LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic VIERA PX80

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OLED evo C6 compared with VIERA PX80
LGOLED evo C6PanasonicVIERA PX80
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262008
Display
PanelOLEDPlasma
Panel detailWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour TechUK 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.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)1024 × 720 (37″), 1024 × 768 (42″)
Refresh rate165 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ–
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)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 modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original modeDynamic, 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
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″37, 42″
Largest size83″ (better)42″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync PremiumNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detail4K 120 Hz on all four ports; eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS and QFTThree 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 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 platformwebOSNone (no smart platform)
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)V-Real 3 (TechRadar)
Speakers–20 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XNo–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detail42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 chTwo 160 × 42 mm, 8-ohm speakers with 10 W + 10 W output at 10% THD.
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby AtmosAnalogue RCA stereo output and 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 yearsDVB 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.
USB2 × USB 2.0–
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 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.
StandCentral pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mmPedestal 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 pattern48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm–
WarrantyOLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years–

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