LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic VIERA G20

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OLED evo C6 compared with VIERA G20

	LGOLED evo C6	PanasonicVIERA G20
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2010
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech	Panasonic's UK TX-P42G20B, TX-P46G20B and TX-P50G20B manual specifies native Full HD NeoPDP plasma panels. The marketed 600 Hz sub-field drive is not the native image refresh rate, which remains unpublished.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide)	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness)	Panasonic's second-generation NeoPDP panel, Intelligent Frame Creation, Resolution Enhancer and advanced white-balance, gamma and colour-management controls. The THX picture mode is certified; the 600 Hz sub-field drive is marketing for the panel drive rather than native frame refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, THX, Game and Photo where input-appropriate; ISFccc setup unlocks Professional 1 and 2 with per-input calibration settings.
Motion handling
Motion handling	–	HDTVTest measured 900 lines of motion resolution with Intelligent Frame Creation off and 1080 with it on, but saw some ball shimmer during sports. It found 1080p/24 playback free of telecine judder. These are measurements of the reviewed 42-inch set, not a native refresh specification.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	42, 46, 50″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	50″
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, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT	Four HDMI Type A inputs; HDMI2 supports Audio Return Channel under HDMI 1.4, and all support VIERA Link HDAVI Control 5. Two RGB SCART inputs, component video and D-sub PC input also appear in the UK manual.
Game features
Game features	Up 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 gaming
Cloud gaming	NVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR)	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	VIERA CAST
Speakers
Speakers	–	20 W
Processor
Processor	alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	No	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch	Two 120 × 35 mm, 6-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output.
Audio features
Audio features	Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos	Optical PCM/Dolby Digital output, analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket; HDMI2 supports ordinary ARC, not eARC.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA media playback and VIERA CAST internet services; optional DY-WL10E-K wireless LAN adaptor, with no built-in Wi-Fi claimed.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years	Broadcast and network service updates described in the UK manual; VIERA CAST app availability may have changed since release.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	UK Freesat HD DVB-S/S2 satellite, Freeview HD DVB-T2 terrestrial, DVB-T and PAL I analogue UHF tuners.
USB
USB	2 × USB 2.0	Two USB 2.0 ports for media and encrypted TV recording to a registered external USB hard drive; SD card slot also supports media.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX for Freesat, DLNA and VIERA CAST network services.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	–	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without 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 mm	Panasonic TV-only dimensions, width × height × depth: 42-inch 1029 × 654 × 82 mm, 20.5 kg; 46-inch 1132 × 722 × 82 mm, 24 kg; 50-inch 1218 × 769 × 82 mm, 26 kg. With supplied pedestal: 1029 × 693 × 308 mm, 23.5 kg; 1132 × 761 × 335 mm, 27 kg; 1218 × 808 × 335 mm, 29 kg respectively.
Stand
Stand	Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm	Pedestal supplied; optional TY-WK4P1RW wall bracket.
Power use
Power use	–	Panasonic rated power consumption: 290 W (42-inch), 300 W (46-inch), 335 W (50-inch); standby 0.40 W without monitor-output recording or 32 W with it.
Colours
Colours	–	Gloss black bezel with a dark-blue appearance under some lighting, as HDTVTest observed.
In the box
In the box	–	N2QAYB000490 remote, two R6 batteries, pedestal, cable clamper, mains lead, two ferrite cores, instructions and registration leaflet. HDTVTest reported UK retailer warehouse arrivals and online orders on 26 February 2010; contemporary coverage said shipments would begin in March. Exact first delivery month is unverified, so released uses year precision.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm	–
Warranty
Warranty	OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years	–