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Comparison between Samsung C27G55T vs Philips 278E1A

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27G55T Philips 278E1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Samsung Philips
Model Series G5 E-Line
Model Number C27G55T 278E1A
Alias LC27G55T 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
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
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.2 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88%
sRGB 119.3 % 109 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 % 91 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
4.78 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features 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
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes 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 5 °
Backward Tilt 18 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 59 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL 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
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
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Samsung C27G55T Philips 278E1A