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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs Samsung U32J590

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A Samsung U32J590
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 278E1A U32J590
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
LU32J590UQUXEN
LU32J592UQUXEN
LU32J590UQIXCI
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS MVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 87.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 109 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 270 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
21.04 in
53.5 cm
534.5 mm
1.75 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
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
UHD Upscaling
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
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
16.84 in
42.8 cm
427.8 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
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 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
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
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 U32J590