LG OLED GX vs Panasonic EZ1002
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| LGOLED GX | PanasonicEZ1002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2020 | June 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | Self-lit OLED panel in LG's Gallery chassis, supplied with a flush wall mount | Panasonic calls this the Master HDR OLED with an Absolute Black filter. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on its 65-inch review sample; Panasonic did not publish a native refresh rate for both sizes. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ, LG HDR10 Pro processing and Filmmaker Mode; no HDR10+ claim | – |
| Picture processing | AI Picture Pro, AI Upscaling, AI Brightness and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro | Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification. |
| Picture modes | Ten modes including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert bright and dark room | – |
| Motion handling | OLED Motion Pro, with 4K high frame rate support; LG Switzerland's exact OLED55GX6LA specification describes a 100/120 Hz native panel | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 77″ | 77″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI 2.1 inputs; 4K 120 Hz input and eARC on HDMI 2 | Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. HDTVTest found only HDMI 1 and 2 handle full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz. Component, composite, CI+ and an SD card slot are also present. |
| Input lag | – | HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample. |
| Game features | HDMI VRR, ALLM, G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync and HGiG. LG's current UK GX6LA specifications list FreeSync; launch-era review coverage described it as pending a software update. | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | my Home Screen |
| Processor | α9 Gen3 AI Processor 4K | Studio Colour HCX² |
| Speakers | 60 W, 4.2 channels | 80 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Speaker detail | Down-firing 60 W, 4.2-channel system with a 20 W woofer on all three UK size specifications | Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4). |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker support | – |
| Voice assistants | LG ThinQ AI, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built in | – |
| Casting | Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, Screen Share and DIAL | Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed. |
| Software updates | webOS 5.0. LG UK's rollout table scheduled 55- and 65-inch models for the week beginning 6 April 2020 and the 77-inch for the week beginning 11 May; an exact first retail day was not verified. | – |
| TV tuners | UK DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S with two RF inputs and CI slot | UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs. |
| USB | Three side USB ports | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot. |
| Ethernet | One LAN port | 10/100 Ethernet port. |
| Optical audio out | One optical digital audio output; shared headphone and line output also listed | Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 1225 × 705 × 23.1 mm; 65-inch 1446 × 829 × 19.9 mm on LG UK specifications | TV only, W × H × D: 65-inch 1452 × 837 × 42 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 998 × 52 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 65-inch 1452 × 918 × 330 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 1091 × 373 mm. |
| Stand | Flush wall mount included; table stand is an optional purchase. LG lists TV-plus-stand weights of 22, 30.5 and 40.2 kg respectively. | Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm. |
| Power use | Under 0.5 W standby on LG UK specifications | Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches. |
| Energy class | – | Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B. |
| In the box | Flush wall mount and Magic Remote; table stand is not included | Standard and touchpad remote controls, pedestal and Dynamic Blade Speaker. The 65-inch UK model reached retailers in June 2017; the 77-inch model followed later that year. |
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