LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic VIERA PZ70

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OLED evo C6 compared with VIERA PZ70
LGOLED evo C6PanasonicVIERA PZ70
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262007
Display
PanelOLEDPlasma
Panel detailWOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour TechPanasonic's UK manual specifies a Full HD plasma panel; it does not publish a native refresh rate.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
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)V-real Pro 2 picture processing and panel drive; Panasonic describes up to 4096 gradation steps.
Picture modesFILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode–
Sizes
Sizes42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″42, 50″
Largest size83″ (better)50″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)2 (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 QFTTwo HDMI inputs with VIERA Link HDAVI Control 2; also two SCART inputs, component video, composite and S-video, and D-sub PC input.
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)
Speakers–20 W
Processoralpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 (Dual AI Engine)–
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 rated at 10 W each.
Audio featuresVirtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby AtmosAnalogue stereo RCA output and headphone socket. The UK manual does not list optical digital audio output.
TV tuners–UK PAL I analogue and DVB-T terrestrial digital tuners. The manual does not specify DVB-T2 or Freeview HD.
Software updateswebOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years–
USB2 × USB 2.0No USB port is listed; the SD card slot plays JPEG photographs.
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 mmTV only: 42-inch 1134 × 641 × 116 mm and 35 kg; 50-inch 1323 × 754 × 99.5 mm and 43 kg. With pedestal: 42-inch 1134 × 688 × 330 mm and 42 kg; 50-inch 1323 × 802 × 369 mm and 50.5 kg.
StandCentral pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mmSupplied pedestal on both UK sizes.
Power use–Panasonic lists average-use draw of 494 W for 42 inches and 569 W for 50 inches; standby is 0.5 W without DVB recording, or 20 W during it.
In the box–Remote control N2QAYB000181, two batteries, pedestal, mains lead, cable clampers and operating instructions. The UK manual covers TH-42PZ70B, revised TH-42PZ70BA and TH-50PZ70B. Panasonic's Japanese product photo illustrates the PZ70 chassis; UK-specific cabinet differences have not been verified. The precise first UK sale month is unconfirmed.
VESA pattern48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm–
WarrantyOLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years–

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