| Model No |
55SM8600PTA |
HG55AF690DG |
| TV Type |
Smart TV |
Smart TV |
| Screen Size |
55 Inch (139 cm) |
55 Inch (139 cm) |
| Resolution |
4K 3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
16:9 |
| Motion Rate |
100 Hz |
60 Hz |
| Viewing Angle |
178°/178° |
178°/178° |
| USB |
| USB Version |
: 2.0 |
| Supported Audio Formats |
: MP3, AC4, AC3, EAC3, AAC, MP2, PCM, WMA |
| Supported Video Formats |
: MKV, DivX, MP4, AVI, ASF, MOV, FLV |
| Supported Picture Formats |
: JPEG, JPS, MPO |
|
| USB Version |
: 2.0 |
| Supported Audio Formats |
: MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA |
| Supported Video Formats |
: AVI, MKV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, MOV, FLV, VRO, VOB, PS, TS |
| Supported Picture Formats |
: JPG, JPEG |
|
| Video |
| BackLight |
: Slim LED |
| Digital TV Reception |
: Terrestrial DVB-T2 |
| Wide Color Gamut |
: NanoCell Color |
| Picture Master Processor |
: α7 Gen 2 Intelligent |
| Analog TV Reception |
: Yes |
| Billion Rich Color |
: Yes |
| Technicolor Expert Mode ( HDR ) |
: Yes |
| Dolby Vision HDR |
: Yes |
| Advance HDR By Technicolor |
: Yes |
| Professional Game TV |
: Yes |
| HLG |
: Yes |
| HDR 10 Pro |
: Yes |
| HDR Effect |
: Yes |
| AI Brightness |
: Yes |
| AI Picture |
: Yes |
| HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping |
: Yes |
| True Color Accuracy |
: Yes |
| NanoCell Display™ |
: Yes |
| Motion Pro |
: Yes |
| IPS Panel |
: Yes |
| Object Depth Enhancer |
: Yes |
| HDR |
: 4K Cinema HDR |
| Ultra Luminance |
: Ultra Luminance |
| Active Noise Reduction |
: Quad Step NR |
| Resolution Upscaler |
: 4K Upscaler |
| HEVC Codec |
: 4K@120P, 10 bit |
| Color Enhancer |
: Advance |
| Dimming |
: Local Dimming |
| Aspect Ratio |
: 5 modes ( 16:9, Original, 4:3, Vertical Zoom, All Direction Zoom ) |
| Picture Mode |
: Vivid, Standard, Eco, Cinema, Sports, Game, HDR Effect, Technicolor Expert, ( ISF ) Expert ( Bright Room ), ( ISF ) Expert ( Dark Room ) |
|
| Backlight |
: FHD LED |
| Film Mode |
: Yes |
| Natural Mode Support |
: Yes |
| Wide Color Enhancer ( Plus ) |
: Yes |
| Picture Quality Index |
: 400.0 PQI |
| Picture Engine |
: HyperReal |
| Dynamic Contrast Ratio |
: Mega Contrast |
|
| Audio |
| Audio Output ( RMS ) |
: 20 W |
| Speaker System |
: 2.0 Channel Speaker |
| Sound Type |
: Down Firing |
| Dolby Digital Decoder |
: Yes |
| DTS Decoder |
: Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
: Yes |
| Clear Voice III |
: Yes |
| AI Sound |
: Yes |
| AI Acoustic Tuning |
: Yes |
| Optical Sound Sync |
: Yes |
| Smart Speaker Compatible |
: Yes |
| Wireless Sound Sync ( TV To LG Media Device ) |
: Yes |
| Wireless Sound Sync |
: Yes |
| WiSA Speakers |
: Yes |
| Bluetooth Audio Playback |
: Yes ( 2 Way Playback ) |
| Surround Sound |
: Dolby Surround / ULTRA Surround |
| Sound Mode |
: Standard, Cinema, Clear Vioce III, Cricket, Music, Game |
|
| Sound Output ( RMS ) |
: 20 W ( L : 10 W, R : 10 W ) |
| Dolby Digital Plus |
: Yes |
| Bluetooth Audio |
: Yes |
| Speaker Type |
: 2 CH ( Down Firing w/Bass Reflex ) |
|
| Connectivity Options |
| HDMI |
: 4 ( 2 Side, 2 Rear ) |
| USB Ports [ USB 2.0 ] |
: 3 ( 2 Side, 1 Rear ) |
| HDMI Version |
: 2.0 |
| Bluetooth |
: 5.0 |
| WiFi Direct |
: Yes |
| LAN |
: Yes ( Rear ) |
| RF In |
: Yes ( Rear ) |
| Digital Audio Out ( Optical ) |
: Yes ( Rear ) |
| Composite In ( CVBS + Audio ) |
: Yes ( Rear ) |
| Headphone out |
: Yes ( Phone Jack Type ) ( Rear ) |
