LG OLED E7 vs Panasonic Z95A

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OLED E7 compared with Z95A

	LGOLED E7	PanasonicZ95A
Overview
Released
Released	2017	September 2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming	Panasonic's Master OLED Ultimate uses Micro Lens Array technology and a heat-management system. The EPREL sheet lists 100 Hz as the default refresh; Panasonic specifies up to 144 Hz with a compatible gaming signal.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive are supported.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured 670 nits on a 10% HDR window on the 65E7V; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Colour Master Engine, Active Depth Enhancer, Ultra Luminance and 4K upscaling on the UK 65E7V	Panasonic HCX Pro AI Processor MK II, Auto AI and Filmmaker Mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	TruMotion processing; AVForums found optional smoothing could introduce artefacts	–
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 on the UK 65E7V; the 2017 inputs do not support 4K 120Hz or VRR	HDMI 1 and 2 accept 4K at 144 Hz with VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-Sync Compatible; HDMI 2 also supports eARC/ARC. HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K without the high-frame-rate features.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums found low game-mode input lag on the 65E7V	AVForums measured 8.9 ms at 4K 60 Hz and 4.9 ms at 120 Hz on the 65-inch UK model.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme, Game Control Board, 4K 144 Hz, VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming at up to 4K 120 Hz.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	–	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	–	5.1.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	The UK OLED65E7V has 4.2-channel, 60 W speakers including a 20 W woofer. The exact German OLED55E7N instead lists 2.2-channel, 40 W sound; no single power or channel value describes both.	Technics-tuned 360° Soundscape Pro: Panasonic specifies 150 W for 55 inches and 160 W for 65 inches, including front, side and upward drivers plus a woofer.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos decoding. LG's UK 65E7V sheet says Atmos from Blu-ray players required a software update scheduled for later in 2017.	Dolby Atmos and a switchable 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer output.
Casting
Casting	Miracast and WiDi on the German 55E7N	Fire TV with Alexa voice control and Apple AirPlay; streaming app availability changes over time.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 3.5 and Magic Remote; Freeview Play on the UK 65E7V. An exact first on-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	German 55E7N DVB-T2 HD, DVB-C and DVB-S2; UK 65E7V DVB-T2/C/S2 with twin satellite inputs	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite reception with twin tuners; Panasonic lists Freely support.
USB
USB	Three USB ports on both documented models, including one USB 3.0 port	Three USB ports, including one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet LAN port on both documented models	10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio and 3.5 mm headphone outputs on both documented models	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 56.7 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 877 × 62 mm	With pedestal, W × H × D: 55-inch 1227 × 786 × 350 mm; 65-inch 1448 × 910 × 350 mm. TV only: 55-inch 1227 × 765 × 69 mm; 65-inch 1448 × 889 × 69 mm.
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): German 55E7N 1237 × 767 × 175 mm; UK 65E7V 1461 × 904 × 195 mm	Swivelling pedestal with 300 × 300 mm VESA wall-mount holes.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	German 55E7N 400 × 200 mm; UK 65E7V 300 × 200 mm	–
Power use
Power use	German 55E7N 112 W typical and 0.3 W standby; UK 65E7V 0.3 W standby	Panasonic/EPREL on-mode demand: 55-inch 84 W SDR and 160 W HDR; 65-inch 112 W SDR and 198 W HDR.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Both UK sizes are rated G for SDR and HDR under the current Panasonic/EPREL product information sheets.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote and batteries on the documented regional models	TV remote control and pedestal. Panasonic's UK launch promotion included both sizes in September 2024; an exact first-sale day is not established.