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Comparison between Samsung C27F591FDU vs Philips 242M8A

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27F591FDU Philips 242M8A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand Samsung Philips
Model Number C27F591FDU 242M8A
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.88 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung Panda
Display Type SVA IGZO
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.21 % 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 119.3 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 77 %
NTSC 1953 81 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.63 in
14.3 cm
142.9 mm
0.47 ft
1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
2.49 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18 in
45.7 cm
457.3 mm
1.5 ft
16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.65 in
27 cm
270.4 mm
0.89 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.4 kg
10 lbs
2.97 kg
7 lbs
Case Color White 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 D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Active Color Crystal Technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.9 mm
1.19 ft
12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 72 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 220
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MRT
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ISO 9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Samsung C27F591FDU Philips 242M8A