LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic VIERA PX80
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGOLED evo C6 | PanasonicVIERA PX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | 2008 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | Plasma |
| Panel detail | WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech | UK TH-37PX80B has 1024 × 720 native pixels and TH-42PX80B has 1024 × 768. Accepted 1080p signals are scaled to the panel; Panasonic does not publish a native panel refresh rate in the UK manual. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1024 × 720 (37″), 1024 × 768 (42″) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ | – |
| Screen finish | Glossy | – |
| Peak brightness | 1,251 nits in HDR on a 10% window, 65″ (Tom's Guide) | – |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI HDR Remastering, Brightness Booster; 77″ and 83″ add Hyper Radiant Colour Tech (up to 3.2x peak brightness) | TechRadar names V-Real 3 processing and 100 Hz anti-flicker processing for the exact 42-inch set. Panasonic's UK menus provide colour management, P-NR noise reduction and 3D-COMB for analogue signals; the 100 Hz marketing is not treated as native refresh. |
| Picture modes | FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode | Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Eco; Eco adjusts picture settings for ambient lighting. |
| Motion handling | – | Panasonic lists 1080p/24, /50 and /60 as supported HDMI input signals, not as native panel refresh rates. TechRadar found camera pans stable; FlatpanelsHD observed a faint green phosphor trail while gaming. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″ | 37, 42″ |
| Largest size | 83″ (better) | 42″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | 4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFT | Three HDMI Type A inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3; HDMI1 accepts DVI-adapter video with separate analogue audio, while HDMI2 and HDMI3 accept digital audio only. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component video and D-sub PC input. The PC scan range is not a native panel refresh specification. |
| 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 | NVIDIA GeForce NOW (4K 120 Hz HDR) | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | None (no smart platform) |
| Processor | alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine) | V-Real 3 (TechRadar) |
| Speakers | – | 20 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | No | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | – |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| Speaker detail | 42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch | Two 160 × 42 mm, 8-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output at 10% THD. |
| Audio features | Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos | Analogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Software updates | webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years | DVB software updates through broadcast; no internet smart platform. |
| TV tuners | – | UK DVB digital terrestrial tuner with EPG and PAL I analogue UHF reception; SD card slot displays photos. |
| USB | 2 × USB 2.0 | – |
| Design and power | ||
| 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: 37-inch 917 × 617 × 95 mm, 22.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 679 × 95 mm, 26 kg. With pedestal: 37-inch 917 × 665 × 327 mm, 24.5 kg; 42-inch 1020 × 727 × 327 mm, 28 kg. |
| Stand | Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm | Pedestal ST-42R4-WG supplied. Wall brackets are optional. |
| Power use | – | Panasonic average use: 235 W for 37-inch and 255 W for 42-inch. Standby is 0.7 W without monitor-output recording or 20 W with it. |
| Colours | – | Black surround with dark lower speaker panel. |
| In the box | – | Pedestal ST-42R4-WG, N2QAYB000239 remote, two R6 batteries, two clampers, mains lead, cleaning cloth, instructions and guarantee documents. HDTVTest's reviewer had purchased a UK 42-inch set by 10 March 2008, but the first on-sale month remains unverified. |
| VESA pattern | 48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm | – |
| Warranty | OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years | – |
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