LG OLED GX vs Panasonic EZ1002

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OLED GX compared with EZ1002
LGOLED GXPanasonicEZ1002
Overview
ReleasedApril 2020June 2017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED panel in LG's Gallery chassis, supplied with a flush wall mountPanasonic 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.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ, LG HDR10 Pro processing and Filmmaker Mode; no HDR10+ claim–
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI Upscaling, AI Brightness and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping ProMaster HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Picture modesTen modes including Filmmaker, Cinema, Game and ISF Expert bright and dark room–
Motion handlingOLED Motion Pro, with 4K high frame rate support; LG Switzerland's exact OLED55GX6LA specification describes a 100/120 Hz native panel–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″65, 77″
Largest size77″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour HDMI 2.1 inputs; 4K 120 Hz input and eARC on HDMI 2Four 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 featuresHDMI 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 platformwebOSmy Home Screen
Processorα9 Gen3 AI Processor 4KStudio Colour HCX²
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels80 W (better)
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.0Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detailDown-firing 60 W, 4.2-channel system with a 20 W woofer on all three UK size specificationsDetachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro, AI Acoustic Tuning, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA speaker support–
Voice assistantsLG ThinQ AI, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built in–
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, Screen Share and DIALPanasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Software updateswebOS 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 tunersUK DVB-T2/T, DVB-C and DVB-S2/S with two RF inputs and CI slotUK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USBThree side USB portsOne USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
EthernetOne LAN port10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio outOne optical digital audio output; shared headphone and line output also listedOptical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 1225 × 705 × 23.1 mm; 65-inch 1446 × 829 × 19.9 mm on LG UK specificationsTV 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.
StandFlush 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 useUnder 0.5 W standby on LG UK specificationsPanasonic 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 boxFlush wall mount and Magic Remote; table stand is not includedStandard 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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