Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between Samsung U32D970Q vs Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q

General Info
Model Number Samsung U32D970Q Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2015
Brand Samsung Dell
Model Number U32D970Q UltraSharp UP3216Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.44 in
69.7 cm
696.96 mm
2.29 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
697.9 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.43 in
39.2 cm
392.04 mm
1.29 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.6 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1600
Display Manufacturer Samsung Sharp
Display Type PLS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 16 bits 3D LUT
12 bits
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 0.182 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.84 % 82.18 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 87%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 % 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.5 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 10.3 kg
23 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.7 in
72.9 cm
729 mm
2.39 ft
29.52 in
75 cm
749.9 mm
2.46 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.3 in
49 cm
490.2 mm
1.61 ft
19 in
48.3 cm
482.6 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11 in
27.9 cm
279.4 mm
0.92 ft
8.43 in
21.4 cm
214 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.7 kg
30 lbs
11.2 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort (out)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
UHD Upscaling
Eco Saving Plus
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
PremierColor
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.7 in
72.9 cm
729 mm
2.39 ft
29.52 in
75 cm
749.9 mm
2.46 ft
Case Height 16.8 in
42.7 cm
426.7 mm
1.4 ft
17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.6 mm
1.46 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 4 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 81 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MRT
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
FCC class B
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Samsung U32D970Q Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q