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Comparison between Philips 278E9QJAB vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E9QJAB Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series G5
Model Number 278E9QJAB C27G55T
Alias 278E9QJAB/00 LC27G55T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 % 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88%
sRGB 128 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 102 % 80 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 4.59 kg
10 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.95 kg
11 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 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 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 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 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
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 278E9QJAB Samsung C27G55T