LG OLED E9 vs Panasonic CZ952

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OLED E9 compared with CZ952

	LGOLED E9	PanasonicCZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2019	October 2015
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Glass OLED panel with pixel dimming	Gently curved 65-inch OLED panel with passive 3D.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10
HDR extras
HDR extras	LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro is LG processing for HDR10, not HDR10+	Marketed as HDR-ready at launch; contemporary reviews said an update was required for HDR10 input, but its release date is unverified.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured just under 700 nits on 1–10% HDR windows on the 55E9; review measurement, not an LG claim	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	α9 Gen 2 with AI Picture, AI Brightness, Quad Step Noise Reduction, 4K upscaling, True Colour Accuracy Pro and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	Panasonic's Absolute Black gradation drive, Studio Master Colour and 4K Studio Master Processor; THX 4K and ISF calibration support.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Includes THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG lists OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback; its launch UK sheet says 4K HFR via HDMI would receive an update	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all 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, G-Sync Compatible	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.1 inputs, one rear and three side; eARC on HDMI 2. AVForums confirms all four can handle 4K 120Hz after the advertised HDMI HFR update.	Four HDMI 2.0 inputs with HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. Contemporary reviews said HDR10 input support required a firmware update.
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	HDMI variable refresh rate supported; LG did not publish a range in the UK spec table	–
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 12.8 ms in game mode on the OLED55E9	HDTVTest measured a minimum 74 ms, including Game mode.
Game features
Game features	Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM. LG later announced G-SYNC Compatible support for 2019 E9 models via firmware; it was not a launch feature.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Panasonic Smart TV (legacy)
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	4K Studio Master Processor
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Front-firing 4.2-channel, 60 W system including 20 W of woofer power	Integrated stereo speakers and subwoofer. AVForums lists 60 W total, while a later Panasonic comparison with the EZ1000 lists 40 W for the CZ950; rated power is omitted here.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, AI Sound, Dolby Surround, DTS decoding, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker compatibility	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG UK lists Google Assistant; its spec table says Alexa compatibility requires the later 2019 Magic Remote revision. LG's March launch announcement describes Alexa as a later firmware update.	–
Casting
Casting	LG UK lists Apple AirPlay 2, a mid-2019 update according to its launch announcement	Built-in smart apps included Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube and BBC iPlayer at launch; the older Panasonic smart interface lacks Firefox-based my Home Screen 2.0 and Freeview Play.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. LG's March 2019 press expected the 65-inch E9 at US dealers in April; UK reporting listed 29 April for OLED65E9PLA. Neither established actual first sale, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T2/C/S2 with HbbTV, EPG and digital recording	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, including UK Freesat.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, two rear and one side	Three inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB hard-drive recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Rear Ethernet LAN port	Wired LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Rear optical digital audio and headphone/line output	Optical digital audio output; 3.5 mm headphone connection.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 50.3 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 50.3 mm	With stand: 1448 × 913 × 311 mm and 32 kg. Without stand: 1448 × 847 × 113 mm (AVForums).
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 753 × 220 mm; 65″ 1447 × 877 × 220 mm. The published weights in configurations include the stand.	Curved metal pedestal; Alcantara rear cover; 400 × 400 mm VESA wall mounting holes (AVForums).
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm on both sizes	–
Power use
Power use	LG UK lists standby below 0.5 W	Panasonic's UK product fiche lists 214 W average on-mode and 0.30 W standby.
Energy class
Energy class	–	B under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	MR19 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	Standard and touchpad remotes and two pairs of passive 3D glasses.