LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500 – Which is the Best 43 inch 4K TV?

LG has launched its 2022 4K series with its models- LG UQ7500 and LG UQ8020. Are these TVs worth buying or all they merely a bluff? How is their audio quality? Which is better amongst them both? To answer all these questions, we did an LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500 comparison and in this article, you will read about the differences between these two models. After that, you can decide which is the best 43 inch 4K TV in India.

Looks: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

In LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500 comparison, we found out that their bezels are a bit different. LG UQ7500 has slightly thicker bezels or you can say medium bezel design. LG UQ8020 on the other hand has a thin bezel design. They both have plastic bodies, plastic frames, and plastic stands. All connectivity options are given on one side of the back.

The 43-inch sizes have 3 HDMI ports (1 eRAC) and 2 USB ports but the 55-inch size had only 1 USB port. Both the TVs support Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band Wifi. When you see them side by side, you will not notice much difference in their bezels. Do you buy a TV to watch its bezels or the content? Exactly, you watch the content and that is why slightly thicker bezels are ok if the picture quality is amazing.

Panel: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

They both have absolutely the same panel which is 8 bit of FRC IPS DLED panel. It is a fantastic panel with amazing color reproduction.

Brightness Test: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

In the LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500 comparison, we discovered that their peak HDR brightness is 360 nits which is amazing. Their 55-inch model has 400 nits peak HDR brightness. And 43-inch sizes will have lesser brightness as their screen space is less. 360 nits from this panel are just amazing.

Video features: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

They support HDR10 Pro and HLG but they lack Dolby Vision. However, LG gives support of Active HDR. So what is Active HDR? Active HDR will collect the metadata i.e the amount of darkness and sharpness of details. TVs with 1000 nits peak HDR brightness don’t require Active HDR. But it is significant in TVs with 300-400 nits peak HDR brightness to show sharp details. The high dynamic range of these TVs is amazing.

Even the minutest details can be seen on both the TVs. It has been made possible with LG’s Alpha 5 or Generation 5 processor. This picture processor was used by LG in its OLED TV 2 years back. LG is trying to provide the same performance from these budget TVs as it gave from those OLED TVs 2 years back.

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Color Profile: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

The color profile is very close to the natural color profile. They look amazing. The minutest details of the content are clearly visible. The detailing done here is outstanding in this budget segment. No other budget TV of this price segment offers such amazing clarity and detail.

Blacks:

The contrast ratio of these IPS panels is 1100:1. The blacks are satisfactory but they are not jet black as of a VA panel. Despite being an IPS panel it is still producing good blacks due to the Active HDR presence. Active HDR manages brightness and contrast as well. The metadata manages the blacks as per contrast and that is why good blacks are produced. These TVs perform excellently as compared to the other TVs in the same price range.

ALLM:

You get Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) through HDMI 2.1 eARC port. It is a good thing for gamers. Gamers can use their gaming consoles with this TV. LG claims 8 ms input lag.

Performance:

We tested their HDR10 performance on Amazon Prime and we were quite satisfied. These TVs showed amazing detailing. The colors were quite natural. The color profile was quite similar to that of other LG TVs. They are not 100% natural. Blue and green are slightly saturated but this is what LGs color profile is.

LG always over-saturates some colors. The colors look natural as well as lively. Greens and blue look vibrant. Both the TVs show excellent performance in both bright and dark content.

What about Dolby Vision? We tested Dolby Vision content on Netflix and to our surprise, it was actually good. Since they don’t support Dolby Vision, they play the Dolby Vision content in HDR format. And with Active HDR support, the Dolby Vision content looks enhanced with better details.

OS: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

They both come with Web OS. Web OS is LG’s own software. It doesn’t have many apps. However, all OTT apps are pre-downloaded on these TVs. Content appears in tiles just like on Android TVs. Suggested content also appears in form of tiles. Web OS is lighter than Android OS. But Web OS doesn’t have many apps. Alternatively, you can plug in Amazon Firestick 4K which shows a similar OS to that of Android with tons of apps and suggested content.

Upscaling:

Upscaling of the SD content was good. All 4K TVs perform on average in terms of SD content. HD content can be enjoyed more as it is better upscaled. It comes with filmmaker mode too. It is believed that the filmmaker mode, the most famous mode, will show the movies in the exact way a filmmaker would want you to see them. As soon as you turn it on, the brightness decreases and colors become warm instead of sharp. You will see Dolby Vision but it is not an HDR format. It is a picture mode but it works well.

Viewing Angles:

It is an IPS panel and obviously, its viewing angles are fantastic. Brightness and color loss is 10% even from the extreme sides. There is no brightness or color loss up to 60°.

Audio Quality:

Both TVs have 20W speakers that support Dolby Digital. The audio quality is average. However, a good soundbar is essential for the cinematic experience to enhance the audio quality of these TVs. But for smaller rooms and HD and SD channels, no soundbar is required.

Differences: LG UQ8020 vs LG UQ7500

• LG UQ8020 comes in a thin bezel design whereas LG 7500 has a medium bezel design.
• Their remote controls are a bit different. LG 8020 comes with a really good magic remote. Magic remote is a smart remote. LG UQ7500 doesn’t come with a magic remote. But since the magic remote is compatible with LG UQ7500, you can insist the installation team give you one. They will give you a magic remote for around Rs 1500 and this is how LG UQ7500 becomes the best TV under 30000.
• LG UQ7500 costs Rs 31,000 and LG UQ8020 costs Rs 38,000. You can buy the magic remote separately for Rs 1500 rather than paying Rs 7000 for it by buying LG UQ8020.

Pros & Cons:

Conclusion:

“LG UQ7550 and LG UQ7500 are the same TVs with the same panels. LG UQ7550 is slightly expensive as it is only available offline. Offline-only models are always costlier than online-only models. Similarly, LG UQ8020, the best TV under 40000, is cheaper as it is the most competitive one in its segment.”

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I am Rachita Jain, a content writer with VM-One Technologies. Apart from travelling on a budget, I love to dig deep into the world of content. With the power of words at VM-One Technologies, I design and transform Vineet Malhotra’s tech reviews into blogs for people who love to read.

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Disclaimer: Please note that the prices mentioned in the article were recorded on the publishing date. Prices may change with time.

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