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Comparison between Philips 278E9QJAB vs Samsung U28E590D

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E9QJAB Samsung U28E590D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2015
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Number 278E9QJAB U28E590D
Alias 278E9QJAB/00 LU28E590DS/ZA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.311 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 % 84.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 128 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
NTSC 1953 102 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3.5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.59 kg
10 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
18.44 in
46.9 cm
468.5 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
7.37 in
18.7 cm
187.1 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.95 kg
11 lbs
5.28 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Eye saver mode
Flicker-free technology
UHD Upscale
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Samsung MagicAngle
Eco Saving Plus
Samsung MagicBright
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
15.01 in
38.1 cm
381.3 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
CE
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 278E9QJAB Samsung U28E590D