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Panasonic Z85A OLED vs LG C3 OLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

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    Main Differences
    Brightness
      HDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModeSDR Brightness
    Black Level
      ContrastLighting Zone PrecisionLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeBlack Uniformity
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels
    Color
      SDR Color VolumeHDR Color VolumeSDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracySDR Post-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Processing
      PQ EOTF TrackingLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingHDR Native Gradient
    Game Mode Responsiveness
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsVariable Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ 120HzCAD In Game Mode @ 60HzPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S Compatibility
    Motion Handling
      Stutter24p JudderResponse TimeFlickerBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion Interpolation
    Reflections
      Direct ReflectionsAmbient Black Level RaiseTotal Reflected LightAmbient Color Saturation
    Panel
      Viewing AngleGray UniformityPanel Technology
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInput SpecificationsInput PhotosAudio PassthroughTotal InputsHDR Format Support
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
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Products

Panasonic Z85A OLED
LG C3 OLED

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

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Tested using Methodology v1.11

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Panasonic Z85A OLED Picture
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Our Verdict

Panasonic Z85A OLED

LG C3 OLED

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

  • TV-55Z85AP (55")
  • TV-65Z85AP (65")
  • OLED42C3PUA (42")
  • OLED48C3PUA (48")
  • OLED55C3PUA (55")
  • OLED65C3PUA (65")
  • OLED77C3PUA (77")
  • OLED83C3PUA (83")

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77"
 
83"
 
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.04

Mixed Usage 

8.1
9.0

HDR Brightness 
 

7.0
8.1

Direct Reflections 
 

6.3
9.5

SDR Brightness 
 

6.1
7.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.5
8.6

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
8.0

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

7.0
8.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

632 cd/m²
729 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

484 cd/m²
581 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

228 cd/m²
326 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

855 cd/m²
801 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

850 cd/m²
815 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

524 cd/m²
522 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

157 cd/m²
153 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

701 cd/m²
784 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

794 cd/m²
781 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
477 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

293 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

155 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.098
0.101
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.8
7.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

627 cd/m²
776 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

444 cd/m²
434 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

218 cd/m²
175 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

855 cd/m²
806 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

849 cd/m²
808 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

525 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
269 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

157 cd/m²
184 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

702 cd/m²
786 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

796 cd/m²
780 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
268 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

156 cd/m²
147 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.098
0.105
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.1
7.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

339 cd/m²
474 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

454 cd/m²
409 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

459 cd/m²
412 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

457 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
379 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

156 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

399 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

436 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

430 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

277 cd/m²
375 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

154 cd/m²
214 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.067
0.041
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Contrast Picture
LG C3 OLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture
LG C3 OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
LG C3 OLED Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG C3 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.137%
0.093%
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Contrast Picture
LG C3 OLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Blooming Photo
LG C3 OLED Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
LG C3 OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.0
8.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

632 cd/m²
729 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

484 cd/m²
581 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

228 cd/m²
326 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

855 cd/m²
801 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

850 cd/m²
815 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

524 cd/m²
522 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

157 cd/m²
153 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

701 cd/m²
784 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

794 cd/m²
781 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
477 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

293 cd/m²
311 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

155 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.098
0.101
Show Text 

HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.8
7.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG C3 OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

627 cd/m²
776 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

444 cd/m²
434 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

218 cd/m²
175 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

855 cd/m²
806 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

849 cd/m²
808 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

525 cd/m²
394 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
269 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

157 cd/m²
184 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

702 cd/m²
786 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

796 cd/m²
780 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

294 cd/m²
268 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

156 cd/m²
147 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.098
0.105
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.3
9.2

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0023
0.0056

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0019
0.0054

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0027
0.0051
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.1
7.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

339 cd/m²
474 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

454 cd/m²
409 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

459 cd/m²
412 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

457 cd/m²
396 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
379 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

156 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

399 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

436 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

430 cd/m²
390 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

277 cd/m²
375 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

154 cd/m²
214 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.067
0.041
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Color Gamut 
 

8.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG C3 OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

98.72%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.51%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG C3 OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.79%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

76.01%
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Color Volume 
 

7.6
7.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C3 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

77.6%
73.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C3 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

36.0%
34.1%

White Luminance 
 

886 cd/m²
856 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
92 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

337 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

38 cd/m²
34 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

363 cd/m²
325 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

124 cd/m²
118 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

395 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.4
8.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre White Balance Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre Color Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.82
1.50

Color dE 
 

0.63
1.30

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.24

Color Temperature 
 

6,391 K
6,305 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional 1
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.8
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post White Balance Picture
LG C3 OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG C3 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post Color Picture
LG C3 OLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.18
0.18

Color dE 
 

0.57
0.87

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,520 K
6,495 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

14 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.9
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.417%
1.288%

50% DSE 
 

0.145%
0.134%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.366%
0.350%

5% DSE 
 

0.084%
0.100%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG C3 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.137%
0.093%
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Viewing Angle 
 

9.3
9.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Chroma Graph
LG C3 OLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

60°
63°

Hue Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Hue Graph
LG C3 OLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

42°
34°

Lightness Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Lightness Graph
LG C3 OLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
70°
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Reflections 
 

6.3
9.5

Reflections Picture  

LG C3 OLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

LG C3 OLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Bright Room Off Picture
LG C3 OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.9%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.5
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Gradient Picture
LG C3 OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

6.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.5
8.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
LG C3 OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

7.0
9.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.5
7.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG C3 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pixels Picture
LG C3 OLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
RWBG

