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LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic LZ980

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LGOLED evo C6PanasonicLZ980
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262022
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour TechPanasonic's standard 4K OLED panel, below the Master OLED and Master OLED Pro configurations elsewhere in its 2022 range.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate165 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQDolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with intelligent ambient-light sensing.
Screen finishGlossy–
Peak brightness1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness)HCX Pro AI Processor, Auto AI picture mode, Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Wide Colour Spectrum.
Picture modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original modeFilmmaker Mode, True Cinema, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode and professional calibration modes.
Sizes
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″42, 48, 55, 65″
Largest size83″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFTHDMI1 and HDMI2 accept 4K at 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium; HDMI2 also handles eARC. All four HDMI inputs support automatic low-latency mode.
Input lag–What Hi-Fi measured 14.2 ms at 1080p 60 Hz on the 55-inch model.
Game featuresUp to 4K 165 Hz; G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium, HGiG, VESA ClearMR 10000, 0.1 ms response; Game Dashboard and Optimiser; Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency controllers (under 2.5 ms)–
Cloud gamingNVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR)–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSmy Home Screen
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)HCX Pro AI Processor
Speakers–30 W
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XNo–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Built-in wireless LAN
Bluetooth5.3Built-in Bluetooth with keyboard, mouse and stereo audio profiles
Speaker detail42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 chPanasonic specifies Cinema Surround Pro with two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby AtmosDolby Atmos decoding; the headphone socket can be switched to a subwoofer output.
Casting–my Home Screen 7.0 includes Easy Mirroring and network media playback; service availability varies over time.
TV tuners–UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite tuners, with twin-tuner picture-in-picture and Freeview.
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years–
USB2 × USB 2.0Three ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0.
Ethernet–One wired network port.
Optical audio out–One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 42″ 932 × 540 × 41.1 mm; 48″ 1071 × 620 × 46.9 mm; 55″ 1222 × 703 × 45.1 mm; 65″ 1441 × 826 × 45.1 mm; 77″ 1711 × 982 × 47.1 mm; 83″ 1842 × 1055 × 52.9 mmPanasonic 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.
StandCentral pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mmFixed central rectangular pedestal on the 55-inch model; it does not swivel.
In the box–Panasonic lists a TV remote. The UK range was announced on 12 May 2022; a maker first-sale month was not established.
VESA pattern48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm–
WarrantyOLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years–

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