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Comparison between Philips 221S8LSB vs Samsung S27A800U

General Info
Model Number Philips 221S8LSB Samsung S27A800U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series S80UA
Model Number 221S8LSB S27A800U
Alias 221S8LSB/93 LS27A800U
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3830 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.156 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.41 % 88.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.85 in
4.7 cm
47 mm
0.15 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 2.46 kg
5 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.84 in
50.4 cm
504 mm
1.65 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.55 in
39.5 cm
395 mm
1.3 ft
17 in
43.2 cm
431.9 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.19 in
20.8 cm
208 mm
0.68 ft
7.73 in
19.6 cm
196.4 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.8 kg
6 lbs
6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SmartImage
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Eco Light Sensor
Eco Saving Plus
Picture-in-Picture
Game Mode
Mega Dynamic Contrast
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Picture
Off Timer Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.84 in
50.4 cm
504 mm
1.65 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 11.97 in
30.4 cm
304 mm
1 ft
14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.2 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE-tick
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
CU-EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
eStandby
ICES-003
J-MOSS
KC
TÜV/GS
TÜV/ERGO
PSB
PSE
RoHS Compliant
SEMKO
UKRAINIAN
WEEE
VCCI
TUV Rheinland Eye Safety Certified
Windows 10
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
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 221S8LSB Samsung S27A800U