LG OLED EG9600 vs Panasonic EZ952

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OLED EG9600 compared with EZ952

	LGOLED EG9600	PanasonicEZ952
Overview
Released
Released	2015	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Curved WRGB OLED with passive Cinema 3D and Ultra Luminance	–
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Triple XD Engine, 4K upscaling, Real Cinema 24p and HEVC decoding up to 4K 60p, per the exact European maker tables	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 panel refresh rate unconfirmed; Absolute Motion Clarity and 4K 60p input compatibility are not native-Hz figures.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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	Three HDMI inputs; maker table specifically lists two side inputs supporting 4K 60p. HDTVTest identifies HDMI 1 and 2 as HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2; ARC support confirmed by both exact UK reviews. AVForums claims MHL, conflicting with the French maker table's No, so MHL support is not asserted.	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	49 ms in Game mode (HDTVTest); 52 ms (AVForums)	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.
Game features
Game features	–	4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	Tru Ultra HD Engine	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	40 W (better)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Harman Kardon 20 W, 2.0-channel system with tweeters and Ultra Surround	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, Clear Voice II, optical and wireless Sound Sync; aptX encoder listed by LG France	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice control through the Magic Remote	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.
Casting
Casting	DLNA, WiDi and Miracast	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 2.0. The UK launch reviews describe no HDR support; a bounded exact European firmware search did not verify its later availability. Separately, LG's US September 2015 release confirms EG9600 HDR streaming after a firmware update, and Japan's November release confirms network/USB HDR with HDMI explicitly unsupported. Japan's current page names HDR10. Those regional updates are not assigned to the UK EG960V main HDR fields. First-sale year remains 2015: the UK April review confirms retail availability, but an exact first worldwide sale month remains unresolved.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.3; HbbTV and USB hard-drive recording/time shift. UK Freeview HD and satellite reception confirmed by the exact reviews.	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.
USB
USB	Three USB inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0	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 and headphone output	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1226 × 719 × 49.9 mm; 65″ 1447 × 826 × 49.9 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	With stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1226 × 760 × 213 mm, 18.9 kg; 65″ 1447 × 884 × 237 mm, 25.1 kg. Fixed curved metal base with transparent support; no swivel.	Rectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).
Power use
Power use	Maker European energy-table on-mode/standby: 55″ 134/0.3 W; 65″ 142/0.3 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply. The pages' annual-consumption unit is inconsistent, so no annual figure is copied.	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	MR15 Magic Remote and two pairs of F310 passive 3D glasses in the European maker table; AVForums' review sample also included two clip-on pairs, which is not assumed for every retail package	Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.