LG OLED B7 vs Panasonic Z85A

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OLED B7 compared with Z85A

	LGOLED B7	PanasonicZ85A
Overview
Released
Released	2017	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Standard OLED panel; Panasonic does not call the Z85A panel Master OLED Pro.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, 4K upscaling and Active HDR processing	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS). The RTINGS review covers the US B7A variant, whose speaker configuration differs from the UK B7V.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs with ARC and Simplink HDMI CEC; no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 or VRR (RTINGS)	Two of four HDMI inputs support 4K at 120 Hz and variable refresh rate; one also supports eARC.
Game features
Game features	Game mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode and Game Control Board.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	–	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing speakers with 20 W woofer output within the 40 W total	Theater Surround Pro with Dolby Atmos.
Audio features
Audio features	Magic Sound Tuning, Dolby Surround and DTS decoding. The launch UK sheet says Blu-ray Dolby Atmos requires a software update later in 2017; Expert Reviews distinguishes Dolby Digital Plus decoding from TrueHD.	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Natural voice recognition through the supplied Magic Remote	Alexa via the remote control.
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi supported	–
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.5 with Freeview Play. LG's June 2017 US release confirms B7 already available; an exact earliest sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2; digital recording and eight-day programme guide	Panasonic Penta Tuner supports terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and TV>IP reception; UK channel availability varies.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 port	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone/line output on UK models	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 708 × 48.6 mm; 65″ 1451 × 831 × 48.6 mm. The exact 65-inch B7V dimensions and weight come from LG Austria because the UK page was inaccessible	–
Stand
Stand	Crescent pedestal stand; with stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1229 × 764 × 254 mm; 65″ 1451 × 882 × 225 mm	–
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	–
Power use
Power use	0.3 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, batteries, power cable and owner's manual	–