Panasonic FZ952 vs Panasonic Z95B

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FZ952 compared with Z95B

	PanasonicFZ952	PanasonicZ95B
Overview
Released
Released	2018	June 2025
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.	Primary RGB Tandem (four-layer) WOLED
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, HDR10+ Adaptive, Filmmaker Mode
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	About 2,200 nits in calibrated HDR mode and close to 400 nits full-screen (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX processing with dynamic 3D look-up tables, Dynamic Scene Optimiser and calibration controls.	ThermalFlow cooling; Auto AI picture and sound optimisation
Picture modes
Picture modes	THX 4K and ISF-certified Professional calibration modes.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
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.	HDMI 1 and 2: 4K 144 Hz, VRR, G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium (HDMI 2 also eARC/ARC); HDMI 3 and 4: 4K
Input lag
Input lag	AVForums measured 22 ms in SDR and HDR Game modes on the 65-inch model.	Just over 14 ms without VRR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Game features
Game features	4K HDR Game mode.	Game Mode Extreme, Game Control Board, RPG and FPS game sound modes
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	HCX	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	80 W	5.1.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
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).	360° Soundscape Pro tuned by Technics with line array, upward- and side-firing speakers; 160 W (55″), 170 W (65″), 180 W (77″)
Audio features
Audio features	–	Dolby Atmos; Space Tune automatic room calibration; beam-forming array speakers; 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer output
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa, hands-free through built-in microphones or via the remote's Alexa button
Casting
Casting	Panasonic my Home Screen 3.0 with Freeview Play, network media and streaming apps; service availability can change.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, plus PAL I analogue reception.	–
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs, USB hard-drive recording and an SD card slot.	3 (1 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0)
Ethernet
Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet input.	Yes
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Yes
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).	Swivel pedestal stand (55″, 65″)
In the box
In the box	Pedestal, Dynamic Blade speaker, standard and Bluetooth touchpad remotes, and operating instructions.	–