Hisense A85Q vs Panasonic EZ952
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| HisenseA85Q | PanasonicEZ952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | OLED with pixel dimming | – |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, IMAX Enhanced | Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting. |
| Picture processing | 4K upscaling, MEMC, MPEG and mosquito noise reduction, light sensor; Calman Ready | Panasonic's Studio Colour HCX² processor with 3D look-up tables and 4K upscaling. |
| Picture modes | Filmmaker Mode; Game Mode PRO; Sports Mode; eye-care mode | THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional calibration modes. |
| Motion handling | MEMC; 120Hz | – |
| Viewing angle | 178° | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | 4 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM; VRR at 120 Hz on HDMI 3 and 4, 60 Hz on HDMI 1 and 2; eARC on HDMI 3 | 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 | ≤ 10 ms in game mode (Hisense) | HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR. |
| Game features | AMD FreeSync Premium, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming | 4K HDR Game mode. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | VIDAA | my Home Screen |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine | Studio Colour HCX² |
| Speakers | 30 W | 40 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz) | Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Speaker detail | 2 × 15 W | Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X decoding, Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, WiSA SoundSend, user equaliser | – |
| Voice assistants | Hands-free voice control; VIDAA Voice; Alexa built in; works with Apple HomeKit | Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control. |
| Casting | AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing | My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change. |
| Software updates | Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense) | – |
| TV tuners | 2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0; Freely | Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner. |
| USB | 1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0 | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs; USB hard-drive recording and SD card slot. |
| Ethernet | 1 × RJ45 | 10/100 Ethernet input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × S/PDIF | Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1226 × 712 × 68 mm; 65″ 1449 × 838 × 68 mm; on the stand 764 mm (55″) or 892 mm (65″) tall and 290 mm deep | Panasonic 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. |
| Stand | Metal central pedestal that swivels, 400 × 290 mm (65″); not height-adjustable | Rectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets). |
| VESA pattern | 200 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | Maximum 280 W (55″) or 400 W (65″); 0.5 W standby | Panasonic UK product fiche average on-mode: 142 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W. |
| Energy class | SDR: G; HDR: F | B for both sizes on Panasonic's historical UK product fiche. |
| In the box | – | Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions. |
| Colours | Black/dark grey | – |
| Warranty | 2 years (UK) | – |
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