LG OLED evo C6 vs Panasonic VIERA ST50

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OLED evo C6 compared with VIERA ST50

	LGOLED evo C6	PanasonicVIERA ST50
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2012
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	Plasma
Panel detail
Panel detail	WOLED; 77″ and 83″ use a Primary RGB Tandem panel with Hyper Radiant Colour Tech	UK ST50B family is 42, 50, 55 and 65 inches. Full HD active-shutter 3D; optional Bluetooth eyewear. Focused Field Drive is a panel-driving measure, not native refresh; the maker's US 2500 FFD and UK review's 2000 Hz descriptions are regional and not entered as native Hz.
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)	NeoPlasma, Infinite Black Pro and Intelligent Frame Creation (exact reviews); maker menu includes P-NR and ambient-light adjustment.
Motion handling
Motion handling	–	Native panel Hz unpublished in the read UK manual and omitted; input and focused-field drive frequencies do not establish it.
Picture modes
Picture modes	FILMMAKER MODE with Ambient Light Compensation, Creator Original mode	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83″	42, 50, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	83″ (better)	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	3 (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	Three HDMI inputs with ARC on HDMI2; 3D, Content Type, Deep Colour and x.v.Colour, HDAVI Control 5. SCART, component and composite via included adaptors. Home Cinema Choice lists D-sub PC and analogue audio output, but the UK maker connector table lists neither; those disputed connections are omitted.
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 Connect
Speakers
Speakers	–	18 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	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), built-in
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	42″ 20 W, 2.0 ch; 48″ to 83″ 40 W, 2.2 ch	Two front speaker arrays plus woofer; 4 W + 4 W + 10 W, 18 W. Woofer diameter is 80 mm on 42/50/55-inch and 100 mm on 65-inch.
Casting
Casting	–	VIERA Connect service portal. UK manual says no full web browser function, while Home Cinema Choice and the US maker launch notice say browser; retain the regional/documentation conflict and do not promise full browsing. Legacy apps depend on service providers.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	UK DVB-T/T2 (Freeview HD), analogue PAL I and CI Plus; Ireland reception differs in the maker table.
Audio features
Audio features	Virtual 11.1.2 ch, AI Sound, AI Object Remastering Ultra, Dolby Atmos	–
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 26; webOS Re:New Program upgrades for up to 5 years	–
USB
USB	2 × USB 2.0	Two USB 2.0 inputs plus SD card slot; media playback and USB keyboard/gamepad support.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	RJ45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; DLNA.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	–	Fibre-optic PCM/Dolby Digital/DTS output; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.
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	Without pedestal: 42-inch 1003 × 609 × 50 mm, 17.5 kg; 50-inch 1180 × 709 × 50 mm, 23 kg; 55-inch 1295 × 774 × 50 mm, 28 kg; 65-inch 1508 × 894 × 52 mm, 38 kg. Configuration weights exclude pedestal.
Stand
Stand	Central pedestal stand; 65″ stands 880 mm tall on it, stand footprint 470 × 230 mm	Included pedestal. With pedestal: 42-inch 1003 × 656 × 320 mm, 20.5 kg; 50-inch 1180 × 757 × 335 mm, 27 kg; 55-inch 1295 × 823 × 357 mm, 32.5 kg; 65-inch 1508 × 943 × 400 mm, 43.5 kg.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	48″, 55″ and 65″ 300 × 200 mm; 83″ 400 × 400 mm	Maker bracket mounting holes: 400 × 300 mm (42/50-inch), 500 × 300 mm (55-inch), 684 × 300 mm (65-inch); M8 screws. Do not substitute a rounded VESA size.
Power use
Power use	–	On-mode average 133/180/205/255 W and rated 295/355/400/450 W for 42/50/55/65-inch respectively. Standby 0.30 W, off 0.25 W.
Energy class
Energy class	–	C under the original 2012 label scheme.
In the box
In the box	–	Pedestal, N2QAYB000715 remote/R6 batteries, mains lead, clamp/ferrites and AV terminal adaptors. Optional 3D eyewear and communication camera. Panasonic's 8 March 2012 notice explicitly says US 50/55-inch ST50 models are now available; UK configurations are separate and larger US sizes followed later. Release reflects first confirmed family sale, not the UK review dates.
Warranty
Warranty	OLED Care+ covers the panel for 5 years	–