LG OLED evo C3 vs Panasonic HZ980

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OLED evo C3 compared with HZ980

	LGOLED evo C3	PanasonicHZ980
Overview
Released
Released	March 2023	2020
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″	–
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	Dolby Vision IQ, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light adjustment.
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor and Smooth Motion Drive.
Picture modes
Picture modes	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Calibrated Mode and two ISF professional modes.
Motion handling
Motion handling	OLED Motion; LG UK labels the panel 100Hz native and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	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, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2	Four inputs accept up to 4K 60p; HDMI2 supports eARC/ARC. ALLM is supported, but full-bandwidth 4K 120 Hz and VRR are not listed.
Game features
Game features	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Compatible, HGiG, Game Optimiser and Game Dashboard	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6	HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing	Two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	Dolby Atmos decoding and a shared 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer socket.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition	–
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2	–
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 23; LG UK lists security updates until 31 December 2027	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK models have 2 RF inputs and 1 CI slot	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	3 × USB 2.0	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 618 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm	TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 712 × 58 mm, 21 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 58 mm, 27 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 772 × 348 mm, 25.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 896 × 348 mm, 31.5 kg.
Stand
Stand	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm	Supplied central round pedestal; 55-inch VESA holes are 400 × 300 mm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	–
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	Panasonic's UK manual describes a remote control, batteries, pedestal, mains lead and instructions.