Panasonic JZ980 vs Panasonic Z90A

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JZ980 compared with Z90A

	PanasonicJZ980	PanasonicZ90A
Overview
Released
Released	2021	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	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	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive and Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing.	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX Pro AI Processor with Auto AI picture mode.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Auto AI, Dolby Vision IQ and Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65″	42, 48, 55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium, G-Sync Compatible
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	HDMI1 and HDMI2 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium; HDMI2 also has eARC/ARC. HDMI3 and HDMI4 accept 4K inputs.	Four HDMI inputs; inputs 1 and 2 support 4K high-frame-rate gaming. One high-bandwidth port also supports eARC.
Input lag
Input lag	Home Cinema Choice measured 14.6 ms at 1080p 60 Hz on the 48-inch model.	–
Game features
Game features	Game Mode Extreme, ALLM and AMD FreeSync Premium.	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 Pro AI Processor	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	30 W	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in dual-band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 15 W speakers, totalling 30 W.	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	–	Apple AirPlay and Apple Home support.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos decoding and a shared 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer socket.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.	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: 48-inch 1069 × 622 × 67 mm, 16 kg; 55-inch 1228 × 712 × 58 mm, 21 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 837 × 58 mm, 27 kg. With stands: 48-inch 1069 × 660–690 × 270 mm, 17.5 kg; 55-inch 1228 × 772 × 348 mm, 25.5 kg; 65-inch 1449 × 896 × 348 mm, 31.5 kg.	–
Stand
Stand	The 48-inch model has two feet with inner and outer positions; the 55- and 65-inch models use a central pedestal.	–