1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55SM8500PLA
LG 70UM7100PLA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- NanoCell Color Pro
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55SM8500PLA to LG 70UM7100PLA 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 55SM8500PLA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 55SM8500PLA
LG 70UM7100PLA
Advantage of LG 55SM8500PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55SM8500PLA over LG 70UM7100PLA.
| LG 55SM8500PLA | vs | LG 70UM7100PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | vs | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
| Lower Minimum Response Time | 5 ms | vs | 8 ms |
| Higher Picture Quality Index | 3300 | vs | 1600 |
| Dolby Vision | vs | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
| 4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | vs | |
| Depth Enhancement | Object Depth Enhancer | vs | |
| Noise Reduction | Quad Step NR | vs | NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | vs | ||
| AI Brightness | vs | ||
| Ultra Luminance | Pro | vs | |
| Sharpness | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer | vs | |
| More Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel | vs | 2.0 Channel |
| Higher Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W) | vs | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| AI Sound | vs | ||
| WiSA Ready | vs | ||
| More HDMI Inputs | 4 | vs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0b |
| More USB Inputs | 3 | vs | 2 |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
| Gallery Mode | vs | ||
| Auto Calibration | vs |
Advantage of LG 70UM7100PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 70UM7100PLA over LG 55SM8500PLA.
| LG 55SM8500PLA | vs | LG 70UM7100PLA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Edge LED | vs | Direct LED |
| Component Inputs | vs | 1 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| 2K HFR |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No VRR |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology on LG 55SM8500PLA
LG 55SM8500PLAuses nanocell technology on its LCD display. 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.
VA Panel on LG 70UM7100PLA
LG 70UM7100PLA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
HDR10
LG 55SM8500PLA and LG 70UM7100PLA 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 on LG 55SM8500PLA
LG 55SM8500PLA also supports 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.
Specifications
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 55SM8500PLA and here - LG 70UM7100PLA.
| BASICS | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Series | SM85 | UM71 |
| Model | 55SM8500PLA | 70UM7100PLA |
| Size | 55" | 70" |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | NanoCell | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 69.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED | Direct LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Local Dimming |
| Color | NanoCell Color Pro | |
| 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 | 8 ms |
| Picture Quality Index | 3300 | 1600 |
| VIDEO | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Capability | ||
| HDR10 | ||
| HDR10+ | ||
| Dolby Vision | ||
| HLG | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
| IMAX Enhanced | ||
| 4K HDR | 4K Cinema HDR | 4K Active HDR |
| HDR Effect | ||
| Technicolor Expert Mode | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | ||
| NVidia G-Sync | ||
| 4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
| 2K HFR | ||
| VRR | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | ||
| Picture Processor | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor | Quad Core Processor |
| Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | 4K Upscaling |
| Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 200 | |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
| Depth Enhancement | 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 | NR |
| Deep Learning AI Picture | ||
| AI Brightness | ||
| True Color Accuracy | ||
| Ultra Luminance | Pro | |
| Sharpness | Frequency based Sharpness Enhancer | |
| Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dynamic Tone Mapping |
| AUDIO | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.2 Channel | 2.0 Channel |
| Speaker Type | Down Firing | Down Firing |
| Speaker Power Rating | 40W (WF:20W) | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | DTS-HD |
| Simultaneous Audio Output | ||
| AI Sound | ||
| Surround Mode | Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround | ULTRA Surround |
| Clear Voice | Clear Voice III | Clear Voice III |
| Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning | One Touch Sound Tuning |
| WiSA Ready | ||
| Bluetooth Audio Playback | ||
| LG Sound Sync | ||
| Smart Speaker Compatible | ||
| LG Smart Speaker |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant Requires LG Magic Remote |
| Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | 19.5 MR |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | HDMI 2 |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | SIMPLINK |
| USB Inputs | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | ||
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Component Inputs | 1 | |
| Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack | 1 |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | ||
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Operating System | webOS | webOS |
| Internet Browser | ||
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | 8 days |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
| Application Store | LG Content Store | LG Content Store |
| Teletext | Flof | Flof |
| Teletext Page | 2000 page | 2000 page |
| Closed Captions | Subtitle | Subtitle |
| PVR Function | ||
| On-Screen Display Languages | 36 | 36 |
| 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 | Ready (Requires LG Magic Remote) | |
| 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 |
| Live Plus (ACR-based Bilateral Service) | with Samba TV App | with Samba TV App |
| Hotel Mode | ||
| Screen Share | ||
| Digital Recording | ||
| Time Shift | ||
| Watch & Record | ||
| Auto Calibration | ||
| Time Machine (DVR) | ||
| Analog DVR | ||
| HEVC |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| CI+ | CI+ 1.4 | CI+ 1.4 |
| GENERAL | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 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) | 1452 mm x 833 mm x 62.5 mm | 1578 mm x 913 mm x 91.1 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1452 mm x 806 mm x 315 mm | 1578 mm x 984 mm x 299 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1600 mm x 970 mm x 190 mm | 1705 mm x 1075 mm x 228 mm |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 600 mm x 400 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 27.0 kg | 30.7 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 28.8 kg | 31.4 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 35.1 kg | 39.7 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | LG 55SM8500PLA | LG 70UM7100PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19 | L-Con |
| Universal Control Capability for remote | ||
| Magic Remote Control Compatible | Sold Separately |