LG OLED E6 (2016) vs Panasonic EZ952

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

OLED E6 (2016) compared with EZ952

	LGOLED E6 (2016)	PanasonicEZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2016	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	HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	LG's Austrian OLED55E6V page says its OLED HDR feature was due by software update; the Italian 65E6V page explicitly lists HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Availability may have varied with firmware and region.	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Picture-on-Glass flat OLED with pixel dimming, 4K upscaling and Ultra Luminance; passive CINEMA 3D with two pairs of glasses supplied.	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 in RTINGS' US E6 review; HDMI accepts 4K up to 60Hz. TruMotion interpolation is separate from input refresh.	–
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 2.0a inputs, one with ARC, with 4K 60Hz, HDR and HDCP 2.2 support (AVForums); no HDMI 2.1.	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	34–42 ms in Game mode on AVForums' OLED65E6V review sample.	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.
Game features
Game features	Game picture mode; no VRR or HDMI 120Hz input.	4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	Quad-core (LG Austria)	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	40 W
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	40 W, 2.2-channel Harman Kardon-designed integrated soundbar in the stand.	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.
Audio features
Audio features	OLED Surround, Magic Sound Tuning, Clear Voice III, DTS-HD decoding and optical/wireless Sound Sync.	–
Casting
Casting	Miracast and DLNA supported; Bluetooth supported, version unpublished.	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.0 with Magic Zoom and Magic Mobile Connection. LG's 24 May 2016 US release confirms the E6 series already at retailers, but does not establish its first sale month; release is therefore recorded at year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2 and CI+; USB recording and time shift for digital TV.	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 (LG Italy; LG Austria's total reads one despite this breakdown).	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, plus headphone/line output.	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 56.7 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	Integrated soundbar stand; with stand (W × H × D), LG Austria: 55″ 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; 65″ 1461 × 893 × 200 mm.	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	400 × 200 mm for both sizes.	–
Power use
Power use	LG Austria lists 145 W operating and 0.5 W standby for each size.	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	Magic Motion Remote Control and two pairs of passive 3D glasses; What Hi-Fi? also reports a slim second remote on its 65-inch review unit.	Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.