LG SIGNATURE OLED W8 vs Panasonic EZ1002

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SIGNATURE OLED W8 compared with EZ1002

	LGSIGNATURE OLED W8	PanasonicEZ1002
Overview
Released
Released	2018	June 2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with a separate soundbar/control unit	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
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	LG also lists Advanced HDR by Technicolor; HDR10 Pro and HLG Pro name LG's processing, not HDR10+ support	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	Computer Bild measured around 730 cd/m² on its 65-inch W8; this is a review measurement, not an LG claim	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	The α9 processor provides LG's Quad Step Noise Reduction, Object Depth Enhancer, 4K Upscaler and Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping	Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 77″	65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, with ARC on HDMI 2, are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit; no external 4K 120 Hz HDMI input	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
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	The 2018 W8 can show high-frame-rate content from its built-in apps, but has no HDMI 2.1 or external 4K 120 Hz input	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α9 Intelligent Processor	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	80 W (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel speaker/control unit with two woofers accounting for 20 W. LG lists the 77-inch unit at 13.1 kg; no 65-inch unit weight is stated on the UK sheet.	Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround, LG Sound Sync and One Touch Sound Tuning	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	UK LG sheet says built-in Google Assistant required a software update and was unavailable in the Republic of Ireland; Google Home and Alexa compatibility required separate devices	–
Casting
Casting	Wi-Fi Direct on both UK sizes; Miracast and WiDi listed for the 77-inch model by LG Hungary	Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 4.0 with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. Exact first on-sale month was not verified, so release uses year precision.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK 65 and 77-inch sheets list twin DVB-T2/C/S2 reception	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USB
USB	Three USB ports on both UK sizes	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One LAN input on both UK sizes	10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output on both UK sizes	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
Size
Size	Display only (W × H × D): 65W8PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W8PLA 1721 × 989 × 5.96 mm	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
Stand	Wall mounting required. The separate soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W8PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W8PLA.	Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	Both UK models list under 0.5 W standby	Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.
In the box
In the box	Magic Remote and two AA batteries on both UK sizes	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.