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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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Samsung C49HG90/CHG90 vs Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Samsung C49HG90/CHG90
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
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Size49"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution3840 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Variants
- C49HG90 (49")
- Alienware AW3418DW (34")
Our Verdict
Samsung C49HG90/CHG90
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
The Dell Alienware AW3418DW is a bit better overall than the Samsung C49HG90/CHG90. The AW3418DW has much better viewing angles, and it has a flicker-free backlight. The CHG90, on the other hand, has a much wider screen, which delivers a more immersive gaming experience and is better for multitasking. The CHG90 also supports HDR and has much better dark room performance.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
7.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle
4.3
8.7
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.5
6.6
Contrast
8.3
6.0
Image Flicker
5.9
10
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
49"
34"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1800R
1900R
Weight (without stand)
26.2 lbs (11.9 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
25.6 lbs (11.6 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
32.4" (82.3 cm)
22.1" (56.1 cm)
Depth
15.0" (38.1 cm)
12.5" (31.8 cm)
Ergonomics
4.9
6.3
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
4.7" (11.9 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
-20° to 20°
Tilt Range
-12.5° to 2.5°
-25° to 2.5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
13.7" (34.8 cm)
11.0" (27.9 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.3
6.0
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
VA
IPS
Native Contrast
3,756 : 1
981 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
3,756 : 1
N/A
Local Dimming
2.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.9
7.1
SDR Real Scene
331 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
610 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
611 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
489 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
331 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
333 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
315 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
278 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
300 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
303 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
293 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.044
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
6.5
0.0
HDR Real Scene
335 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
600 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
605 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
482 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
341 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
338 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
303 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
307 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
300 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
289 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
290 cd/m²
N/A
HDR ABL
0.039
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
4.3
8.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
51°
Color Washout From Right
51°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
27°
57°
Color Shift From Right
24°
49°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
35°
52°
Brightness Loss From Right
32°
53°
Black Level Raise From Left
15°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
14°
70°
Curve Radius
1,800R
Gamma Shift From Left
59°
Gamma Shift From Right
62°
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.5
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
Color Washout From Above
31°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
25°
42°
Color Shift From Above
27°
37°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
33°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
34°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
6°
18°
Black Level Raise From Above
6°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
Gray Uniformity
7.9
8.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.240%
3.856%
50% DSE
0.142%
0.127%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.524%
0.480%
5% DSE
0.094%
0.062%
Black Uniformity
5.8
5.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.609%
2.495%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.651%
N/A
Pre Calibration
7.6
6.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Game 1,2,3
Luminance
320 cd/m²
209 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
75
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
Normal Color Tone
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,264 K
7,070 K
White Balance dE
3.05
3.77
Color dE
2.80
3.56
Gamma
2.16
2.40
Post Calibration
9.0
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom Color
Luminance
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
30
26
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
47-54-50
96-95-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,316 K
6,468 K
White Balance dE
1.39
0.63
Color dE
1.13
0.60
Gamma
2.18
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
9.0
8.8
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
94.6%
99.0%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
84.4%
77.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
SDR Color Volume
9.5
9.0
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
98.9%
96.6%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
90.1%
82.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
7.3
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
79.4%
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
66.8%
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.3
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
81.2%
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
64.1%
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
9.4
8.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.000%
0.000%
Reflections
8.0
7.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
6.1%
Indirect Reflections
2.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.1%
Text Clarity
7.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
VA
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.9
7.5
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Standard
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
5.2 ms
4.2 ms
Total Response Time
10.8 ms
15.6 ms
Overshoot Error
13.2%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
19.2%
Response Time @ 60Hz
5.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
Total Response Time
24.3 ms
Overshoot Error
22%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.8 ms
Dark Total Response Time
23.8 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
29.5%
Image Flicker
5.9
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
433 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
100 Hz
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
100 Hz
N/A
Refresh Rate
9.2
8.7
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
G-SYNC
Native
100 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Yes
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
Yes
Yes (Native)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
100 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.4
Native Resolution
4.6 ms
5.3 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
42.1 ms
13.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.6 ms
6.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
12.8 ms
10 Bit HDR
4.5 ms
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.7 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.8
8.7
Native Resolution
3840 x 1080
3440 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
32:9
21:9
Megapixels
4.1 MP
5.0 MP
Pixel Density
82 PPI
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
48.8"
34.1"
Screen Area
623 in²
415 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
2 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
2
Microphone In 3.5mm
1
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
Yes
No
Multiple Input Display
PBP
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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