LG OLED B8 vs Panasonic EZ952

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OLED B8 compared with EZ952

	LGOLED B8	PanasonicEZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2018	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Advanced HDR by Technicolor also supported	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.
Picture processing
Picture processing	4K Upscaler, adaptive colour enhancement, noise reduction and enhanced dynamic tone mapping	Panasonic's Studio Colour HCX² processor with 3D look-up tables and 4K upscaling.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional calibration modes.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz panel with motion interpolation and Motion Pro black-frame insertion (RTINGS). HDMI does not accept 4K at 120Hz; What Hi-Fi? reports internal HFR playback cannot combine HFR with HDR on the α7 processor.	–
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 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.0 inputs, one rear and three side; ARC on HDMI 2. No full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input (What Hi-Fi?).	Four HDMI inputs with HDR and HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. AVForums found HDMI 1 and 2 accept 4K 60p, while HDMI 3 and 4 are limited to 4K 30p.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no variable refresh rate (RTINGS)	4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α7 Intelligent Processor	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	–	40 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	UK PLA models: 40 W 2.2-channel system with two woofers; UK SLC models: 20 W 2.0-channel system. Both are down-firing.	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Audio features
Audio features	Clear Voice III, One Touch Sound Tuning, adaptive sound control and DTS decoding	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	UK Google Assistant requires software update and is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; compatible Google Home and Alexa devices sold separately, with the same stated regional restriction	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.
Casting
Casting	–	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.
Software updates
Software updates	LG's 2018 lineup announcement confirms the B8 series; an exact earliest on-sale month was not established, so release retains year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs; USB hard-drive recording and SD card slot.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	10/100 Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output on UK models	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): both 55″ variants 1228 × 707 × 47 mm; both 65″ variants 1449 × 831 × 47 mm	Panasonic UK manual, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 1230 × 716 × 48 mm; 65-inch 1453 × 839 × 48 mm. With stand: 55-inch 1230 × 766 × 275 mm; 65-inch 1453 × 889 × 275 mm.
Stand
Stand	PLA Alpine stand versus SLC Crescent stand (LG confirmation in What Hi-Fi?). With stand (W × H × D): 55″ PLA 1228 × 752 × 220 mm; 55″ SLC 1228 × 776 × 319 mm; 65″ PLA 1449 × 876 × 220 mm; 65″ SLC 1449 × 901 × 319 mm.	Rectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).
Power use
Power use	–	Panasonic UK product fiche average on-mode: 142 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W.
Energy class
Energy class	–	B for both sizes on Panasonic's historical UK product fiche.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes and variants	–
In the box
In the box	MR18 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.