| Component In (Y, Pb, Pr + Audio ) |
: Yes ( Composite / Component Common ) ( Rear ) |
|
| HDMI |
: 3 ( 2 Side, 1 Rear ) |
| USB 2.0 |
: 2 Side |
| Ethernet / LAN |
: Side |
| Variable Audio Out |
: Side |
| RJP ( Remote Jackpack ) |
: Side |
| Digital Audio Out ( Optical ) |
: Side |
| Variable Audio Out Volume Control |
: Side |
| RF In ( Terrestrial / Cable input / Satellite Input ) |
: Side |
| RJ12 |
: Rear |
| Headphone |
: Rear |
| Headphone ID |
: Rear |
| Ethernet Bridge ( LAN-Out ) |
: Rear |
| Component In ( Y / Pb / Pr ) |
: Rear |
| BT HID Built-In |
: Yes |
| HDMI Quick Switch |
: Yes |
| Anynet + ( HDMI-CEC ) |
: Yes |
| HDMI A / Return Ch. Support |
: Yes |
| Composite In ( AV ) |
: 1 ( Common Use For Component Y ) |
|
| Smart TV Features |
| Operating System |
: WebOS Smart TV |
| Smart TV Platform |
: ThinQ AI |
| CPU /Processor |
: α7 Gen 2 Intelligent |
| ThinQ AI |
: Voice Command & Voice Search |
| Google Assistant |
: Yes |
| Amazon Alexa |
: Yes |
| Conversational AI |
: Yes |
| Sports Alert |
: Yes |
| Launcher ( Recent / Home / My Apps ) |
: Yes |
| Wi-Fi ( Built IN / Optional ) |
: Yes |
| Magic Remote Built IN / Optional |
: Yes |
| Intelligent Voice Recognition |
: Yes |
| Smart Phone Remote Controller ( Remote App ) |
: Yes |
| App Store |
: Yes |
| Cloud Photo & Video |
: Yes |
| Premium Content ( India Specific Apps ) |
: Yes |
| Full Web Browser |
: Yes |
| 360 VR |
: Yes |
| Quick ( 1 Click ) Access |
: Yes |
| Art Gallery |
: Yes |
| LG Store |
: Yes |
| Mobile Connection Overlay |
: Yes |
| Magic Mobile Connection |
: Yes |
| Home Dashboard |
: Yes |
| Music Player |
: Yes |
| Multi View |
: Yes |
| Apple Air Play |
: Yes |
| Apple Homekit |
: Yes |
| DLNA |
: Yes |
| Miracast™ |
: Yes |
| Share & Control |
: Yes |
| Network File Browser |
: Yes |
| Voice Recognition - Language |
: US English |
| Voice Recognition |
: Yes ( Speech To Text ) |
| Direct Keys ( Apps ) |
: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video |
| AI Functions |
: AI Home, AI Recommendation, Intelligent Edit |
| Voice Recognition - Usage In |
: Voice Command / Search / Web browsing / SNS |
| Magic Remote Modes |
: 4 Modes ( Universal Control, Point, Wheel, Voice ) |
|
| Operating System |
: Tizen |
| CPU |
: Quad-Core |
| Soft AP |
: Yes |
| Smart TV |
: Yes |
| App Casting |
: Yes |
| My Channel |
: Yes |
| USB Cloning |
: Yes |
| Web Browser |
: Yes |
| Security Mode |
: Yes |
| Power On Mode |
: Yes |
| Auto Source Mode |
: Yes |
| Hotel Channel List |
: Yes |
| Welcome Message |
: Yes |
| Clock Back Up Supply |
: Yes |
| Samsung Smart View |
: Yes |
| RJ12 / IR pass through |
: Yes |
| Smoovie Compatibility |
: Yes |
| Channel Menu Display |
: Yes |
| Wake-up Timer ( Alarm ) |
: Yes |
| Screwed Battery Cover |
: Yes |
| Hospitality Home Menu |
: Yes |
| Sound Bar Compatibility |
: Yes |
| H. Browser Compatibility |
: Yes |
| Samsung LYNK™ DRM IP |
: Yes |
| Samsung LYNK™ DRM RF |
: Yes |
| On / Off Timer ( Schedule ) |
: Yes |
| Multi Code Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Mobile To TV - Mirroring, DLNA |
: Yes |
| Energy Saving Mode ( BLU control ) |
: Yes |
| External Clock Compatibility |
: Yes |
| External Clock Dimming Control |
: Yes |
| Music Mode BackLight On/off |
: Yes |
| Hospitality Plug & Play ( Easy Set-Up ) |
: Yes |
| Logo Display With Time Out Setting ( BMP / Movie ) |
: Yes |
| Bluetooth Music Player ( Mobile → TV ) |
: Yes |
| Music Mode ( Input : PC / AV / Component / HDMI ) |
: Yes |
