LG OLED EA9800 vs Panasonic MZ980

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OLED EA9800 compared with MZ980

	LGOLED EA9800	PanasonicMZ980
Overview
Released
Released	April 2013	2023
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D	Panasonic lists a 4K OLED panel with signals up to 120 Hz; AVForums identified an OLED.EX panel without the heatsink used higher in the range.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light sensing.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured 696 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window and 127 cd/m² full-screen in Filmmaker Mode on its 55-inch sample.
Colour range
Colour range	–	AVForums measured 99% DCI-P3 coverage in the CIE 1931 chart on its 55-inch sample.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Resolution Upscaler Plus, Real Cinema 24p and ISF Expert picture modes	HCX Pro AI Processor with Auto AI picture mode, Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Streaming 4K Remaster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Filmmaker Mode, True Game, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode and professional calibration modes.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native panel refresh rate is not established by the exact maker tables; no marketing motion rate is substituted.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55″	42, 48, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	55″	55″
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; MHL support	HDMI1 and HDMI2 accept 4K at 120 Hz with HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC compatibility; HDMI2 also supports eARC. All four HDMI inputs support automatic low-latency mode.
Input lag
Input lag	55 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 54 ms (AVForums). Both measured roughly 138 ms in the calibrated ISF picture mode.	AVForums measured 9.3 ms at 4K 60 Hz and 5.7 ms at 120 Hz on its 55-inch sample.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	NetCast	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	Triple XD Engine	HCX Pro AI Processor
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	Built-in wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Built-in Bluetooth audio and HID support
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Maker Clear Speaker system with 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W output, a two-channel arrangement and subwoofer; Norway describes a three-way eight-speaker system	Panasonic specifies two 15 W down-firing speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and DTS decoding	Dolby Atmos decoding; the headphone socket can be switched to a subwoofer output.
Casting
Casting	Miracast, DLNA, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC and LG Cloud	my Home Screen 8.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
Software updates
Software updates	NetCast 4.0, explicitly named by LG Norway. LG Finland labels the same EA980W as webOS, conflicting with Norway and the original UK reviews. LG's July 2013 retrospective states that curved OLED sales began in Korea in April; this is the global sale month, rather than the later UK introduction.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; two RF inputs and CI slot. Composite, component and SCART inputs are also specified.	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite tuners, with twin-tuner picture-in-picture and Freeview Play.
USB
USB	Three USB inputs, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, with USB hub support	Three ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	One wired network port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	–	Panasonic lists the 55-inch TV alone at 1227 × 711 × 69 mm and 14.5 kg; with its pedestal it is 1227 × 765 × 303 mm and 18.5 kg.
Stand
Stand	LG publishes only the complete fixed-stand dimensions and weight: 1227 × 798.5 × 192 mm (W × H × D), 17.2 kg. No panel-only weight is assigned. UK reviews identify the stand as non-removable and the TV as unsuitable for conventional wall mounting.	Fixed central rectangular pedestal on the 55-inch model; it does not swivel.
In the box
In the box	–	Panasonic lists a TV remote. It announced the UK series on 13 June 2023; a maker first-sale month was not established.
Power use
Power use	97 W on-mode; below 0.3 W standby; 146 kWh annual energy use in the maker's original energy table	–