LG OLED evo C3 vs Panasonic VIERA ST60

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OLED evo C3 compared with VIERA ST60

	LGOLED evo C3	PanasonicVIERA ST60
Overview
Released
Released	March 2023	2013
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	OLED with pixel dimming; Brightness Booster on 55″, 65″, 77″ and 83″, excluded on 42″ and 48″	UK ST60B exact maker manual lists 42, 50 and 55 inches. Full HD active-shutter 3D. Continental European and US 65-inch ST60 models are regional variants, not a verified UK configuration. Advertised 2500 Hz Focused Field Drive is a driving measure, not the native panel refresh rate; native Hz is omitted.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	OLED Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Super Upscaling 4K, AI Genre Selection and AI Brightness Control	Infinite Black Pro panel and Intelligent Frame Creation described in exact ST60 reviews. The advertised 2500 Hz figure is Focused Field Drive, not native refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	10 modes, including Personalised Picture Wizard, Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert Bright Room and Dark Room	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema and Custom in the exact UK42 review; 10-point white-balance/gamma and panel luminance controls.
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and explicitly specifies 4K 120fps HFR; LG Turkey lists the same OLED77C34LA model as 120Hz native	Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted. Input frequencies, FFD marketing and mains 50/60 Hz are not panel refresh. Exact reviews praise film motion but caution about 3D judder or gaming lag.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	42, 50, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	55″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	3 (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	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI supporting 4K 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and QMS; eARC on HDMI 2	Three HDMI inputs with ARC on HDMI2; 3D, Content Type, Deep Colour, x.v.Colour and HDAVI Control 5. SCART/RGB and component/composite via adaptors.
Input lag
Input lag	–	66 ms in Game mode measured by Les Numériques on continental 50-inch ST60; HDTVTest reported 47 ms or more against a CRT on exact UK42, using a different method. These are review measurements, not maker claims.
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
Speakers
Speakers	–	20 W, 2.1 channels
Processor
Processor	α9 AI Processor 4K Gen6	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in dual-band
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 channels; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 channels; down-firing	Two speakers and one 75 mm woofer; 5 W + 5 W + 10 W, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro virtual 9.1.2 up-mix, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice Pro and Bluetooth Surround Ready	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control and intelligent voice recognition	–
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2	my Home Screen personalised launcher, APPS List and VIERA Connect services; DLNA and VIERA Remote app described in exact reviews. Legacy services depend on provider support; original app availability is not a current promise.
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-T/T2 Freeview HD, PAL I analogue and CI Plus. No satellite or Freesat tuner is listed in the UK ST60B manual.
USB
USB	3 × USB 2.0	Two USB 2.0 inputs, SD card slot, media playback and USB-HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; built-in dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	Fibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output and 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.
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	Without pedestal: 42-inch 994 × 596 × 49 mm, 17 kg; 50-inch 1170 × 697 × 49 mm, 22.5 kg; 55-inch 1286 × 762 × 49 mm, 27 kg. Configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand
Stand	Footprint, 42″ 718 × 170 mm; 48″, 55″ and 65″ 470 × 230 mm; 77″ 520 × 267 mm	Included pedestal. With pedestal: 42-inch 994 × 650 × 256 mm, 20 kg; 50-inch 1170 × 751 × 295 mm, 25.5 kg; 55-inch 1286 × 816 × 333 mm, 31 kg. Manual permits ±15° swivel on 42/50-inch only.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	42″ to 77″ 300 × 200 mm	Maker mounting holes 400 × 300 mm on 42/50-inch, 500 × 300 mm on 55-inch; M8 screws.
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby	Original UK product fiche on-mode average 133/180/205 W for 42/50/55-inch; standby 0.30 W with no function active, off 0.27 W. Les Numériques and 01net measured higher 50-inch values under different test conditions; these are not the label average.
Energy class
Energy class	–	C under the original 2013 label scheme.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote, 2 AA batteries, IR blaster cable and attached power cable	Pedestal, N2QAYB000829 remote/two R6 batteries, one set of 3D eyewear, electronic Touch Pen/R03 battery, mains lead, SCART adaptor and cable accessories. Exact UK manual is separate from continental and US ST60 bundles. Panasonic Malaysia announced planned 18 April 2013 regional availability, while a French review sample existed 11 March; neither proves the first completed sale, so release uses 2013.