Panasonic FZ952 vs Panasonic Z90A

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FZ952 compared with Z90A

	PanasonicFZ952	PanasonicZ90A
Overview
Released
Released	2018	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	OLED panel with Panasonic's Absolute Black filter; the maker does not publish a native refresh rate in the UK manual.	Master OLED Pro Cinema on 55- and 65-inch sets; standard OLED on 42- and 48-inch sets.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX processing with dynamic 3D look-up tables, Dynamic Scene Optimiser and calibration controls.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Picture modes
Picture modes	THX 4K and ISF-certified Professional calibration modes.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	42, 48, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	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, with Audio Return Channel on HDMI 2. AVForums found only the two side-facing inputs accept full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz.	Four HDMI inputs; inputs 1 and 2 support 4K high-frame-rate gaming. One high-bandwidth port also supports eARC.
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 22 ms in SDR and HDR Game modes on the 65-inch model.	–
Game features
Game features	4K HDR Game mode.	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode, Game Control Board and Dolby Vision gaming.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	HCX	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 with eight active drivers and four passive radiators; Panasonic specifies 80 W total output (20 W × 4).	Dynamic Theater Surround Pro with front-facing speakers and Dolby Atmos; speaker layout and output differ by screen size.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa through the remote or the TV's far-field microphones.
Casting
Casting	Panasonic my Home Screen 3.0 with Freeview Play, network media and streaming apps; service availability can change.	Apple AirPlay and Apple Home support.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, plus PAL I analogue reception.	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 inputs, USB hard-drive recording and an SD card slot.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet input.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Panasonic UK manual, TV only (W × H × D): 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 55-inch 1228 × 785 × 330 mm; 65-inch 1449 × 909 × 330 mm.	–
Stand
Stand	Supplied central pedestal and detachable Dynamic Blade speaker; 55-inch 400 × 300 mm and 65-inch 400 × 400 mm wall-mount holes (Panasonic UK dimension sheets).	–
In the box
In the box	Pedestal, Dynamic Blade speaker, standard and Bluetooth touchpad remotes, and operating instructions.	–