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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
- Comments
Samsung Odyssey G50A S27AG50 vs Samsung Odyssey G55A S27AG55
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Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variants
- LS27AG500PNXZA (27")
- LS27AG550ENXZA (27")
Our Verdict
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The Samsung Odyssey G5 S27AG50 is much better than the Samsung Odyssey G5/G55A S27AG55. The S27AG50 has a much better design, with a full range of ergonomic adjustments, so you can better place it in an ideal viewing position. The S27AG50 also has a much faster response time, resulting in clearer motion, and it gets a lot brighter to overcome glare.
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Threshold
PC Gaming
7.0
6.4
VRR Motion Performance
7.8
4.3
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.5
5.3
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
5.7
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Yes
Curve Radius
Not Curved
1000R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.9
1.7
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.9" (12.5 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
17.4" (44.1 cm)
N/A
Tilt Range
-22.5° to 2.5°
-17.5° to 2.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 75x75
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
17.7" (45.0 cm)
21.7" (55.0 cm)
Base Depth
8.9" (22.5 cm)
10.9" (27.6 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.4" (18.8 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.1" (61.3 cm)
24.2" (61.5 cm)
Housing Height
14.8" (37.5 cm)
15.0" (38.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.0" (7.7 cm)
4.1" (10.5 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.2
7.6
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,149 : 1
2,521 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.3
6.8
Real Scene
429 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
435 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
452 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
453 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
453 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
453 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
435 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
452 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
452 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
452 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
452 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.003
0.005
Minimum Brightness
61 cd/m²
50 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.1
6.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
463 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
457 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
475 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
476 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
476 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
476 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
456 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
474 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
475 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
475 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
475 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.003
0.005
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
31°
30°
Color Washout From Right
31°
27°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
38°
40°
Color Shift From Right
38°
41°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
34°
31°
Brightness Loss From Right
34°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
12°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
11°
Gamma Shift From Left
39°
14°
Gamma Shift From Right
41°
12°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
4.7
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
27°
24°
Color Washout From Above
29°
26°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
34°
28°
Color Shift From Above
38°
24°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
31°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
35°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
6°
Black Level Raise From Above
36°
6°
Gamma Shift From Below
29°
13°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
12°
Gray Uniformity
7.6
8.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.212%
2.082%
50% DSE
0.151%
0.137%
Black Uniformity
6.0
5.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.020%
2.324%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.0
8.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.6%
104.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
7.55
3.72
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,974 K
7,103 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.08
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
4.55
2.76
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
Default
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
Default
Mode 1
Brightness Setting
100
75
Measured Brightness
482 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.1%
96.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.47
0.41
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,464 K
6,507 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
0.33
0.68
Contrast Setting
70
70
RGB Settings
52-50-38
50-44-44
Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Mode 1
Brightness Setting
9
22
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.3
8.9
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.8%
96.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
78.3%
76.1%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
6.7
6.2
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
81.1%
77.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
58.7%
55.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
HDR On
HDR Color Volume
6.7
6.1
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
50.9%
46.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
24.0%
19.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
HDR On
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.8
7.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.4%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
4.3%
3.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.1%
2.2%
Gradient
9.5
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.8
4.3
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Adaptive-Sync
FreeSync Premium
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
179
449
Best CAD
177
412
Worst CAD
180
506
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.5
5.3
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
50%
34%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
59%
45%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
79%
59%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
5.7
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD faster
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Faster
Fastest
Avg. CAD
143
256
Best 10% CAD
74
83
Worst 10% CAD
241
653
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.1 ms
8.8 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
11.9 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Faster
Fastest
RGB Overshoot
7 RGB
7 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
23 RGB
43 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.1 ms
26.4 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.0 ms
26.4 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
5.5
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD faster
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fastest
Avg. CAD
171
286
Best 10% CAD
96
86
Worst 10% CAD
256
633
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.4 ms
31.8 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
Total Response Time
7.8 ms
14.2 ms
First Response Time
7.8 ms
12.5 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fastest
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.4 ms
31.8 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
15 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.6
5.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD faster
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fastest
Avg. CAD
174
314
Best 10% CAD
91
92
Worst 10% CAD
264
612
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fastest
First Response Time
8.7 ms
14.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.7 ms
16.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
16.8 ms
30.9 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
16.8 ms
30.9 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
9 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
165 Hz
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
165 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
223 cd/m²
114 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
223 cd/m²
114 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
6.9
2.4
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
2.2 RGB
5.9 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.9 RGB
5.1 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.7 RGB
4.3 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
>1000 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
8.7
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.5 ms
4.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.7 ms
6.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.9 ms
10.4 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
3.8 ms
7.1 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
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
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
4.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
6.6
6.6
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
1 (Service Port Only)
1 (Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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