LG QNED85 2022 Review & Specs: LG’s 2022 4K LED TV with Mini-LED and Dolby Vision - TV Reviews (2024)

LG QNED85 2022 is introduced as one of the options of LG QNED 2022 TV lineup. We can also find LG QNED80 as the lower option. LG QNED85 2022 comes with 4 screen size options: 86-Inch (86QNED85UQA), 75-Inch (75QNED85UQA), 65-Inch (65QNED85UQA) and 55-Inch (55QNED85UQA). LG QNED85 2022 is positioned as the LG 4K LED TV that already comes with Mini-LED backlight as well as NanoCell Color technology. Unlike LG QNED80, LG QNED85 already supports Mini-LED and Dolby Vision. This article will shortly review LG QNED85 2022, look at its specs and features then its pros and cons so that we can find out any reason to choose it as our next 4K LED TV.

LG QNED85 2022 Short Review

As part of LG’s QNED 2022 lineup, LG QNED85 2022 comes with Mini-LED backlight and Quantum dot NanoCell technology. Mini-LED backlight of LG QNED85 2022 is completed with Precision Dimming (local dimming) that allows us to enjoy excellent contrast between the bright and dark part of its screen. The contrast is also enhanced with Object Brightness Booster that brings higher peak brightness for the brighter objects. LG QNED 2022 also comes with Quantum Dot NanoCell technology that can bring 100% color volume so that we can enjoy rich and accurate color details. 4K UHD resolution of LG QNED 85 2022 is also completed with AI 4K Upscaling that can deliver excellent picture clarity not only from original 4K content sources but also from non 4K contents that upscaled into near 4K picture quality. LG QNED85 2022 already supports HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro that allow us to enjoy enhanced details and expanded contrast from wide range of HDR content sources. α7 Gen 5 AI Processor 4K is the picture processor integrated with LG QNED 2022. It can optimize the color, clarity and contrast of the picture delivered on the screen of this TV. The motion technology of LG QNED85 2022 is 120Hz native refresh rate. It allows us to enjoy fluid motion images for our favorite action movies and sports. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), FreeSync Premium and HGiG are already supported by LG QNED85 2022 to bring more immersive gaming experience on the screen of this TV. The operating system of LG QNED85 2022 is WebOS 22. It’s able to deliver wide range of premium entertainment from our favorite content providers while also allowing us to run additional smart apps with access to LG Contents/Apps store. 802.11ac wireless is already integrated with LG QNED85 2022 to help us connect this TV to our home network. We can control LG QNED85 2022 conveniently with its magic remote (Point, Click, Scroll, Voice) while we can also control this TV with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple AirPlay/HomeKit as they are already supported. The speaker system integrated with LG QNED85 2022 is 2.2CH 40W that can deliver rich and quite powerful sound quality. We can also setup more advanced AV system to enjoy higher quality audio formats with eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) of LG QNED85 2022.

Specs & Features Table of LG QNED85 2022

The key specs and features of LG QNED85 2022 can be found in the table of specs & features below.

Pros & Cons of LG QNED85 2022

From our short review about LG QNED85 2022 as well as its specs and features in the table above, let’s talk more about the Pros and Cons of LG QNED85 2022.

Pros

1. Great Contrast Vibrancy with Wide Viewing Angle

LG QNED85 2022 is able to deliver great contrast vibrancy with its Mini-LED backlight that is completed with Precision Dimming (local dimming). Object Brightness Booster is also able to bring better brightness for each object on the TV screen. LG QNED85 2022 is also able to deliver wide viewing angle so that we can enjoy accurate details when we are watching this TV from side viewing angle.

2. Rich and Accurate Color Details

With Quantum Dot NanoCell display, LG QNED85 2022 is able to deliver 100% Color Volume on top of Wide Color Gamut. Wide Color Gamut with 100% Color Volume allows us to enjoy rich and accurate color details on the screen of LG QNED85 2022.

3. Great Motion Handling and Advanced Gaming Technology

LG QNED85 2022 comes with 120Hz native refresh rate. 120Hz native refresh rate is able to deliver fluid motion images for our favorite action movies and sports while also can bring minimum input lag when we use this TV as our gaming monitor. LG QNED85 2022 also supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), FreeSync Premium and HGiG as well as Google Stadia/Nvidia GeForce Now that brings more immersive gaming experience.

Cons

1. 802.11ac WiFi 5

LG QNED85 2022 still comes with 802.11ac (WiFi 5). Although it’s indeed still able to deliver good 4K streaming, it’s a better idea if WiFi 6 (802.11ax) that can handle higher bandwidth installed to this TV since we are talking about the top 4K LED TV model from LG’s 2022 TV lineup.

2. Higher Price

LG QNED85 2022 is relatively higher in price compared to other standard LG 4K UHD lineup, NanoCell 4K LED TV lineup as well as the more basic QNED80 2022. So, we need to prepare more budget for similar screen size option if we decide to go ahead with LG QNED85 2022.

The table below can summarize the pros and cons of LG QNED85 2022

Summary

After we talk about LG QNED85 2022 (review, specs & features and Pros & cons), we can call LG QNED85 2022 as a good choice if you are looking for great contrast, rich color and excellent motion handling while it’s indeed higher in price than the standard LG 4K LED TVs and NanoCell 4K LED TVs. So, if you don’t mind to spend more for the excellent contrast, rich color and great motion handling then LG QNED85 2022 is the one that can choose.