Panasonic Z85 Z85A 55"
Powered by the HCX Pro AI Processor MKII, its 4K OLED panel delivers infinite contrast with precise color and full HDR format support including Dolby Vision IQ. Auto AI sensing dynamically adjusts picture and sound based on content and room lighting, while the integrated 50W 2.1-channel Theater Surround Pro audio ensures clear dialogue and room-filling bass. It’s ideal for cinephiles seeking filmmaker-intended accuracy in mixed lighting environments, though its limited outdoor brightness makes it less suited for bright porches.
About This TV
Powered by the HCX Pro AI Processor MKII, its 4K OLED panel delivers infinite contrast with precise color and full HDR format support including Dolby Vision IQ. Auto AI sensing dynamically adjusts picture and sound based on content and room lighting, while the integrated 50W 2.1-channel Theater Surround Pro audio ensures clear dialogue and room-filling bass. It’s ideal for cinephiles seeking filmmaker-intended accuracy in mixed lighting environments, though its limited outdoor brightness makes it less suited for bright porches.
- Screen size 55
- Resolution 4K
- Panel type OLED
- Refresh rate 120
- HDR HDR10, HDR10 Plus Adaptive, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG
- Smart platform Fire TV
- Dolby vision
- Dolby atmos
- HDMI version 2.1
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong hdr (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong audio (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gaming (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong connectivity (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average social proof (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED |
| Backlight | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Picture Quality
| Contrast Ratio | OLED/Ultimate Contrast |
| Color Gamut | Wide Color Spectrum |
| Processor | HCX Pro AI Processor MKII |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HDR10 Plus Adaptive, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| VRR | VRR, AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-SYNC |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay, Mirroring |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 50 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Theater Surround Pro |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
Power & Size
| Weight | 19.1 kg / 42.0 lbs |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Z85 Z85A 55" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED65C5PUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 55 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 65 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED | MiniLED | QLED | Neo QLED | QLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR10, HDR10 Plus Adaptive, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Google TV | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Z85 Z85A 55" | 97.6 | 89.3 | 50 | 84.9 | 49.3 | 54.2 | 81.3 | 33.2 | 36.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K55XR50 Compare | 97.3 | 92.1 | 90.8 | 79 | 66.7 | 0 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 93.7 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 0 | 86.3 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 84.7 | 77.1 | 93.7 | 88.4 | 95 | 0 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 79.3 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 38.5 | 82.1 | 89.2 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| LG OLED evo - C5 series OLED65C5PUA Compare | 76.2 | 90.5 | 90.8 | 99.2 | 92.7 | 0 | 98.6 | 98.3 | 36.3 |
Usage Scores
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