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Comparison between Samsung S27A800 vs Philips 278E1A

General Info
Model Number Samsung S27A800 Philips 278E1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Samsung Philips
Model Series S80A E-Line
Model Number S27A800 278E1A
Alias LS27A800 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 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 1800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.38 % 88.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 109 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
4.18 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17 in
43.2 cm
431.9 mm
1.42 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.73 in
19.6 cm
196.4 mm
0.64 ft
7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4.78 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Game Mode
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eco Light Sensor
Shape-in-Shape
SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.2 mm
1.21 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 59 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Energy Star
TUV Smart Eye Protection Certification
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 - 40 °C
-4 °F - 104 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Samsung S27A800 Philips 278E1A