Panasonic EZ952 vs Panasonic Z80A

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EZ952 compared with Z80A

	PanasonicEZ952	PanasonicZ80A
Overview
Released
Released	2017	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
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	Ultra HD Premium and THX 4K certified; Panasonic's HDR Brightness Enhancer offers a brighter HDR midtone setting.	Filmmaker Mode; Panasonic's UK announcement mentions Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive, but its later European specification sheet lists neither mode.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Panasonic's Studio Colour HCX² processor with 3D look-up tables and 4K upscaling.	HCX Processor with Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Auto AI picture mode.
Picture modes
Picture modes	THX Cinema, True Cinema and Professional calibration modes.	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema, Filmmaker, Sport, Game and Dolby Vision presets.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	48, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (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 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR, FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC Compatible; HDMI2 also supports eARC. HDMI3 is a 4K 60 Hz input. ALLM works on all three.
Input lag
Input lag	HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode at 1080p and 4K, in SDR and HDR.	–
Game features
Game features	4K HDR Game mode.	Game Mode Extreme and Game Control Board.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	Studio Colour HCX²	HCX Processor
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	40 W	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Four 10 W speaker outputs, 40 W total per Panasonic's UK operating instructions; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	The UK manual lists two 10 W speakers for 48-inch and two 12 W speakers for 55- and 65-inch models. Panasonic’s UK announcement also describes a built-in subwoofer, without giving its UK output.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Surround Sound Pro and Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Microphone-equipped Bluetooth touchpad remote supports voice control.	Alexa through the supplied voice remote.
Casting
Casting	My Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media playback and streaming apps; app availability can change.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners with Freesat; PAL I analogue tuner.	Single DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs; USB hard-drive recording and SD card slot.	Two USB 2.0 inputs; USB TV recording is not supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet input.	RJ45 network input.
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.	UK manual, without stand (W × H × D): 48-inch 1070 × 614 × 47 mm; 55-inch 1225 × 701 × 47 mm; 65-inch 1444 × 824 × 47 mm. With stand: 48-inch 1070 × 664 × 237 mm, 17.4 kg; 55-inch 1225 × 751 × 237 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1444 × 886 × 359 mm. The UK manual and product page disagree on the 65-inch weight.
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 pedestal; 55- and 65-inch VESA holes are 300 × 200 mm, while the 48-inch model uses 200 × 200 mm.
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.	UK manual lists remote control, two AAA batteries, detachable stand, mounting screws, mains lead and instructions.