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

8.0

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

Panasonic Z85A OLED DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

94.57%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

Panasonic Z85A OLED BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

63.69%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.6
7.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C3 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

77.6%
73.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG C3 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

36.0%
34.1%

White Luminance 
 

886 cd/m²
856 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
92 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

337 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

38 cd/m²
34 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

363 cd/m²
325 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

124 cd/m²
118 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

395 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.4
8.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre White Balance Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pre Color Picture
LG C3 OLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.82
1.50

Color dE 2000 
 

0.63
1.30

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.24

Color Temperature 
 

6,391 K
6,305 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional 1
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.8
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post White Balance Picture
LG C3 OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG C3 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Post Color Picture
LG C3 OLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.18
0.18

Color dE 2000 
 

0.57
0.87

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,520 K
6,495 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

14 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.0

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.56

Color dE ITP 
 

3.8

Color Temperature 
 

6,801 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.13

Color dE ITP 
 

3.90

Color Temperature 
 

6,747 K
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.8
9.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Motion Blur Picture
LG C3 OLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG C3 OLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

2.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

0.0
10

Backlight chart 
 

Panasonic Z85A OLED Backlight chart
LG C3 OLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED BFI Picture
LG C3 OLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED BFI Frequency Picture
LG C3 OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

N/A
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG C3 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG C3 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

4.1
5.0

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.4 ms
39.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.4 ms
14.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.3
9.2

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0023
0.0056

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0019
0.0054

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0027
0.0051
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.5
8.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
LG C3 OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

7.0
9.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.5
7.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG C3 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.5
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED HDR Gradient Picture
LG C3 OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

6.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.5
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

13.6 ms
10.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

116.1 ms
89.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.5 ms
5.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.5 ms
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

13.5 ms
10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

13.6 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

115.6 ms
89.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

123.9 ms
77.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.1 ms
5.5 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.1 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes (NVIDIA Certified)

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Panasonic Z85A OLED CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

22

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

83
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Panasonic Z85A OLED CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

22

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

83
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.0

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Panasonic Z85A OLED CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

60

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

298
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Panasonic Z85A OLED PS5 Screenshot
LG C3 OLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG C3 OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

4.1
5.0

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.4 ms
39.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.4 ms
14.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time 
 

9.8
9.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz
LG C3 OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Panasonic Z85A OLED Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

1.3 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

8.2 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Panasonic Z85A OLED Backlight chart
LG C3 OLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED BFI Picture
LG C3 OLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED BFI Frequency Picture
LG C3 OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

N/A
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG C3 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG C3 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.3
9.5

Ring Light Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

46.3%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.3

Black Level Raise Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.24 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.3

Bright Room Off Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Bright Room Off Picture
LG C3 OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

13,720% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

7.6

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

67.07%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

64.16%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

44.54%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.3
9.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Chroma Graph
LG C3 OLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

60°
63°

Hue Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Hue Graph
LG C3 OLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

42°
34°

Lightness Graph  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Lightness Graph
LG C3 OLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
70°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.9
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.417%
1.288%

50% DSE 
 

0.145%
0.134%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
LG C3 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.366%
0.350%

5% DSE 
 

0.084%
0.100%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Pixels Picture
LG C3 OLED Pixels Picture

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
RWBG
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.5
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

13.6 ms
10.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

116.1 ms
89.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.5 ms
5.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

5.5 ms
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.5 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.4 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

13.5 ms
10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

13.6 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

115.6 ms
89.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

123.9 ms
77.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.1 ms
5.5 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

5.1 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Panasonic Z85A OLED PS5 Screenshot
LG C3 OLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG C3 OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Side Inputs Picture
LG C3 OLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Rear Inputs Picture
LG C3 OLED Rear Inputs Picture

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0

USB Ports  

2
3

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
1

CEC  

Yes

Composite In  

0
0

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Side Inputs Picture
LG C3 OLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Rear Inputs Picture
LG C3 OLED Rear Inputs Picture

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4

USB  

2
3

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0

Component In  

0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1

Ethernet  

100 Mbps
1

DisplayPort  

0

IR In  

0

HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Design Picture
LG C3 OLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

LG C3 OLED Longevity Graph

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Stand Picture
LG C3 OLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Back Picture
LG C3 OLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Borders Picture
LG C3 OLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.22" (0.6 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Thickness Picture
LG C3 OLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.44" (6.2 cm)
1.77" (4.5 cm)

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Build quality picture
LG C3 OLED Build quality picture
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Smart TV Picture
LG C3 OLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Fire TV
webOS

Version  

6540141.1
23

Ease of Use 
 

Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

3 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Ads Picture
LG C3 OLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
No

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.0

Apps Picture  

LG C3 OLED Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Remote Picture
LG C3 OLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large

Voice Control  

Yes
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes

Remote App  

LG ThinQ
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED Controls Picture
LG C3 OLED Controls Picture

Mute Switch 
 

No
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Panasonic Z85A OLED In The Box Picture
LG C3 OLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

99 W
95 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

233 W
239 W

Firmware  

Fire OS 8.1.1.2 (RS8112/2412)
03.10.85
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.4
6.9

Frequency Response  

See details
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

134.54 Hz
80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.13 dB
1.14 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.02 dB
1.98 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.00 dB
5.55 dB

Max 
 

91.3 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.55 dB
5.31 dB

Digital Room Correction  

No
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Distortion 
 

6.9

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.085

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.545

IMD @ 80 
 

4.49%

IMD @ Max 
 

8.04%
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