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Comparison between Philips 242S1AE vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number Philips 242S1AE Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series S-Line UR55
Model Number 242S1AE U28R55
Alias 242S1AE/00
242S1AE/01
U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.58 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 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 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 2.98 kg
7 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 13.86 in
35.2 cm
352 mm
1.15 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.83 kg
11 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
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 2W 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Separate Sync
SmartImage
SmartControl
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
DDC/CI
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 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 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 Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
VGA cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CECP
CEL
CE Mark
EAEU RoHS
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
EPEAT
FCC Class B
ICES-003
SEMKO
TCO Certified
TÜV/Ergo
TÜV Eye Comfort
TÜV/GS
UKRAINIAN
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 242S1AE Samsung U28R55