Panasonic EZ1002 vs Panasonic Z85A

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EZ1002 compared with Z85A

	PanasonicEZ1002	PanasonicZ85A
Overview
Released
Released	June 2017	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Panasonic calls this the Master HDR OLED with an Absolute Black filter. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on its 65-inch review sample; Panasonic did not publish a native refresh rate for both sizes.	Standard OLED panel; Panasonic does not call the Z85A panel Master OLED Pro.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Master HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 77″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	77″ (better)	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. HDTVTest found only HDMI 1 and 2 handle full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz. Component, composite, CI+ and an SD card slot are also present.	Two of four HDMI inputs support 4K at 120 Hz and variable refresh rate; one also supports eARC.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode and Game Control Board.
Input lag
Input lag	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	Studio Colour HCX²	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	80 W	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Detachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).	Theater Surround Pro with Dolby Atmos.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa via the remote control.
Casting
Casting	Panasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.	Panasonic Penta Tuner supports terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and TV>IP reception; UK channel availability varies.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet port.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	TV only, W × H × D: 65-inch 1452 × 837 × 42 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 998 × 52 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 65-inch 1452 × 918 × 330 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 1091 × 373 mm.	–
Stand
Stand	Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.	–
Power use
Power use	Panasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.	–
Energy class
Energy class	Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.	–
In the box
In the box	Standard and touchpad remote controls, pedestal and Dynamic Blade Speaker. The 65-inch UK model reached retailers in June 2017; the 77-inch model followed later that year.	–