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LG QNED 50QNED74BUA 50"
Mini LED backlighting combined with the α7 AI Processor 4K Gen9 delivers precise contrast and vivid color accuracy that typical edge-lit sets in this class cannot match. The webOS 26 platform provides a clean interface with access to over 400 free LG Channels, while the Game Dashboard consolidates settings for a straightforward 60Hz gaming experience. This TV is best for streamers and console gamers wanting a bright, feature-rich smart TV without stepping up to a 120Hz panel.
Screen 50"
Resolution 4K
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10, HLG
smart platform webOS
41 Overall Score
Price $280
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 50" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Processor | α7 AI Processor 4K Gen9 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Other |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Google Cast |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 152 |
| Weight | 8.2 kg / 18.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG QNED 50QNED74BUA 50" | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Hisense U7 75U7SG | Samsung QN70H QN55QN70HAFXZA | Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 | Sony BRAVIA 2 II K55S20M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 50 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 54.599998474121094 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | QLED | MiniLED | QD-Mini-LED | QLED | LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 165 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | webOS | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Roku TV | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | - | true | true | false | true | false |
| Dolby Atmos | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG QNED 50QNED74BUA 50" | 62.6 | 45.8 | 72.4 | 38.7 | 35.9 | 41.3 | 51.7 | 36 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.7 | 88.2 | 97.6 | 92.9 | 77.7 | 89 | 87.1 | 93.3 |
| Hisense U7 75U7SG Compare | 91.1 | 95.1 | 95.9 | 94.7 | 37 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 97.4 |
| Samsung QN70H QN55QN70HAFXZA Compare | 84.3 | 73.6 | 97.6 | 56.7 | 83.9 | 77.1 | 80.7 | 78.1 |
| Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 Compare | 76.1 | 81.9 | 99.7 | 56.7 | 77.7 | 89 | 93.8 | 36 |
| Sony BRAVIA 2 II K55S20M2 Compare | 62.6 | 76.6 | 83.3 | 52.8 | 65.7 | 83.8 | 75.4 | 36 |
Price
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