LG UM7300 vs UM6900

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LG UM7300
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Our Verdict

LG UM7300

LG UM6900

The LG UM7300 is much better than the LG UM6900. The UM7300 is much brighter, has better black uniformity, and better reflection handling. The UM7300 uses an RGB IPS panel, whereas the UM6900 uses a less-accurate RGBW pixel structure. The UM7300 also comes with a more advanced remote and has voice control capabilities.

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Variants

  • 43UM7300PUA (43")
  • 49UM7300PUA (49")
  • 50UM7300PUA (50")
  • 55UM7300PUA (55")
  • 65UM7300PUA (65")
  • 43UM6910PUA (43")
  • 49UM6900PUA (49")
  • 55UM6910PUA (55")
  • 60UM6900PUA (60")
  • 65UM6900PUA (65")
  • 70UM6970PUA (70")
  • 75UM6970PUA (75")

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55"
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
6.4

SDR Brightness 
 

6.5
4.5

Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
4.5

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Market Context

Market Context 
 

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Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.63" (1.6 cm)
0.98" (2.5 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

3.46" (8.8 cm)
2.72" (6.9 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.0

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
5.9

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,105 : 1
967 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.5
4.5

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

277 cd/m²
163 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
189 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

301 cd/m²
188 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

304 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.001
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No

Backlight 
 

Direct

HDR Brightness 
 

5.6
5.3

EOTF  

Real Scene Highlight 
 

329 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

252 cd/m²
234 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
322 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

251 cd/m²
232 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
321 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.023
0.022
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

5.6

Game Mode EOTF  

Real Scene Highlight 
 

337 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

252 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

354 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

251 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

353 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

352 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.023

Gray Uniformity 
 

7.6
6.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.857%
5.673%

50% DSE 
 

0.179%
0.203%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.373%
0.689%

5% DSE 
 

0.068%
0.093%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
4.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.557%
3.012%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

26°
24°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

61°
69°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

29°
27°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

28°
26°
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Reflections 
 

8.4
7.9

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

3.2%
4.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
3.2%
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.9
6.0

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

4.00
4.94

Color dE 
 

3.11
3.60

Gamma 
 

2.37
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

5,939 K
5,849 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Room)
Expert (Dark Room)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.1

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.23
0.40

Color dE 
 

1.14
1.95

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,541 K
6,788 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No
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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

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4k Input 
 

10
8.0

4k Picture  

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8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

IPS
IPS
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Color Gamut 
 

6.9
6.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

77.10%
75.47%

DCI P3 uv 
 

82.85%
81.38%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

55.39%
54.23%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

60.41%
59.35%

EOTF  

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Color Volume 
 

5.7
4.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

65.1%
56.2%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

24.5%
20.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

48.4%
41.1%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

18.2%
14.9%
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Gradient 
 

7.8
8.6

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.103
0.091

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.129
0.103

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.091
0.072

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.139
0.102
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

9.9
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.05%
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%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.8
7.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

5.6 ms
6.7 ms

100% Response Time 
 

12.4 ms
14.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

4.0
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

5.4
5.4

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

N/A
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

7.2
7.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

29.3 ms
27.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

4.3 ms
2.6 ms
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24p Judder 
 

7.8
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 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 
 

N/A
No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.1

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.6 ms
10.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

111.4 ms
110.7 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

11.5 ms
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.8 ms
10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.7 ms
12.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.9 ms
9.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

111.0 ms
111.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

111.7 ms
111.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

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

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.3
7.5

Resolution  

4k
"4k"

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Advanced Console Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

3D 
 

No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

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)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

3
3

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

1 (shared)
1 (shared)

Composite In  

1 (shared)
1 (shared)

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 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No
No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

No
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.9
6.8

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

119.87 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.95 dB
3.48 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.40 dB
3.36 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.65 dB
5.58 dB

Max 
 

85.5 dB SPL
90.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.66 dB
4.65 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.7
5.8

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.106
0.851

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.600
3.493

IMD @ 80 
 

3.00%
3.13%

IMD @ Max 
 

18.70%
27.94%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

webOS
WebOS

Version  

4.5
4.5

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

7 s
7 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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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
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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
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Remote 
 

9.0
6.5

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Large
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

LG TV Plus
LG TV Plus
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

50 W
47 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

114 W
109 W

Firmware  

03.50.21
3.60.31

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43"
43UM7300PUA
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43"
43UM6910PUA
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49"
49UM7300PUA
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49"
49UM6900PUA
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50"
50UM7300PUA
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50"
 
55"
55UM7300PUA
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55"
55UM6910PUA
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60"
 
60"
60UM6900PUA
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65"
65UM7300PUA
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65"
65UM6900PUA
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70"
 
70"
70UM6970PUA
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