| Samsung LYNK™ HMS Compatibility |
: Yes |
| Samsung LYNK™REACH ( IP ) |
: REACH 4.0 |
| Samsung LYNK™REACH ( RF ) |
: REACH 4.0 |
| Mixed Channel List |
: ( ATSC, DVB-T/T2/C/S2, Analog ) |
|
| Other Features |
| Smart Energy Saving |
: Yes |
| e-Manual |
: Yes |
| OSD Language |
: 26 |
| Simplink ( HDMI CEC ) |
: Yes |
| External HDD Recording Support |
: Yes |
| Time Shift ( On External HDD ) |
: Yes |
| Scheduled Recording |
: Yes |
| Digital Recording |
: Yes |
| DivX ( SD / HD ) |
: DivX HD |
| Recording Input Modes |
: RF and Composite AV input |
| Subtitle for DivX ( Language ) |
: 15 Language ( English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Russian, Maori, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Thai, Hebrew, Arab, Korean ) |
|
| Design |
: M5500 |
| Slim Type |
: Step-Up Slim |
| Front Color |
: Dark Titan |
| Stand Type |
: Square |
| Bezel Type |
: VNB |
| EPG |
: Yes |
| Eco Sensor |
: Yes |
| Game Mode |
: Yes |
| Analog Tuner |
: Yes |
| Auto Power Off |
: Yes |
| USB HID Support |
: Yes |
| Caption ( Subtitle ) |
: Yes |
| Digital Clean View |
: Yes |
| Auto Channel Search |
: Yes |
| ConnectShare™ ( HDD ) |
: Yes |
| ConnectShare™ ( USB 2.0 ) |
: Yes |
| Digital Broadcasting |
: ISDB-T |
| Swivel ( Left / Right ) |
: Yes ( 90 / 90 ) |
| OSD Language |
: Local Languages |
| Accessibility |
: Voice Guide ( AU English ), Enlarge, High Contrast, Multi-Output Audio |
|
| General Details |
| Power Supply ( Voltage, Hz ) |
: AC 100~240V 50-60Hz |
| Power Consumption Standby Mode |
: NA |
| Set Weight ( Without Stand ) |
: 17.2 Kg |
| Set Weight ( With Stand ) |
: 18.7 Kg |
| Set Weight ( In Carton ) |
: 23.7 Kg |
|
| Power Supply |
: AC100-240V 50/60Hz |
| Max Power Consumption |
: 108.0 W |
| Weight Without Stand |
: 16.2 Kg |
| Weight With Stand |
: 19.2 Kg |
| Weight Of Package Carton |
: 24.7 Kg |
|
| Supplied Accessories |
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| Remote Control |
: TM1240A |
| Batteries |
: Yes |
| Data Cable |
: Yes |
| Power Cable |
: Yes |
| Stand Mount Kit |
: Yes |
| Quick Install Guide |
: Yes |
| VESA Wall Mount Support |
: Yes |
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Key Differences
Both TVs provide standard built-in audio performance suitable for regular usage, though external speakers can enhance the experience. Both TVs come with smart platforms that support popular streaming apps and voice control features. LG 55SM8600PTA and Samsung HG55AF690DG differ in resolution (4K 3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080), which can affect overall clarity and sharpness of the display. In general, both TVs cater to modern entertainment needs, including streaming, gaming, and everyday viewing. Both TVs offer adequate brightness levels suitable for most indoor lighting conditions. LG 55SM8600PTA and Samsung HG55AF690DG offer different motion rates (100 Hz vs 60 Hz), which can impact smoothness during fast-moving scenes like sports and gaming. If you're comparing LG 55SM8600PTA and Samsung HG55AF690DG, both models come with modern features and are designed to deliver a solid viewing experience across different use cases. Both TVs come in similar screen sizes, making them suitable for comparable viewing setups and room environments. Verdict: Choosing between LG 55SM8600PTA and Samsung HG55AF690DG depends on your usage, whether you prioritize display quality, smoother motion, or smart features.
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