LG B4 vs Panasonic Z85A OLED

Which TV Is Better?

Products

LG B4 OLED
Panasonic Z85A OLED

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

Updated Sep 10, 2025 06:38 PM

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Our Verdict

LG B4 OLED

Panasonic Z85A OLED

The LG B4 OLED and the Panasonic Z85A OLED are evenly matched, but there are some minor differences. The LG is brighter in SDR, so it handles more glare in a room with the lights on. The LG also has a bit less banding in color gradients and does a slightly better job cleaning up artifacts in low bitrate content. However, the Panasonic has slightly better upscaling capabilities.

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Variants

  • OLED48B4AUA (48")
  • OLED55B4AUA (55")
  • OLED65B4AUA (65")
  • OLED77B4AUA (77")
  • OLED83B4AUA (83")
  • TV-55Z85AP (55")
  • TV-65Z85AP (65")

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48"
OLED48B4AUA
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48"
 
55"
OLED55B4AUA
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55"
TV-55Z85AP
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65"
OLED65B4AUA
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65"
TV-65Z85AP
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77"
OLED77B4AUA
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77"
 
83"
OLED83B4AUA
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83"
 

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.1
8.1
No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

6.9
7.0

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

647 cd/m²
632 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

467 cd/m²
484 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

258 cd/m²
228 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

685 cd/m²
855 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

675 cd/m²
850 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

509 cd/m²
524 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

328 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

147 cd/m²
157 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

678 cd/m²
701 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

666 cd/m²
794 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

501 cd/m²
500 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

326 cd/m²
293 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

144 cd/m²
155 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.094
0.098
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.8
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

631 cd/m²
627 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

407 cd/m²
444 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

278 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

663 cd/m²
855 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

665 cd/m²
849 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

503 cd/m²
525 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

326 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

147 cd/m²
157 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

656 cd/m²
702 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

657 cd/m²
796 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

497 cd/m²
505 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

326 cd/m²
294 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

144 cd/m²
156 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.093
0.098
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.6
6.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

398 cd/m²
339 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

425 cd/m²
454 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

433 cd/m²
459 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

426 cd/m²
457 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

244 cd/m²
156 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

429 cd/m²
436 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
430 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

416 cd/m²
277 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
154 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.037
0.067
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.209%
0.137%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

7.9
8.0

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

94.07%
94.57%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

63.23%
63.69%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.4
7.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

66.9%
77.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

34.2%
36.0%

White Luminance 
 

719 cd/m²
886 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

89 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

306 cd/m²
337 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

38 cd/m²
38 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

334 cd/m²
363 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

115 cd/m²
124 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

366 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.2
9.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

1.30
0.82

Color dE 2000 
 

1.20
0.63

Gamma 
 

2.13
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,550 K
6,391 K

Picture Mode 
 

Expert (Dark Space)
Professional 1

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 50
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6
9.8

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.22
0.18

Color dE 2000 
 

1.03
0.57

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,495 K
6,520 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

22 point
14 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.3
9.0

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.70
2.56

Color dE ITP 
 

5.4
3.8

Color Temperature 
 

6,587 K
6,801 K

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Professional
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.4
9.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.29
2.13

Color dE ITP 
 

5.00
3.90

Color Temperature 
 

6,558 K
6,747 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.6
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0023

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0011
0.0019

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0018
0.0027
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.7
7.5

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

7.5
7.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
8.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
7.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

10
6.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Green  

6.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

8.0
6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
10

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.8
8.5

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.5 ms
13.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

155.9 ms
116.1 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.8 ms
5.5 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.8 ms
5.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.6 ms
13.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.6 ms
13.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

139.2 ms
115.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

130.6 ms
123.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.5 ms
5.1 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.5 ms
5.1 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
9.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
7.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes (NVIDIA Certified)
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.7
9.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

30
22

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

90
83
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.7
9.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

30
22

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

90
83
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.7
9.0

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

37
60

Best 10% CAD 
 

7
7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

110
298
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

4.1
4.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.4 ms
41.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.4 ms
16.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time 
 

9.6
9.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.3 ms
0.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

2.9 ms
1.3 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

9.9 ms
8.2 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
N/A
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.3
6.3

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

46.9%
46.3%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.3
9.3

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.26 cd/m²
0.24 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.3
8.3

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

13,275% ⋅ pixel
13,720% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

7.5
7.6

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

66.31%
67.07%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

60.54%
64.16%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

44.08%
44.54%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.0
9.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

52°
60°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

29°
42°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

69°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

67°
70°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.2
7.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.738%
1.417%

50% DSE 
 

0.126%
0.145%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.470%
0.366%

5% DSE 
 

0.100%
0.084%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
RWBG
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports  

2
2

USB 3.0 
 

No
Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
1

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
100 Mbps

Composite In  

0
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.81" (4.6 cm)
2.44" (6.2 cm)

Build Quality 
 

8.5
9.0

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

webOS
Fire TV

Version  

24
6540141.1
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

No
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

No
No
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

72 W
99 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

214 W
233 W

Firmware  

03.10.37
Fire OS 8.1.1.2 (RS8112/2412)
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
6.4

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.82 dB
3.13 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.81 dB
3.02 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.99 dB
6.00 dB

Max 
 

90.1 dB SPL
91.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.31 dB
5.55 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
No
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Check Price

48"
OLED48B4AUA
Amazon.com
48"
 
55"
OLED55B4AUA
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
55"
TV-55Z85AP
Amazon.com
65"
OLED65B4AUA
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
65"
TV-65Z85AP
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Amazon.com
77"
OLED77B4AUA
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
77"
 
83"
OLED83B4AUA
SEE PRICE
LG.com
83"
 

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