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 HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
smart platform webOS
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong smart (69th percentile) 69th
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 | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| 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" | Samsung QN990F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG | TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 50 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 75 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| 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 | Affordability | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG QNED 50QNED74BUA 50" | 44.5 | 48.3 | 69.1 | 38.6 | 35.4 | 39 | 52.5 | 85.4 | 36.1 |
| Samsung QN990F Compare | 82.1 | 99.8 | 92.4 | 88.1 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 12.6 | 83.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 86 | 97.4 | 90.6 | 78.6 | 95 | 92.9 | 86.6 | 12.3 | 78 |
| Hisense U7 Series 65U75QG Compare | 90.1 | 95.2 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 83.7 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 51.3 | 97.5 |
| TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K Compare | 90.1 | 95.2 | 98.7 | 93.2 | 89.3 | 92.9 | 86.6 | 33.3 | 99.4 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 74.4 | 85.7 | 83.9 | 88.1 | 78.1 | 92.9 | 93.5 | 50.1 | 36.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall42.8
- Budget72.7
- Gaming35.4
- Movies32.7
- Sports37.2
- Outdoor28.4
- Portable39.7
- Corporate30.1
- Streaming48.5
- Smart Home53
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