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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series E-Line G5
Model Number 278E1A C27G55T
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
LC27G55T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88%
sRGB 109 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 91 % 80 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 59 Hz - 61 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 278E1A Samsung C27G55T