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LG UP8000 vs UQ9000

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLocal DimmingLighting Zone TransitionsLocal Dimming In Game ModeContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflections720p Input1080p InputHDR Native Gradient4k InputLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness Processing8k InputPixelsTemporary Image RetentionPermanent Burn-In Risk
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInputs SpecificationsInput PhotosTotal InputsAudio Passthrough
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Smart Features
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LG UP8000
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LG UP8000 Picture
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS

Our Verdict

LG UP8000

LG UQ9000

The LG UP8000 is better than the LG UQ9000, but the differences are pretty minor. Motion looks smoother and clearer on the UP8000 thanks to its faster response time, so it's better for gaming or watching sports.

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  • 55UQ9000PUD (55")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 
 

6.7
6.4

Contrast 
 

5.8
1.5

480p Input 
 

8.0
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Design Picture
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LG UQ9000 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray
50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Stand Picture
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LG UQ9000 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Back Picture
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LG UQ9000 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Borders Picture
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LG UQ9000 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.55" (1.4 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Thickness Picture
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LG UQ9000 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.52" (6.4 cm)
2.44" (6.2 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build quality picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Build quality picture
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LG UQ9000 Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.8
1.5

Contrast Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Contrast Picture
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LG UQ9000 Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

N/A
858 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

903 : 1
858 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10

Blooming Photo  

LG UQ9000 Blooming Photo
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Local Dimming 
 

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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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
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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
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

4.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

LG UQ9000 Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

4.8
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Hallway Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Landscape Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

225 cd/m²
230 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

195 cd/m²
227 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

81 cd/m²
159 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

202 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

201 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
303 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.024
0.022
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

5.0
5.6

HDR Hallway Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Hallway Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo 
 

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LG UP8000 HDR Landscape Photo
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LG UQ9000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

227 cd/m²
231 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

206 cd/m²
226 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

100 cd/m²
164 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

202 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

202 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.024
0.024
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

7.0
8.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0270
0.0091

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0270
0.0092

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0272
0.0104
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.2
6.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

265 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
261 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
261 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

272 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

271 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.000
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Color Gamut 
 

6.9
6.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
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LG UQ9000 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

76.61%
75.23%

DCI P3 uv 
 

81.56%
80.10%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
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LG UQ9000 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

55.22%
54.05%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

60.26%
58.40%
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Color Volume 
 

5.4
5.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG UQ9000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

35.6%
35.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG UQ9000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

16.1%
16.8%

White Luminance 
 

203 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

34 cd/m²
33 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

137 cd/m²
152 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

12 cd/m²
15 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

150 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

45 cd/m²
47 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

186 cd/m²
202 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.4
6.9

Pre White Balance Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Pre White Balance Picture
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LG UQ9000 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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LG UQ9000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Pre Color Picture
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LG UQ9000 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.25
4.16

Color dE 
 

1.97
2.29

Gamma 
 

2.30
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

7,705 K
7,428 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 50
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.3

Post White Balance Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Post White Balance Picture
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LG UQ9000 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Post Gamma Curve Picture
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LG UQ9000 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Post Color Picture
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LG UQ9000 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.28
0.29

Color dE 
 

0.94
1.03

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

7,054 K
6,979 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.0
6.3

50% Uniformity Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 50% Uniformity Picture
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LG UQ9000 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.514%
4.568%

50% DSE 
 

0.224%
0.247%

5% Uniformity Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 5% Uniformity Picture
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LG UQ9000 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.499%
0.731%

5% DSE 
 

0.084%
0.124%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.1
6.1

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming 
 

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LG UP8000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
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LG UQ9000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Native Black Uniformity Picture
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LG UQ9000 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.904%
1.945%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.8
7.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph 
 

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LG UP8000 Chroma Graph
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LG UQ9000 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

31°
26°

Hue Graph 
 

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LG UP8000 Hue Graph
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LG UQ9000 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

56°
68°

Lightness Graph 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Lightness Graph
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LG UQ9000 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

32°
29°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

58°
28°
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Reflections 
 

7.6
7.6

Reflections Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Reflections Picture
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LG UQ9000 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Average Room Off Picture
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LG UQ9000 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Bright Room Off Picture
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LG UQ9000 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

4.8%
4.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.1%
4.2%
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

LG UP8000 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

LG UP8000 1080p Picture
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.8
8.0

HDR Gradient Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 HDR Gradient Picture
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LG UQ9000 HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

10

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

10

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.082

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.101

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.066

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.093
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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

LG UP8000 4k Picture
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

LG UQ9000 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

8.5

Detail Preservation 
 

6.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
6.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
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LG UQ9000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

LG UP8000 8k Picture
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Pixels Picture
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LG UQ9000 Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

IPS
IPS
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

LG UP8000 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.6
5.4

Motion Blur Picture 
 

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LG UP8000 Motion Blur Picture
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LG UQ9000 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Response Time Chart
Compare High-Res
LG UQ9000 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

5.9 ms
9.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

13.6 ms
16.9 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

4.0
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Backlight chart
Compare High-Res
LG UQ9000 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 BFI Picture
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LG UQ9000 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 BFI Frequency Picture
Compare High-Res
LG UQ9000 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 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Compare High-Res
LG UQ9000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
LG UP8000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
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LG UQ9000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

7.5
8.0

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

28.1 ms
24.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

3.1 ms
0.0 ms
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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
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz (except 82", 86")
60 Hz (except 70'', 75'')

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 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.4 ms
10.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

118.2 ms
118.1 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.4 ms
10.5 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.3 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.1 ms
10.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.2 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

118.0 ms
117.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

76.5 ms
119.0 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

7.1
7.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
No

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot 
 

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LG UP8000 PS5 Screenshot
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LG UQ9000 PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot 
 

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LG UP8000 Xbox Series X Screenshot
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LG UQ9000 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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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)
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)

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)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture 
 

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Rear Inputs Picture 
 

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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  

0
0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

Yes
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.6
6.7

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.71 dB
3.74 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.95 dB
4.05 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.56 dB
5.27 dB

Max 
 

87.9 dB SPL
87.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.24 dB
3.41 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.5
7.2

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.107
0.074

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.482
0.435

IMD @ 80 
 

11.58%
1.75%

IMD @ Max 
 

20.52%
6.81%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture 
 

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Smart OS  

webOS
webOS

Version  

6.0
22

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

7 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture 
 

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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 
 

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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
9.0

Remote Picture 
 

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Size 
 

Large
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

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  

67 W
62 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

148 W
138 W

Firmware  

03.00.63
3.10.65

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