LG UQ8000 vs UR8000

Which TV Is Better?

Products

LG UQ8000
LG UR8000

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Sep 24, 2025 06:47 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Oct 23, 2024 01:20 PM

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Our Verdict

LG UQ8000

LG UR8000

The LG UR8000 is better overall than the LG UQ8000. The UR8000 has a much higher contrast, so blacks are deeper and more uniform if you watch TV in a darker room. This comes at the viewing angle's expense, so if you never watch TV in the dark but have a wide seating arrangement, the UQ8000 is a better choice.

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Variants

  • 43UQ8000AUB (43")
  • 50UQ8000AUB (50")
  • 55UQ8000AUB (55")
  • 65UQ8000AUB (65")
  • 70UQ8000AUB (70")
  • 75UQ8000AUB (75")
  • 86UQ8000AUB (86")
  • 43UR8000AUA (43")
  • 50UR8000AUA (50")
  • 55UR8000AUA (55")
  • 65UR8000AUA (65")
  • 70UR8000AUA (70")
  • 75UR8000AUA (75")
  • 86UR8000AUA (86")

Check Price

43"
43UQ8000AUB
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43"
43UR8000AUA
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50"
50UQ8000AUB
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50"
50UR8000AUA
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55"
55UQ8000AUB
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55"
55UR8000AUA
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65"
65UQ8000AUB
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65"
65UR8000AUA
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70"
70UQ8000AUB
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70"
70UR8000AUA
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75"
75UQ8000AUB
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75"
75UR8000AUA
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86"
86UQ8000AUB
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86"
86UR8000AUA
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.6
7.1

Contrast 
 

1.9
6.8

Viewing Angle 
 

7.8
5.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.46" (1.2 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

2.44" (6.2 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

1.9
6.8

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

1,110 : 1
7,422 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

1,110 : 1
7,422 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
N/A
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

4.0
7.5

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 
 

4.7
6.0

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

208 cd/m²
255 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

159 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

89 cd/m²
193 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

207 cd/m²
226 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

206 cd/m²
225 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.025
0.022
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

4.7
6.0

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

213 cd/m²
262 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

166 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

89 cd/m²
187 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

206 cd/m²
226 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

206 cd/m²
225 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.025
0.022
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.6
9.2

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0081
0.0047

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0088
0.0047

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0094
0.0102
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SDR Brightness 
 

5.8
6.2

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

234 cd/m²
267 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
257 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

251 cd/m²
255 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
257 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
257 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
255 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

250 cd/m²
255 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.001
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Color Gamut 
 

6.9
7.1

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

77.83%
77.56%

DCI P3 uv 
 

82.12%
84.64%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

55.92%
56.09%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

59.88%
63.31%
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Color Volume 
 

5.5
5.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

33.1%
37.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

16.6%
18.4%

White Luminance 
 

208 cd/m²
227 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

37 cd/m²
37 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

141 cd/m²
154 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

14 cd/m²
11 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

155 cd/m²
168 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

48 cd/m²
49 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

190 cd/m²
202 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.0
8.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

1.22
1.68

Color dE 
 

0.84
1.28

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,941 K
6,706 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 
 

9.6
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.30
0.33

Color dE 
 

0.63
1.06

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,737 K
6,542 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.9
6.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.491%
3.706%

50% DSE 
 

0.220%
0.245%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.530%
0.869%

5% DSE 
 

0.072%
0.101%
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.2
8.0

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.215%
0.879%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.8
5.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

32°
24°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

54°
25°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

32°
29°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
14°

Gamma Shift 
 

59°
16°
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Reflections 
 

7.3
7.4

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.4%
5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.8%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.8%
4.3%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.8
6.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

4.0
4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

8.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

6.0
4.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.6
7.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

6.5
6.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

6.5
5.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

IPS
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.0
7.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

6.0 ms
5.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

18.4 ms
16.1 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) 
 

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
No

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 
 

8.2
7.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

23.3 ms
25.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.0 ms
0.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
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 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.2 ms
9.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

118.3 ms
161.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.3 ms
10.4 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.1 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.0 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

117.8 ms
160.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

121.2 ms
160.4 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
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

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  

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  

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)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
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  

Rear Inputs Picture  

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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

2
3

USB  

1
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
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
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 
 

6.9
6.8

Frequency Response  

See details
See details

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.80 Hz
89.80 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.13 dB
3.64 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.23 dB
3.78 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.30 dB
5.25 dB

Max 
 

87.7 dB SPL
87.7 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.83 dB
3.62 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.8
6.8

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details
See details

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.150
0.138

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.503
0.695

IMD @ 80 
 

3.53%
3.30%

IMD @ Max 
 

11.45%
11.76%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

webOS
webOS

Version  

22
23

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
4 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
No

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
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 ThinQ
LG ThinQ
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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  

57 W
62 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

126 W
132 W

Firmware  

3.11.65
03.11.45

Check Price

43"
43UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
43"
43UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
50"
50UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
50"
50UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
55"
55UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
55"
55UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
65"
65UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
65"
65UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
70"
70UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
70"
70UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
75"
75UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
75"
75UR8000AUA
Amazon.com
86"
86UQ8000AUB
Amazon.com
86"
86UR8000AUA
Amazon.com

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