Panasonic JZ980 vs Panasonic Z95B

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JZ980 compared with Z95B

	PanasonicJZ980	PanasonicZ95B
Overview
Released
Released	2021	June 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Primary RGB Tandem (four-layer) WOLED
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, 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 Pro AI Processor with Auto AI picture mode.	ThermalFlow cooling; Auto AI picture and sound optimisation
Picture modes
Picture modes	Auto AI, Dolby Vision IQ and Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
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.	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	Home Cinema Choice measured 14.6 ms at 1080p 60 Hz on the 48-inch model.	Just over 14 ms without VRR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Game features
Game features	Game Mode Extreme, ALLM and AMD FreeSync Premium.	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 Pro AI Processor	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
Speakers
Speakers	30 W	5.1.2 channels
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.	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 decoding and a shared 3.5 mm headphone/subwoofer socket.	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
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-S/S2 satellite, DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and PAL I analogue tuners; two satellite inputs.	–
USB
USB	One USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports.	3 (1 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0)
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 10/100 Ethernet.	Yes
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Fibre-optic PCM and Dolby Audio output.	Yes
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.	Swivel pedestal stand (55″, 65″)