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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Samsung CF398 vs HP 27F

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung CF398
HP 27F

Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Samsung CF398 Picture
HP 27F Picture

Variants

  • C27F398 (27")
  • 27f (27")

Our Verdict

Samsung CF398

HP 27F

The HP 27F and the Samsung CF398 use different types of panels, each with their strengths and weaknesses. The 27F has an IPS panel, so the image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. The CF398 has a VA panel, and it delivers better overall dark room performance. The HP 27F also has a slightly faster refresh rate, although it isn't a significant difference.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
7.0

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.7
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung CF398 Design Picture
HP 27F Design Picture

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

Yes
No

Curve Radius  

1800R
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung CF398 Stand Picture
HP 27F Stand Picture

Width 
 

18.5" (47.0 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)

Depth 
 

9.6" (24.4 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.5
1.6

Ergonomics Picture  

Samsung CF398 Ergonomics Picture
HP 27F Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-22.5° to 2.5°
-7.5° to 20°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung CF398 Back Picture
HP 27F Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 75x75
No Mount
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung CF398 Borders Picture
HP 27F Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung CF398 Thickness Picture
HP 27F Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

7.5" (19.1 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Samsung CF398 Build Quality Picture
HP 27F Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

7.8
6.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Samsung CF398 Checkerboard Picture
HP 27F Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

VA
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

2,909 : 1
1,142 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.5
7.5

SDR Real Scene 
 

218 cd/m²
290 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

5.7
8.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

HP 27F Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

47°

Color Washout From Right 
 

46°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Samsung CF398 Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

HP 27F Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

43°
55°

Color Shift From Right 
 

41°
56°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Samsung CF398 Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Samsung CF398 Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

HP 27F Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

53°
48°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

51°
47°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

22°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

23°
70°

Curve Radius  

1,800R

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

59°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

58°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.6
6.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

HP 27F Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

30°

Color Washout From Above 
 

31°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Samsung CF398 Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

HP 27F Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

39°
32°

Color Shift From Above 
 

41°
34°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Samsung CF398 Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Samsung CF398 Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

HP 27F Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

53°
33°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

54°
33°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

13°
59°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

14°
59°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

31°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung CF398 50% Uniformity Picture
HP 27F 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.224%
1.554%

50% DSE 
 

0.099%
0.117%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung CF398 5% Uniformity Picture
HP 27F 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.760%
0.199%

5% DSE 
 

0.067%
0.043%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.3
6.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung CF398 Native Black Uniformity Picture
HP 27F Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.812%
1.592%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Samsung CF398 Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
HP 27F Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.1
8.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

Samsung CF398 Pre Calibration Picture
HP 27F Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung CF398 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
HP 27F Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung CF398 Pre Color Picture
HP 27F Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Luminance 
 

273 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
90

Contrast Setting 
 

75
80

RGB Controls 
 

50-50-50
255-255-255

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

5,934 K
6,723 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.71
1.61

Color dE 
 

3.64
2.82

Gamma 
 

2.10
2.13
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Samsung CF398 Post Calibration Picture
HP 27F Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung CF398 Post Gamma Curve Picture
HP 27F Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung CF398 Post Color Picture
HP 27F Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

33
15

Contrast Setting 
 

76
77

RGB Controls 
 

40-43-50
255-253-249

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,491 K
6,447 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.50
0.52

Color dE 
 

0.67
0.90

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.17
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Samsung CF398 Color Gamut sRGB Picture
HP 27F Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

95.5%
92.7%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Samsung CF398 Color Gamut ARGB Picture
HP 27F Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.3%
71.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.5

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung CF398 sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP 27F sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.4%
92.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung CF398 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
HP 27F Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

81.8%
76.2%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung CF398 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
HP 27F Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung CF398 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
HP 27F Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung CF398 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP 27F P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung CF398 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
HP 27F 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Samsung CF398 Image Retention Picture
HP 27F 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%
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Gradient 
 

8.4
8.4

Gradient Picture  

Samsung CF398 Gradient Picture
HP 27F Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Samsung CF398 Color Bleed Horizontal
HP 27F Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Samsung CF398 Color Bleed Vertical
HP 27F Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

8.0
8.3

Average Room  

Samsung CF398 Average Room
HP 27F Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung CF398 Average Room Off Picture
HP 27F Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung CF398 Bright Room Off Picture
HP 27F Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.7%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

HP 27F ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

VA
IPS

ClearType Off  

HP 27F ClearType Off

Pixels  

HP 27F Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
7.4

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung CF398 Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

HP 27F Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung CF398 Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

HP 27F Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Fastest
Level 2 (Fast)

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.4 ms
7.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

14.3 ms
17.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.9%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

18.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

4.7%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

6.7

Motion Blur Picture  

HP 27F Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

HP 27F Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 2 (Fast)

Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

20.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

8.7%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.1 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

20.6 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

11.3%

Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Samsung CF398 Backlight Picture
HP 27F Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

Samsung CF398 BFI Picture
HP 27F BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung CF398 BFI Frequency Picture
HP 27F BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No BFI

BFI Picture  

Samsung CF398 BFI Picture
HP 27F BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung CF398 BFI Frequency Picture
HP 27F BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.7
7.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

75 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
75 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Yes
No

VRR Maximum 
 

72 Hz
75 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

48 Hz
48 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

72 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
9.2

Native Resolution 
 

9.2 ms
7.4 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

9.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.2 ms
8.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.0 ms
7.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

8.7 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

7.3
7.1

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density 
 

82 PPI
82 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
311 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Samsung CF398 Inputs 1
HP 27F Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Samsung CF398 Inputs 2
HP 27F Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
1

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Samsung CF398 OSD Picture
HP 27F OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung CF398 Controls Picture
HP 27F Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung CF398 In The Box Picture
HP 27F In The Box Picture
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Samsung CF398

HP 27F

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