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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series E-Line UR55
Model Number 278E1A U28R55
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS 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 0.155 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 109 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 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
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 4W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
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 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
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 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 59 Hz - 61 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
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 U28R55