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LG Nano81 Review

Name: LG Nano81
Brand: LG

By

Ryan Hansen

7/10/2023 2:54 PM

True Score

69

Meh

71

3

Experts

78

159

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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Product Snapshot

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.

Consensus

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.

Reason to Buy

Very low input lag
Good viewing angles
Great color accuracy

Reason to Avoid

Subpar HDR performance
Terrible local dimming
Lacks support for Dolby Vision

LG Nano81 Specs

	Backlight Type	Edge
	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	4
	HDR Format	HDR10
	LED Panel Type	IPS
	Max Resolution	3840 x 2160 (4k)
	Refresh Rate	120 Hz
	Screen size	55", 65"
	Smart Platform	webOS
	Sync Technology	n/a
	VRR	n/a

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Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	81.51
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv)	89.92
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	59.2
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	67.28
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	1,313
SDR Brightness (nits)	272
HDR Brightness (nits)	539
Input Lag (ms)	10.6
Response Time (ms)	16.9
Color Washout (Degrees)	32
Color Shift (Degrees)	55
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	34
Reflections (%)	2.4
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	113.14
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	2.02
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	3.18
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.239
Intermodulation Distortion @80db	4.61
EOTF (600 nit delta)	0
EOTF (1000 nit delta)	0
EOTF (4000 nit delta)	0

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

71

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

78

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

69

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Score Breakdown

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101.4
Category Trust Score
69
The LG NANO81 is a decent TV for most uses. With its IPS panel, it’s… read more
By:
Ryan Scartozzi
72
Category Trust Score
61
The NANO81 is a well designed television that delivers a good picture quality – especially… read more
By:
Nick Pino
56.6
Category Trust Score
60
The LG Nano 81 is a step up from the company’s UHD TVs, but by… read more
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