LG OLED WX vs Panasonic CZ952

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OLED WX compared with CZ952

	LGOLED WX	PanasonicCZ952
Overview
Released
Released	April 2020	October 2015
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Wallpaper OLED panel with pixel dimming and an included wall mount; separate all-in-one soundbar/control box	Gently curved 65-inch OLED panel with passive 3D.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ and LG's HDR10 Pro processing; no HDR10+ claim	Marketed as HDR-ready at launch; contemporary reviews said an update was required for HDR10 input, but its release date is unverified.
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture Pro, AI Brightness Control, 4K upscaling, HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro and Filmmaker Mode	Panasonic's Absolute Black gradation drive, Studio Master Colour and 4K Studio Master Processor; THX 4K and ISF calibration support.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Includes THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG Germany explicitly lists a 100/120 Hz native panel, 4K/2K HFR over HDMI, USB and TV reception, and OLED Motion black-frame insertion at 60 Hz	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65″	65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
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 in the separate box; eARC is on HDMI 2. LG Germany explicitly lists VRR, NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync as unsupported on OLED65WX9LA.	Four HDMI 2.0 inputs with HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. Contemporary reviews said HDR10 input support required a firmware update.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured a minimum 74 ms, including Game mode.
Game features
Game features	ALLM and HGiG; no VRR support on the exact maker specification	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Panasonic Smart TV (legacy)
Processor
Processor	α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K	4K Studio Master Processor
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 4.2 channels	2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Built-in Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Separate 60 W, 4.2-channel forward-firing soundbar/control unit, including a 20 W woofer	Integrated stereo speakers and subwoofer. AVForums lists 60 W total, while a later Panasonic comparison with the EZ1000 lists 40 W for the CZ950; rated power is omitted here.
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound Pro with 5.1 upmixing, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA wireless speaker compatibility	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa on the German specification	–
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, LG Screen Share, DIAL and DLNA	Built-in smart apps included Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube and BBC iPlayer at launch; the older Panasonic smart interface lacks Firefox-based my Home Screen 2.0 and Freeview Play.
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 5.0. LG UK's rollout table scheduled OLED65WX for the week beginning 13 April 2020; exact first retail day was not verified.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 receivers on the German specification	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, including UK Freesat.
USB
USB	Three USB 2.0 ports	Three inputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0; USB hard-drive recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One LAN port	Wired LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output	Optical digital audio output; 3.5 mm headphone connection.
Design and power
Size
Size	Screen including wall mount 1446 × 823 × 4 mm on LG Germany's specification; box dimensions not stated in that table	With stand: 1448 × 913 × 311 mm and 32 kg. Without stand: 1448 × 847 × 113 mm (AVForums).
Stand
Stand	Included Wallpaper wall mount; LG states this model is not VESA compatible	Curved metal pedestal; Alcantara rear cover; 400 × 400 mm VESA wall mounting holes (AVForums).
Power use
Power use	LG Germany lists 0.5 W standby; EU label lists 145 kWh per 1,000 hours SDR and 269 kWh per 1,000 hours HDR	Panasonic's UK product fiche lists 214 W average on-mode and 0.30 W standby.
Energy class
Energy class	–	B under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	LG Germany lists Wallpaper wall mount; the screen and soundbar/control unit are connected by a cable	Standard and touchpad remotes and two pairs of passive 3D glasses.