Hisense A85Q vs Panasonic GZ950
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| HisenseA85Q | PanasonicGZ950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | July 2019 |
| 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 | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, IMAX Enhanced | Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, HLG Photo and Netflix Calibrated Mode. |
| Peak brightness | – | AVForums measured 671 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 55-inch test set. |
| Colour range | – | AVForums measured 96% DCI-P3 coverage in the CIE 1931 chart on its 55-inch test set. |
| Picture processing | 4K upscaling, MEMC, MPEG and mosquito noise reduction, light sensor; Calman Ready | HCX PRO Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's Professional picture modes and THX-certified modes. |
| Picture modes | Filmmaker Mode; Game Mode PRO; Sports Mode; eye-care mode | Netflix Calibrated Mode and Professional picture modes are available. |
| 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 | 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 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. Automatic low-latency mode is available, but there is no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input, VRR or eARC. |
| Input lag | ≤ 10 ms in game mode (Hisense) | AVForums measured 22 ms in Game mode on its 55-inch test set. |
| Game features | AMD FreeSync Premium, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | VIDAA | my Home Screen |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine | HCX PRO Intelligent Processor |
| Speakers | 30 W | 50 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz) | Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | 2 × 15 W | Panasonic specifies 50 W total from two 10 W and two 15 W speakers. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X decoding, Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, WiSA SoundSend, user equaliser | Dolby Atmos playback; the 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer. |
| Voice assistants | Hands-free voice control; VIDAA Voice; Alexa built in; works with Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing | my Home Screen 4.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time. |
| 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 | UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. What Hi-Fi reported the satellite tuner is not Freesat-enabled. |
| USB | 1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0 | One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. |
| Ethernet | 1 × RJ45 | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × S/PDIF | Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio 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 | TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm, 28 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 774 × 300 mm, 27.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 898 × 300 mm, 33.5 kg. |
| Stand | Metal central pedestal that swivels, 400 × 290 mm (65″); not height-adjustable | Supplied low, central pedestal. |
| VESA pattern | 200 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | Maximum 280 W (55″) or 400 W (65″); 0.5 W standby | Panasonic product information sheet on-mode average: 117 W for 55 inches and 146 W for 65 inches. |
| In the box | – | Panasonic's UK manual describes the pedestal, remote control, batteries, mains lead and instructions. The series was reported on sale in the UK by 7 July 2019; Panasonic's exact first-sale date was not found. |
| Energy class | SDR: G; HDR: F | – |
| Colours | Black/dark grey | – |
| Warranty | 2 years (UK) | – |
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