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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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Samsung CHG70 vs Samsung JG50
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung CHG70
Samsung JG50
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Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateNo VRR
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Variants
- C27HG70 (27")
- C32HG70 (32")
- C27JG50 (27")
- C32JG50 (32")
Our Verdict
Samsung CHG70
Samsung JG50
The Samsung CHG70 is much better than the Samsung JG50. The CHG70 has much better ergonomics, a faster response time, and it supports FreeSync for a nearly tear-free gaming experience. The CHG70 also supports HDR and is a bit brighter.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.7
6.8
Ergonomics
7.5
1.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1800R
1800R
Weight (without stand)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
20.3" (51.6 cm)
18.3" (46.5 cm)
Depth
12.1" (30.7 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)
Ergonomics
7.5
1.1
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
5.7" (14.5 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
No swivel
Tilt Range
-15° to 5°
-15° to 2.5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 75x75
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
11.2" (28.4 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
3.7" (9.4 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.8
8.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
2,925 : 1
3,766 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
2,922 : 1
N/A
Local Dimming
2.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
8.1
7.6
SDR Real Scene
352 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
571 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
576 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
376 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
380 cd/m²
317 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
381 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
374 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
299 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
315 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
316 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
309 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.033
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
6.5
0.0
HDR Real Scene
355 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
575 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
577 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
360 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
371 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
371 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
202 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
373 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
316 cd/m²
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
362 cd/m²
N/A
HDR ABL
0.039
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.0
5.8
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
34°
33°
Color Washout From Right
35°
33°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
60°
47°
Color Shift From Right
60°
48°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
36°
36°
Brightness Loss From Right
38°
36°
Black Level Raise From Left
15°
12°
Black Level Raise From Right
17°
13°
Gamma Shift From Left
12°
16°
Gamma Shift From Right
14°
18°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.3
5.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
29°
30°
Color Washout From Above
27°
27°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
46°
34°
Color Shift From Above
40°
31°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
33°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
9°
10°
Black Level Raise From Above
11°
8°
Gamma Shift From Below
13°
19°
Gamma Shift From Above
10°
13°
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.656%
3.871%
50% DSE
0.103%
0.101%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.141%
0.724%
5% DSE
0.103%
0.067%
Black Uniformity
4.7
3.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.800%
3.511%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.443%
N/A
Pre Calibration
8.0
8.0
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
High-Brightness
FPS
Luminance
433 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
100
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
Normal Color Tone
45-45-50
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Color Temperature
6,540 K
6,540 K
White Balance dE
2.59
2.36
Color dE
2.47
2.84
Gamma
2.30
2.15
Post Calibration
9.2
9.3
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
FPS
Luminance
103 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
8
20
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
43-50-51
41-44-54
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Color Temperature
6,311 K
6,382 K
White Balance dE
0.91
0.78
Color dE
1.27
1.05
Gamma
2.18
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
8.8
8.3
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
94.9%
91.8%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
80.9%
74.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
FPS
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
FPS
SDR Color Volume
9.1
8.8
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.6%
95.3%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
85.8%
80.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
FPS
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
FPS
HDR Color Gamut
7.5
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
79.3%
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
69.9%
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.7
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
84.4%
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
68.7%
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Image Retention
10
9.7
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.10%
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
9.5
8.5
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%
0.001%
Reflections
7.8
7.7
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.7%
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
2.8%
3.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.9%
2.0%
Text Clarity
6.5
6.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
VA
VA
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.9
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fastest
Rise / Fall Time
3.7 ms
5.4 ms
Total Response Time
11.2 ms
17.1 ms
Overshoot Error
5.5%
1.4%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
3.7 ms
8.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
14.8 ms
17.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
8.3%
0.6%
Response Time @ 60Hz
4.9
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
No Setting
Fastest
Rise / Fall Time
4.5 ms
5.8 ms
Total Response Time
25.1 ms
17.3 ms
Overshoot Error
19.5%
1.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
8.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time
31.5 ms
17.8 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
46.5%
0.5%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.0
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
9.0
7.4
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No VRR
Native
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
No
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
N/A
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
No VRR
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.5
Native Resolution
4.4 ms
4.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.3 ms
9.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.2 ms
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
9.1 ms
N/A
10 Bit HDR
4.3 ms
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
6.4 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.3
8.3
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
26.9"
27.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0), 1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
2 (USB 3.0)
No
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
1
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
Yes
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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