of LG 49SM8600PLA
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG 49SM8600PUA to LG 49SM8600PLA to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. LG 49SM8600PLA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 49SM8600PUA over LG 49SM8600PLA.

	LG 49SM8600PUA	vs	LG 49SM8600PLA
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	vs	Dynamic Tone Mapping
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	vs
Time Shift		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 49SM8600PLA over LG 49SM8600PUA.

	LG 49SM8600PUA	vs	LG 49SM8600PLA
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	ARC (HDMI 2)	vs	eARC (HDMI 2)
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	1	vs	2
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
Teletext		vs	Flof
More Tuners (SAT)		vs

Nano Cell Technology

Both LG models use nanocell technology on their LCD displays. This technology uses particles to absorb unwanted light wavelengths and enhance the purity of the red and green colors displayed on the screen. In addition, they create subtler, more accurate colors that stay true, even at wide viewing angles. So, even if the whole family is gathered around the TV, everyone has the best seat in the house, whether they’re front and center, or across the room and off to the side.

IPS Panels

Both TVs have in-plane switching (IPS) panels. Such panels are 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 panels can provide better viewing angles and color accuracy compared to the VA panels.

HDR10

LG 49SM8600PUA and LG 49SM8600PLA support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Dolby Vision

LG 49SM8600PUA and LG 49SM8600PLA also support Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 49SM8600PUA and here - LG 49SM8600PLA.

BASICS	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Brand	LG	LG
Series	SM86	SM86
Model	49SM8600PUA	49SM8600PLA
Size	49"	49"
Country	USA	UK
Release Year	2019	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Display Type	NanoCell	NanoCell
Actual Size (Diagonal)	48.5"	48.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
LED Type	Edge LED	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Local Dimming	Local Dimming
Color	NanoCell Color	NanoCell Color
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Minimum Response Time	5 ms	5 ms

VIDEO	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
4K HDR	4K Cinema HDR	4K Cinema HDR
HDR Effect
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR	4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	4K HFR via HDMI will be updated
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor	α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
Upscaling	4K Upscaling	4K Upscaling
Frame Interploation Technique	TruMotion 240	TruMotion 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency	240 Hz	200 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement	Object Depth Enhancer	Object Depth Enhancer
AI Picture
Auto Genre Selection
Face Enhancing
Image Enhancing
Color Enhancer	Advanced Color Enhancer	Advanced Color Enhancer
Noise Reduction	Quad Step NR	Quad Step NR
Deep Learning AI Picture
AI Brightness
True Color Accuracy
Ultra Luminance
Sharpness	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer	Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer
Dynamic Tone Mapping	Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	Dynamic Tone Mapping

AUDIO	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Speaker Channels	2.0 Channel	2.0 Channel
Speaker Power Rating	20W	20W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD	DTS-HD
Simultaneous Audio Output
AI Sound
Surround Mode	Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround	Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround
Clear Voice	Clear Voice III	Clear Voice III
Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning	One Touch Sound Tuning
WiSA Ready	Separate Dongle Purchase Required
Bluetooth Audio Playback
LG Sound Sync
Smart Speaker Compatible
LG Smart Speaker

CONNECTIVITY	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	5.0	5.0
Mobile Connectivity
Apple Airplay	Airplay 2	Airplay 2
LG TV Plus App
Smart ThinQ App
Chromecast
Google Home	Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Built-In	19.5 MR
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	ARC (HDMI 2)	eARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	SIMPLINK
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	2
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	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	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
CPU Cores	4	4
GPU Cores	2	2
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Operating System	webOS	webOS
Internet Browser	Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Application Store	LG Content Store	LG Content Store
Teletext		Flof
PVR Function
LG AI ThinQ®
Speech to Text
LG Voice Search
Amazon Echo Compatible
AI UX
AI Home
AI Recommendation	Default: off	Default: off
Intelligent Edit
Home Dashboard
Auto Device Detection
Apple HomePod
Voice Recognition	Intelligent Voice Recognition	Intelligent Voice Recognition
Magic Link	Default: off	Default: off
Audio Guidance (Text To Speech)
Gallery Mode
Multi-view
DIAL
Music Player
360 VR
Mobile TV On
Wi-Fi TV On
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Instant Game Response	ALLM	ALLM
Hotel Mode
Screen Share
Time Shift
Auto Calibration
Time Machine (DVR)
Analog DVR

VIDEO FORMATS	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M	PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	DVB-C
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC

GENERAL	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	43.1" x 25.2" x 2.5"	1451 mm x 840 mm x 64 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	43.1" x 28" x 10.4"	1096 mm x 710 mm x 263.1 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	49.6" x 31.9" x 6.4"	1192 mm x 810 mm x 162 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	200 mm x 200 mm	200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	30.9 lbs	14.0 kg
Weight With Stand	34.2 lbs	15.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	10.6 lbs	18.4 kg

ACCESSORIES	LG 49SM8600PUA	LG 49SM8600PLA
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19
Universal Control Capability for remote
Magic Remote Control Compatible