LG SIGNATURE OLED W9 vs Panasonic EZ1002

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SIGNATURE OLED W9 compared with EZ1002

	LGSIGNATURE OLED W9	PanasonicEZ1002
Overview
Released
Released	2019	June 2017
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Picture-on-Wall OLED screen with pixel dimming and 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 is LG's processing, not HDR10+ support	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	α9 Gen 2 with Deep Learning AI Picture, AI Brightness, Object Depth Enhancer, Quad Step Noise Reduction and HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro	Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG lists OLED Motion and 4K high frame rate; its UK sheet says 4K HFR over HDMI was to be enabled by update, without confirming the update's delivery	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 77″	65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI 2.1 inputs are housed in the separate soundbar/control unit. LG's UK sheets list eARC on HDMI 2. FlatpanelsHD reports that W9 is the exception to the 2019 LG OLED series' VRR support.	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	Instant Game Response (ALLM) on both UK sizes; HDMI VRR and G-Sync are not supported on W9 according to FlatpanelsHD	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor	Studio Colour HCX²
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	80 W (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel soundbar/control unit with 20 W assigned to two woofers; UK unit weight is 10 kg on the 65-inch and 13.1 kg on the 77-inch sheet	Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, LG Sound Sync, One Touch Sound Tuning and WiSA speaker compatibility	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	UK LG sheet lists Google Assistant, unavailable in the Republic of Ireland, and Amazon Alexa compatibility with the 2019.5 Magic Remote	–
Casting
Casting	LG Screen Share and Apple AirPlay 2 on the UK 65W9PLA sheet	Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS with Magic Remote and ThinQ AI. UK launch coverage gave May 6 as a planned sale date, but actual first on-sale 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): 65W9PLA 1446 × 823 × 3.85 mm; 77W9PLA 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 soundbar/control unit measures 1260 × 78 × 198 mm for 65W9PLA and 1460 × 84 × 208 mm for 77W9PLA.	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	MR19 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.