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LG Nano81 Review

True Score

74
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Mixed Reviews
63
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Experts

90
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Consumers

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The LG Nano81 is a decent entry-level choice for watching sports, TV shows, and movies at a 4K resolution with friends and or family. It also has great color accuracy once calibrated, but low contrast ratio, terrible local dimming, and an inadequate contrast ratio.

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our Verdict

The LG Nano81 is a great pick for watching sports, TV shows, and movies with friends in 4K. It’s also great for casual gaming, with a low input lag and fast response time. Unfortunately, it has a low contrast ratio, poor black level performance, and a bad local dimming feature. But, with a bit of calibration, you’ll get great color accuracy.

True Score

74

Reasons to Buy

  • Very low input lag
  • Good viewing angles
  • Great color accuracy

Reasons to Avoid

  • Subpar HDR performance
  • Terrible local dimming
  • Lacks support for Dolby Vision

Specifications

  • Backlight Type
    Edge
  • Display Type
    LED
  • HDMI Inputs
    4
  • HDR Format
    HDR10
  • LED Panel Type
    IPS
  • Max Resolution
    3840 x 2160
  • Refresh Rate
    120 hz
  • Screen size
    55 inches, 65 inches
  • Smart Platform
    webOS
  • Sync Technology
    na
  • VRR
    na

Overview

The LG Nano81, released in 2021, is LG’s entry-level option among its NanoCell TVs for mixed usage. LG attempts at creating an impressive HDR experience through its NanoCell technology, banking on better contrast and color accuracy. With its quad core processor 4K content isn’t only meant to look good at native 4K resolution, but also upscaled. Gamers aren’t left out either, thanks to a very low input lag and decent response time. Games respond well and transition smoothly. Get the scoop on what experts think by reading our LG Nano81 review, then see if today’s top-rated TVs are more your speed.

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

63

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Customer Score

90

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True Score

74

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Expert Score Breakdown

  • Rtings
    A

    Trust Score

    69
    The LG NANO81 is a decent TV for most uses. With its IPS panel, it’s… read more
  • Techradar
    D

    Trust Score

    60
    The LG Nano 81 is a step up from the company’s UHD TVs, but by… read more
  • TVFindr
    F

    Trust Score

    61
    The NANO81 is a well designed television that delivers a good picture quality – especially… read more

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