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Comparison between BenQ EL2870U vs Samsung C27F396FHU

General Info
Model Number BenQ EL2870U Samsung C27F396FHU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2016
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Number EL2870U C27F396FHU
Alias LC27F396FHU
LC27F396FHNXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Innolux Samsung
Display Type TN MVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
9.55 in
24.3 cm
242.6 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Samsung MagicBright
Samsung MagicUpscale
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.47 in
36.8 cm
367.6 mm
1.21 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1700
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
BenQ EL2870U Samsung C27F396FHU