Sony A95L vs Panasonic Z95B OLED: Which TV Is Better?

The Panasonic Z95B OLED and the Sony A95L OLED are two top-tier TVs, but the Panasonic is better overall. The Panasonic is noticeably brighter and does a superior job maintaining its black levels in a well-lit room, making it the better option for bright rooms. That extra brightness also allows highlights to pop out more in HDR content, especially in Game Mode, where the Sony is noticeably dimmer than in the other picture modes. The Panasonic is also better for gaming due to its 144Hz support and lower input lag. On the other hand, the Sony has a slight advantage when it comes to color vibrancy, displays smoother gradients, and has an even wider viewing angle.

Variants

XR-55A95L (55")
XR-65A95L (65")

TV-55Z95BP (55")
TV-65Z95BP (65")

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.7

8.9

HDR Brightness

8.3

8.7

SDR Brightness

7.3

8.0

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.7

8.9

Home Theater

8.9

Bright Room

7.7

8.2

Sports

8.2

8.4

Gaming

8.8

9.2

Brightness

8.0

8.5

Black Level

Color

9.0

8.8

Processing (In Development)

8.9

8.7

Game Mode Responsiveness

8.9

9.4

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.4

7.5

Brightness

HDR Brightness

8.3

8.7

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,084 cd/m²

1,053 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

715 cd/m²

633 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

300 cd/m²

273 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,440 cd/m²

2,303 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,146 cd/m²

2,354 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

562 cd/m²

1,378 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

324 cd/m²

632 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

221 cd/m²

326 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,419 cd/m²

1,651 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,090 cd/m²

1,629 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

526 cd/m²

1,316 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

314 cd/m²

630 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

215 cd/m²

324 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.112

0.093

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.6

8.8

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

797 cd/m²

1,019 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

536 cd/m²

644 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

215 cd/m²

291 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,430 cd/m²

2,468 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,147 cd/m²

2,416 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

564 cd/m²

1,407 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

325 cd/m²

649 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

222 cd/m²

336 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,408 cd/m²

1,677 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,089 cd/m²

1,676 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

531 cd/m²

1,347 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

316 cd/m²

648 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

216 cd/m²

332 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.111

0.092

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SDR Brightness

7.3

8.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness

508 cd/m²

513 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

510 cd/m²

960 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

507 cd/m²

956 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

506 cd/m²

942 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

370 cd/m²

529 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

232 cd/m²

318 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

506 cd/m²

788 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

500 cd/m²

808 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

494 cd/m²

794 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

362 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

214 cd/m²

317 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.054

0.056

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Black Level

Contrast

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

Inf : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

8,294,400

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Panasonic Z95B OLED 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

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.210%

0.028%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

9.4

8.8

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

99.75%

98.95%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

86.16%

74.28%

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HDR Color Volume

9.0

8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

96.1%

91.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

55.5%

49.7%

White Luminance

1,408 cd/m²

2,374 cd/m²

Red Luminance

221 cd/m²

219 cd/m²

Green Luminance

679 cd/m²

734 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

60 cd/m²

103 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

741 cd/m²

679 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

275 cd/m²

282 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

882 cd/m²

870 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.1

8.8

Pre White Balance Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

1.17

1.50

Color dE 2000

0.72

1.80

Gamma

2.23

2.33

Color Temperature

6,326 K

6,381 K

Picture Mode

Professional

Professional 1

Color Temp Setting

Expert 1

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.7

Post White Balance Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.19

0.11

Color dE 2000

0.75

0.76

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,493 K

6,508 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

14 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.3

9.1

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

4.85

Color dE ITP

6.7

5.3

Color Temperature

6,842 K

6,456 K

Picture Mode

Professional

Professional 1

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.6

9.5

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

2.30

2.23

Color dE ITP

3.20

3.70

Color Temperature

6,574 K

6,437 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

9.3

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0022

0.0024

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0019

0.0018

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0023

0.0037

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.3

8.2

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

8.0

Detail Preservation

9.0

8.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

9.5

8.0

HDR Gradient Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

100% Black To 50% Green

6.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

7.8

9.1

1080p @ 60Hz

16.7 ms

9.5 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

232.4 ms

120.2 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

8.2 ms

5.3 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

8.2 ms

4.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz

16.7 ms

9.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

16.7 ms

9.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

215.7 ms

127.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

224.1 ms

115.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz

8.2 ms

5.0 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

8.2 ms

4.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.1

9.4

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

7.5

8.5

Native Refresh Rate

120Hz

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

9.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Panasonic Z95B OLED CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

9.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

9.7

9.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

4.2

4.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

41.2 ms

40.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

16.2 ms

15.6 ms

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Micro Judder

6.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

Judder

9.4

9.6

Judder Video Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Judder Video Picture

Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

Judder 25p via 60p

8.0

Judder 24p via 60i

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

8.0

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Response Time

9.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

0.5 ms

0.4 ms

Total Response Time

1.4 ms

1.1 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

7.7 ms

7.3 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

N/A

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

8.2

8.1

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Panasonic Z95B OLED Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

21.9%

23.3%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

5.7

9.1

Black Level Raise Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

Panasonic Z95B OLED Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

2.13 cd/m²

0.35 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

9.1

8.5

Bright Room Off Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

4,273% ⋅ pixel

5,424% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

8.1

8.3

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

Panasonic Z95B OLED Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.00%

72.39%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

80.51%

68.56%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

82.13%

45.99%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

9.9

9.2

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

70°

63°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

70°

31°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

70°

67°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

70°

69°

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Gray Uniformity

8.0

8.2

50% Uniformity Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

0.796%

0.947%

50% DSE

0.124%

0.119%

5% Uniformity Picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.432%

0.403%

5% DSE

0.118%

0.097%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

OLED

Sub-Type

QD-OLED

WOLED

Subpixel Layout

Triangular RGB

BWRG

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

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

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.28" (0.7 cm)

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

1.22" (3.1 cm)

1.69" (4.3 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Panasonic Z95B OLED Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Google TV

Fire TV

Version

7210105.1

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

112 W

86 W

Power Consumption (Max)

335 W

274 W

Firmware

112.604.070.1NAA

Fire OS 8.1.4.1 (RS8141/3009)

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.1

7.2

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

84.76 Hz

100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.45 dB

3.05 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.39 dB

3.87 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.38 dB

4.05 dB

Max

90.1 dB SPL

94.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.57 dB

4.76 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Sony A95L vs Panasonic Z95B OLED

Which TV Is Better?

Products

Our Verdict

Variants

Review

Check Price

Main Differences for Mixed Usage

Threshold

Mixed Usage

HDR Brightness See Details

SDR Brightness See Details

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

Home Theater

Bright Room

Sports

Gaming

Brightness

Black Level

Color

Processing (In Development)

Game Mode Responsiveness

Motion Handling (Broken)

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

SDR Brightness

Real Scene Peak Brightness

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Lighting Zone Precision

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

Lighting Zone Transitions

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

HDR Brightness

SDR Brightness