LG OLED EC9700 vs Panasonic Z90A

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OLED EC9700 compared with Z90A

	LGOLED EC9700	PanasonicZ90A
Overview
Released
Released	2014	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D	Master OLED Pro Cinema on 55- and 65-inch sets; standard OLED on 42- and 48-inch sets.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Dual-core processor, per LG's exact EC970V German specification; Canadian EC9700 sheet names Triple XD Engine and Tru-4K Engine Pro	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native panel refresh rate is unconfirmed; 4K input at 60 frames per second is not treated as native panel refresh.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65″	42, 48, 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, one side and three rear; HDMI 2.0 with 4K 60fps input and HDCP 2.2 support reported by AVForums	Four HDMI inputs; inputs 1 and 2 support 4K high-frame-rate gaming. One high-bandwidth port also supports eARC.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode, Game Control Board and Dolby Vision gaming.
Input lag
Input lag	81 ms in Game mode (AVForums); relabelling the input as PC did not reduce it	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	–	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Harman Kardon audio system confirmed by the exact UK reviews. The Canadian 65EC9700 sheet specifies 40 W and 4.0 channels; no UK scalar audio figure is borrowed from that regional sheet.	Dynamic Theater Surround Pro with front-facing speakers and Dolby Atmos; speaker layout and output differ by screen size.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa through the remote or the TV's far-field microphones.
Casting
Casting	Miracast and MHL 2.0; LG mobile remote app for iOS and Android; built-in 8 MP camera in the exact EC970V maker table	Apple AirPlay and Apple Home support.
Software updates
Software updates	Original webOS at launch; AVForums' May 2015 review describes a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade, and What Hi-Fi?'s November review describes version 2.0. UK retail was delayed into 2015 despite the 2014 generation. First-sale year 2014 is corroborated by Metro Weekly's December 2014 report of US retail availability; the exact first shipping month is unresolved after the bounded search.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	European analogue and DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 input combinations in the maker port table; UK Freeview HD reception confirmed by AVForums. SCART, composite and component inputs use adapters.	Panasonic Penta Tuner supports terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and TV>IP reception; UK channel availability varies.
USB
USB	Three side USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and headphone output	–
Design and power
Stand
Stand	24.6 kg with stand. AVForums describes a fixed arched metal stand with no swivel; panel-only weight is 23.2 kg in LG's exact EC970V table.	–
Power use
Power use	213 W on-mode, 0.3 W standby and 311 kWh annual energy use in the original maker EC970V table; 110–240 V, 50–60Hz supply	–
In the box
In the box	Conventional remote, Magic Remote and batteries; LG's German table lists AG-F520 glasses package. Regional accessory quantities vary.	–