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Comparison between BenQ EL2870U vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number BenQ EL2870U Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand BenQ Samsung
Model Series UR55
Model Number EL2870U U28R55
Alias U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 97 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.75 in
47.6 cm
476.27 mm
1.56 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.89 in
15 cm
149.6 mm
0.49 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
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 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 4W
Features
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
Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
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)
Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ EL2870U Samsung U28R55