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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Samsung C27F396FHU

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Samsung C27F396FHU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 278E1A C27F396FHU
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
LC27F396FHU
LC27F396FHNXZA
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS 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 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 87.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 109 %
NTSC 1953 91 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
9.55 in
24.3 cm
242.6 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 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
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
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 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
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 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 59 Hz - 61 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1700
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PPI
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
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 278E1A Samsung C27F396FHU