Panasonic Z80A vs Panasonic Z90B

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Z80A compared with Z90B

	PanasonicZ80A	PanasonicZ90B
Overview
Released
Released	2024	2025
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Master OLED Pro on 55-, 65- and 77-inch sets; standard OLED on 42- and 48-inch sets.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	Filmmaker Mode; Panasonic's UK announcement mentions Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive, but its later European specification sheet lists neither mode.	Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive.
Picture processing
Picture processing	HCX Processor with Smooth Motion Drive Pro and Auto AI picture mode.	Filmmaker Mode with Intelligent Sensing; Prime Video Calibrated Mode; Calman and ISFccc calibration support.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Dynamic, Normal, Cinema, True Cinema, Filmmaker, Sport, Game and Dolby Vision presets.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	48, 55, 65″	42, 48, 55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	77″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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, G-Sync Compatible	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, FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC Compatible; HDMI2 also supports eARC. HDMI3 is a 4K 60 Hz input. ALLM works on all three.	Two of four HDMI inputs support 4K at 144 Hz, VRR and ALLM; one also supports eARC.
Game features
Game features	Game Mode Extreme and Game Control Board.	Game Mode Extreme, True Game Mode and Game Control Board.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Fire TV	Fire TV
Processor
Processor	HCX Processor	HCX Pro AI Processor MK II
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	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	The UK manual lists two 10 W speakers for 48-inch and two 12 W speakers for 55- and 65-inch models. Panasonic’s UK announcement also describes a built-in subwoofer, without giving its UK output.	Dynamic Theater Surround Pro with front-facing drivers and a 30 W subwoofer in all sizes; Dolby Atmos decoding.
Casting
Casting	–	Apple AirPlay and Apple Home support.
Audio features
Audio features	Surround Sound Pro and Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket.	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa through the supplied voice remote.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	Single DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.	Panasonic Penta Tuner supports terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and TV>IP reception; UK channel availability varies.
USB
USB	Two USB 2.0 inputs; USB TV recording is not supported.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	RJ45 network input.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	UK manual, without stand (W × H × D): 48-inch 1070 × 614 × 47 mm; 55-inch 1225 × 701 × 47 mm; 65-inch 1444 × 824 × 47 mm. With stand: 48-inch 1070 × 664 × 237 mm, 17.4 kg; 55-inch 1225 × 751 × 237 mm, 22 kg; 65-inch 1444 × 886 × 359 mm. The UK manual and product page disagree on the 65-inch weight.	–
Stand
Stand	Fixed central pedestal; 55- and 65-inch VESA holes are 300 × 200 mm, while the 48-inch model uses 200 × 200 mm.	–
In the box
In the box	UK manual lists remote control, two AAA batteries, detachable stand, mounting screws, mains lead and instructions.	–