LG OLED CX vs Panasonic HZ2000
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED CX | PanasonicHZ2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2020 | July 2020 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming | Master HDR OLED Professional Edition panel with Panasonic's custom power and heat management. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ and Dynamic Tone Mapping | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing. |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, Face Enhancing, AI Upscaling, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness | HCX Pro Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's custom OLED panel; Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light adjustment and Netflix Calibrated Mode. |
| Picture modes | 10 modes, including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game, HDR Effect and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room | Filmmaker Mode, True Cinema, Cinema, Normal and Dynamic; Dolby Vision IQ for supported sources. |
| Motion handling | OLED Motion Pro; 120Hz panel refresh rate | Panasonic's 2020 brochure lists Superb OLED Motion Drive. TechRadar found film motion best with interpolation off; a native refresh figure is not published in the checked UK manual. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 48, 55, 65, 77″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI 2.1 ports, 4K 120Hz with 10-bit HDR and 4:4:4 chroma at 40 Gbps (TechRadar); eARC on HDMI 2 | Four HDMI inputs accept 4K up to 60 Hz. HDMI2 carries eARC and ARC; the brochure describes this as HDMI 2.1 eARC, but no input accepts full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz. |
| Input lag | – | AVForums measured 21.7 ms at 4K 60 Hz in Game mode on its 55-inch sample. |
| Game features | G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync, HGiG and Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | my Home Screen |
| Processor | α9 Gen3 AI Processor 4K | HCX Pro Intelligent Processor |
| Speakers | – | 140 W, 3.0.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | LG UK lists 40 W, 2.2 channels for the 65″ OLED65CX6LA | 140 W total: two 40 W upward-firing drivers and three 20 W front speakers, according to Panasonic’s UK manual. |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice IV and Bluetooth Surround Ready | Technics-tuned 360 Soundscape with Dolby Atmos and Space Tune room adjustment; 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer. |
| Voice assistants | LG ThinQ AI, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; LG says Google Assistant is unavailable in the Republic of Ireland | Works with compatible Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa devices, subject to region and service availability. |
| Casting | – | my Home Screen 5.0 offers streaming apps and network media; Disney+ was added to compatible Panasonic 4K TVs in September 2021. |
| Software updates | webOS 5.0 at launch | – |
| TV tuners | UK OLED65CX6LA has DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S; 2 RF inputs and CI+ 1.4 | UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. |
| USB | 3 × USB | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. |
| Ethernet | Ethernet port | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet. |
| Optical audio out | Optical digital audio output; UK OLED65CX6LA also has a shared headphone/line output | Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | UK 65″ OLED65CX6LA without stand 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; with stand 1449 × 862 × 251 mm, 32.6 kg | 55-inch TV only: 1225 × 761 × 78 mm, 26.5 kg; with stand: 1225 × 783 × 310 mm, 33 kg. 65-inch TV only: 1446 × 885 × 78 mm, 33.5 kg; with stand: 1446 × 907 × 310 mm, 40 kg. |
| Stand | UK 65″ OLED65CX6LA footprint 998 × 251 mm | Central pedestal supplied; the rear cabinet houses upward-firing speakers. |
| VESA pattern | UK 65″ OLED65CX6LA 300 × 200 mm | – |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby | – |
| In the box | Magic Remote MR20, 2 AA batteries and attached power cable | Panasonic's UK manual lists a pedestal, remote, batteries, mains lead and instructions. FlatpanelsHD reported the series available in Europe by 31 July 2020; no manufacturer first-sale day was found. The photo shows Panasonic's Japanese HZ2000 render with the matching front cabinet and stand. |
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