LG OLED WX vs Panasonic EZ952

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OLED WX compared with EZ952
LGOLED WXPanasonicEZ952
Overview
ReleasedApril 20202017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailWallpaper OLED panel with pixel dimming and an included wall mount; separate all-in-one soundbar/control box–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG
HDR extrasDolby Vision IQ and LG's HDR10 Pro processing; no HDR10+ claimUltra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.
Picture processingAI Picture Pro, AI Brightness Control, 4K upscaling, HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro and Filmmaker ModePanasonic's Studio Colour HCX² processor with 3D look-up tables and 4K upscaling.
Picture modes–THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional calibration modes.
Motion handlingLG 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
Sizes65″55, 65″
Largest size65″65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour 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 inputs with HDR and HDCP 2.2; HDMI 2 has ARC. AVForums found HDMI 1 and 2 accept 4K 60p, while HDMI 3 and 4 are limited to 4K 30p.
Input lag–HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.
Game featuresALLM and HGiG; no VRR support on the exact maker specification4K HDR Game mode.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSmy Home Screen
Processorα9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4KStudio Colour HCX²
Speakers60 W, 4.2 channels (better)40 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.0Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detailSeparate 60 W, 4.2-channel forward-firing soundbar/control unit, including a 20 W wooferFour 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Audio featuresAI Sound Pro with 5.1 upmixing, Clear Voice IV, LG Sound Sync and WiSA wireless speaker compatibility–
Voice assistantsBuilt-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa on the German specificationMicrophone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.
CastingApple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, LG Screen Share, DIAL and DLNAMy Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.
Software updateswebOS 5.0. LG UK's rollout table scheduled OLED65WX for the week beginning 13 April 2020; exact first retail day was not verified.–
TV tunersTwin DVB-T2/C/S2 receivers on the German specificationTwin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.
USBThree USB 2.0 portsOne USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs; USB hard-drive recording and SD card slot.
EthernetOne LAN port10/100 Ethernet input.
Optical audio outOne optical digital audio outputOptical PCM and Dolby Digital output.
Design and power
SizeScreen including wall mount 1446 × 823 × 4 mm on LG Germany's specification; box dimensions not stated in that tablePanasonic UK manual, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 1230 × 716 × 48 mm; 65-inch 1453 × 839 × 48 mm. With stand: 55-inch 1230 × 766 × 275 mm; 65-inch 1453 × 889 × 275 mm.
StandIncluded Wallpaper wall mount; LG states this model is not VESA compatibleRectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).
Power useLG Germany lists 0.5 W standby; EU label lists 145 kWh per 1,000 hours SDR and 269 kWh per 1,000 hours HDRPanasonic UK product fiche average on-mode: 142 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W.
Energy class–B for both sizes on Panasonic's historical UK product fiche.
In the boxLG Germany lists Wallpaper wall mount; the screen and soundbar/control unit are connected by a cableStandard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.

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