LG OLED BX vs Panasonic EZ952

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OLED BX compared with EZ952

	LGOLED BX	PanasonicEZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2020	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro	–
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	–	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture, face enhancement, AI Brightness, dynamic tone mapping, 4K upscaling and Filmmaker Mode	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 OLED panel; OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback. LG's 2020 rollout release states 120Hz for its OLED TVs, corroborated by the exact BX reviews.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0; two rear and two side connectors. LG specifies eARC on rear HDMI 3. HIFI.DE identifies the two rear inputs as HDMI 2.1; TechRadar's claim of four HDMI 2.1 inputs conflicts with LG's specification.	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	HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync and Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM	4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α7 Gen3 Processor 4K	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	40 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing 2.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output and 10 W per channel within the 40 W total	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice III, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA speaker support	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.
Casting
Casting	AirPlay support reported by HIFI.DE	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 5.0. LG's March 2020 US release scheduled BX availability for May, but that future schedule does not confirm actual first sale; the first on-sale month remains unconfirmed. TechRadar describes missing UK Freeview Play at launch.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift. The German review's twin-tuner specification is not applied to these UK models.	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, one rear and two 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 shared headphone/line output	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 706 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 830 × 46.9 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	With stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1228 × 744 × 246 mm, 19.9 kg; 65″ 1449 × 869 × 246 mm, 25 kg. Stand width 559 mm for both sizes.	Rectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	–
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	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.
In the box
In the box	MR20 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.