Panasonic GZ950 vs Panasonic Z85A

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GZ950 compared with Z85A

	PanasonicGZ950	PanasonicZ85A
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	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	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, HLG Photo and Netflix Calibrated Mode.	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	AVForums measured 671 cd/m² on a 10% HDR window on its 55-inch test set.	–
Colour range
Colour range	AVForums measured 96% DCI-P3 coverage in the CIE 1931 chart on its 55-inch test set.	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor with Panasonic's Professional picture modes and THX-certified modes.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Netflix Calibrated Mode and Professional picture modes are available.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	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	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four 4K HDMI inputs; HDMI2 supports ordinary Audio Return Channel. Automatic low-latency mode is available, but there is no full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input, VRR or eARC.	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	AVForums measured 22 ms in Game mode on its 55-inch test set.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	my Home Screen	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	HCX PRO Intelligent Processor	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	50 W	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	–	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies 50 W total from two 10 W and two 15 W speakers.	Theater Surround Pro with Dolby Atmos.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	–	Alexa via the remote control.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos playback; the 3.5 mm socket can serve headphones or an optional subwoofer.	–
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 4.0 offers network media and streaming apps; service availability varies over time.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs. What Hi-Fi reported the satellite tuner is not Freesat-enabled.	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.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	TV only: 55-inch 1228 × 713 × 62 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 62 mm, 28 kg. With pedestal: 55-inch 1228 × 774 × 300 mm, 27.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 898 × 300 mm, 33.5 kg.	–
Stand
Stand	Supplied low, central pedestal.	–
Power use
Power use	Panasonic product information sheet on-mode average: 117 W for 55 inches and 146 W for 65 inches.	–
In the box
In the box	Panasonic's UK manual describes the pedestal, remote control, batteries, mains lead and instructions. The series was reported on sale in the UK by 7 July 2019; Panasonic's exact first-sale date was not found.	–