Written by Jorn
Edited on
4 March 2025
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10:52
Compare LG NanoCell to LG QNED televisions
When you're looking for an LG TV, you'll see the names NanoCell and QNED. The most important differences are in the brightness, contrast, and black levels. QNED televisions generally perform better than NanoCell. Both types use the same NanoCell technology that absorbs unnecessary light waves and ensures a rich color representation. In this article, we'll list the differences between NanoCell and QNED for you so you can easily choose the right LG television.
Contrast and black level
NanoCell: no real deep black levels
The contrast and black level of NanoCell TVs certainly aren't bad, especially those of the full array TVs. This form of backlight has multiple LED lights that light up individually. But you can still see some 'excess' light in an image of the full moon in a black sky and black isn't really deep black.
QNED: more realistic black
The QNED TVs with Mini-LED backlight have thousands of individually illuminating LED lights, far more than the NanoCell TVs. This ensures that parts of the screen dim and light up very precisely, so a bright object stands out clearly against a dark background. The contrast between light and dark is great and black is really black.
Color volume and brightness
NanoCell: realistic color representation
The color volume of the NanoCell TVs is very high, which ensures that the colors are close to reality. This is thanks to the Quantum Dot particles in the NanoCell layer. These don't allow color distortion. For the best color representation and brightness, choose NanoCell TVs with 10-bit color depth. This allows you to enjoy HDR images to the fullest.
QNED: higher brightness and more color nuances
In terms of color and brightness, QNED technology is also slightly better than the standard NanoCell. Thanks to the Quantum Dots on the screen, the right images are displayed on your screen. As a result, you can enjoy colorful images on a QNED television. QNED televisions with Mini-LED backlight use thousands of lights to display bright images. Thanks to this high brightness, you'll be less bothered by reflections on your screen.
Conclusion
The QNED televisions are generally of higher quality than the NanoCell televisions. This is thanks to the Mini-LED technology, which almost all QNED televisions have. As a result, these TVs have a higher peak brightness and deeper black levels. Because of that brightness, the colors on a QNED TV are also more intense and hues are more accurate. All QNED televisions display images more colorful than NanoCell TVs thanks to the layer of Quantum Dots. The QNED and NanoCell TVs both use NanoCell technology, which filters out dull colors from the display. There are also 8K models available in both lines. You get a future-proof TV with these.
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Article by Jorn
Television Expert.
