The verdict
The Panasonic Z95A is the dark-horse pick for purist picture quality — What Hi-Fi 5/5, Tom's Guide 4.5/5, PCMag 4.5/5. MLA WOLED panel plus Panasonic's reference-class color calibration plus the integrated Technics-tuned speaker system make this the pick for cinephiles who want to skip a soundbar. The weak spots are the thin US retail/service network (Panasonic only returned to the US market recently) and the Fire TV platform. Worth the premium if you can live without Samsung's matte screen or LG's 4-port gaming setup.
Strengths
- +MLA WOLED panel with Panasonic's ThinFrame design and best-in-class color calibration out of the box
- +Technics-tuned integrated 160W speaker system — actually usable without a soundbar, rare at this tier
- +HCX Pro AI Processor MK II rivals Sony's XR for motion and color, well-respected by colorists
- +Fire TV smart platform (US) with good app coverage including Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+
- +Full HDMI 2.1, Dolby Vision + IQ, Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Filmmaker Mode
Watch-outs
- −Marks Panasonic's return to the US market after ~10 years away — retailer and service network is thinner than LG/Sony/Samsung
- −Only 2 HDMI 2.1 ports (vs LG's 4) — a limit for multi-console gamers
- −Fire TV has more ads than Google TV or webOS
- −Premium pricing — sits between the LG C4 and G4
Rating sources
Our 4.7 score is the average of these published ratings. More about methodology.
