Panasonic EZ952 vs Panasonic MZ980

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EZ952 compared with MZ980

	PanasonicEZ952	PanasonicMZ980
Overview
Released
Released	2017	2023
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Panasonic lists a 4K OLED panel with signals up to 120 Hz; AVForums identified an OLED.EX panel without the heatsink used higher in the range.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with ambient-light sensing.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured 696 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window and 127 cd/m² full-screen in Filmmaker Mode on its 55-inch sample.
Colour range
Colour range	–	AVForums measured 99% DCI-P3 coverage in the CIE 1931 chart on its 55-inch sample.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic's Studio Colour HCX² processor with 3D look-up tables and 4K upscaling.	HCX Pro AI Processor with Auto AI picture mode, Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Streaming 4K Remaster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional calibration modes.	Filmmaker Mode, True Game, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode and professional calibration modes.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	42, 48, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	65″ (better)	55″
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 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.	HDMI1 and HDMI2 accept 4K at 120 Hz with HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC compatibility; HDMI2 also supports eARC. All four HDMI inputs support automatic low-latency mode.
Input lag
Input lag	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.	AVForums measured 9.3 ms at 4K 60 Hz and 5.7 ms at 120 Hz on its 55-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	4K HDR Game mode.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	my Home Screen
Processor
Processor	Studio Colour HCX²	HCX Pro AI Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Built-in wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Built-in Bluetooth audio and HID support
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Panasonic specifies two 15 W down-firing speakers, totalling 30 W.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Dolby Atmos decoding; the headphone socket can be switched to a subwoofer output.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.	–
Casting
Casting	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.	my Home Screen 8.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite tuners, with twin-tuner picture-in-picture and Freeview Play.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs; USB hard-drive recording and SD card slot.	Three ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0.
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet input.	One wired network port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output.	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	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.	Panasonic lists the 55-inch TV alone at 1227 × 711 × 69 mm and 14.5 kg; with its pedestal it is 1227 × 765 × 303 mm and 18.5 kg.
Stand
Stand	Rectangular central pedestal; 55-inch model has 400 × 300 mm VESA holes, 65-inch model 400 × 400 mm (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).	Fixed central rectangular pedestal on the 55-inch model; it does not swivel.
Power use
Power use	Panasonic UK product fiche average on-mode: 142 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W.	–
Energy class
Energy class	B for both sizes on Panasonic's historical UK product fiche.	–
In the box
In the box	Standard remote, Bluetooth touchpad remote, detachable pedestal, batteries and operating instructions.	Panasonic lists a TV remote. It announced the UK series on 13 June 2023; a maker first-sale month was not established.