Panasonic LZ980 vs Panasonic Z90A

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LZ980 compared with Z90A

	PanasonicLZ980	PanasonicZ90A
Overview
Released
Released	2022	2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Panasonic's standard 4K OLED panel, below the Master OLED and Master OLED Pro configurations elsewhere in its 2022 range.	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, HLG Photo and Filmmaker Mode with intelligent ambient-light sensing.	Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX Pro AI Processor, Auto AI picture mode, Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Wide Colour Spectrum.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Auto AI picture and sound processing.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode, True Cinema, Dolby Vision IQ, Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode and professional calibration modes.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 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 accept 4K at 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium; HDMI2 also handles eARC. All four HDMI inputs support automatic low-latency mode.	Four HDMI inputs; inputs 1 and 2 support 4K high-frame-rate gaming. One high-bandwidth port also supports eARC.
Game features
Game features	–	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode, Game Control Board and Dolby Vision gaming.
Input lag
Input lag	What Hi-Fi measured 14.2 ms at 1080p 60 Hz on the 55-inch model.	–
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 wireless LAN	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Built-in Bluetooth with keyboard, mouse and stereo audio profiles	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Panasonic specifies Cinema Surround Pro with 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.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos decoding; the headphone socket can be switched to a subwoofer output.	–
Casting
Casting	my Home Screen 7.0 includes Easy Mirroring and network media playback; service availability varies over time.	Apple AirPlay and Apple Home support.
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial and DVB-S2 satellite tuners, with twin-tuner picture-in-picture and Freeview.	Panasonic Penta Tuner supports terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and TV>IP reception; UK channel availability varies.
USB
USB	Three ports, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	One wired network port.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	Panasonic lists the 55-inch TV alone at 1227 × 711 × 69 mm and 14.5 kg; with its pedestal it is 1227 × 765 × 303 mm and 18.5 kg.	–
Stand
Stand	Fixed central rectangular pedestal on the 55-inch model; it does not swivel.	–
In the box
In the box	Panasonic lists a TV remote. The UK range was announced on 12 May 2022; a maker first-sale month was not established.	–