LG NANO85 vs NANO90 TV comparison 2021/11

Thanks to the IPSIn-Plane Switching, type of LCD Panel panel, the NANO85 has a wide viewing angle and has a quite respectable picture quality in brighter rooms. However, the black levels and contrast ratio is too low for it to be really convincing in dark environments. With a peak brightness of about 570 Nits it is bright enough under normal conditions, but not enough to display HDRHigh Dynamic Range – image/video with more dynamic range (contrast range) content well – this is hardly distinguishable from SDRStandard Dynamic Range – image/video with a conventional gamma curve (opposite: HDR) – “normal” videos content on the NANO86. Unfortunately the cheaper NanoCell TV has only Edge Lit Local Dimming, which is rather disappointing and does not really improve the picture quality.
In the gaming category on the other hand, the NANO86 can do just as well as the NANO90. It has a 120Hz display and an HDMI 2.1 interface, which allows an ALLMAuto Low Latency Mode – Automatically detects connected consoles and keeps input lag as low as possible. and a VRRVariable Refresh Rate – synchronizes the display’s refresh rate with the output refresh rate of the graphics card, so the NANO85 can already take the next gen consoles to the next level – at least with SDR gaming.

Since the NANO90 is also equipped with an IPSIn-Plane Switching, type of LCD Panel panel, it has the same strengths and weaknesses as its little brother. In brighter rooms, it can present its best picture quality, but is also somewhat limited by its brightness. With a peak brightness of about 640 Nits, it is slightly brighter than the NANO85, but still cannot display HDRHigh Dynamic Range – image/video with more dynamic range (contrast range) content in a satisfying way. The contrast ratio of 1680:1 is a bit lower, but it has been equipped with Full Array Local Dimming, so it can deliver a much better picture quality in dark environments. But also its local dimming feature has not been implemented very well, which makes BloomingAdding a brighter area around bright objects on a dark background clearly visible. But it is still much better than the Edge Lit Local Dimming of the NANO86. Unfortunately, the NANO90 is affected by the Dirty Screen effect, which is also visible on the NANO85, but not quite as obvious.