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Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 vs Dell Alienware AW3225QF
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeVA
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeQD-OLED
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- LS32BG852NNXGO (32")
- Alienware AW3225QF (32")
Our Verdict
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85
Dell Alienware AW3225QF
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 and the Dell Alienware AW3225QF are both 4k, 240Hz gaming monitors. They have a few differences, though, particularly with the picture quality, as the Dell has a QD-OLED panel with better blacks and more vivid colors than the Samsung. The Dell doesn't have the same bugs as the Samsung, like with scanlines. On the other hand, the Samsung is the better choice for use in well-lit rooms as it gets bright and doesn't risk burn-in with constant exposure to the same static elements over time.
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Threshold
PC Gaming
8.2
9.0
VRR Motion Performance
8.2
9.7
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.2
9.5
CAD @ 120Hz
8.0
9.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1000R
1700R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.4
7.2
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.9" (12.4 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
18.4" (46.8 cm)
18.2" (46.2 cm)
Tilt Range
-12.5° to 7.5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
22.4" (56.8 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)
Base Depth
12.4" (31.5 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
11.9" (30.3 cm)
10.0" (25.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.6 lbs (8.9 kg)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
32"
32"
Housing Width
28.1" (71.4 cm)
28.1" (71.4 cm)
Housing Height
17.1" (43.5 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
6.4" (16.3 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.5
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
3,593 : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
22,042 : 1
Inf : 1
Local Dimming
7.0
10
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
SDR Brightness
8.4
6.7
Real Scene
379 cd/m²
234 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
908 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,263 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,030 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
603 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
340 cd/m²
245 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
901 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,239 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,014 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
602 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
339 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.070
0.001
Minimum Brightness
15 cd/m²
26 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
6.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400
Real Scene
422 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
824 cd/m²
976 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,124 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
948 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
560 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
318 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
819 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,109 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
936 cd/m²
352 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
559 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
317 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.068
0.078
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.9
10
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
31°
70°
Color Washout From Right
30°
70°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
57°
70°
Color Shift From Right
60°
70°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
35°
70°
Brightness Loss From Right
33°
70°
Black Level Raise From Left
15°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
15°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
13°
70°
Gamma Shift From Right
16°
70°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.6
10
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
30°
70°
Color Washout From Above
29°
70°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
57°
70°
Color Shift From Above
55°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
70°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
70°
Black Level Raise From Below
11°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
11°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
12°
70°
Gamma Shift From Above
12°
70°
Gray Uniformity
7.9
9.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.912%
0.531%
50% DSE
0.169%
0.100%
Black Uniformity
7.8
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.061%
0.162%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.345%
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.8
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Creator (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.5%
98.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.46
0.76
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,152 K
6,452 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.15
Color dE (Avg.)
2.32
0.42
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Mode 1
2.2
Brightness Setting
100
75
Measured Brightness
336 cd/m²
167 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.4
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
96.8%
101.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.70
0.58
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,547 K
6,492 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.21
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
1.00
0.48
Contrast Setting
80
75
RGB Settings
47-49-50
97-98-100
Gamma Setting
Mode 2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
25
37
Measured Brightness
103 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.2
9.8
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
97.7%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
84.5%
94.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
8.0
9.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
89.8%
98.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.9%
78.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom
HDR Peak 1000
HDR Color Volume
8.2
8.8
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
80.7%
93.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom
HDR Peak 1000
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
37.5%
45.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom
HDR Peak 1000
Text Clarity
9.0
8.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
QD-OLED
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Triangular RGB
Reflections
9.1
9.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.5%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
2.3%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.2%
0.5%
Gradient
9.6
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
240 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.2
9.7
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Adaptive-Sync
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
140
29
Best CAD
110
17
Worst CAD
165
38
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.2
9.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
52%
89%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
70%
92%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
83%
95%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.8
9.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD adaptive
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
100
13
Best 10% CAD
44
7
Worst 10% CAD
157
23
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
2.8 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
4.7 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
19 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
5.2 ms
1.9 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
7.8 ms
1.9 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.0
9.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD adaptive
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
138
13
Best 10% CAD
52
7
Worst 10% CAD
254
20
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.2 ms
1.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
5.9 ms
0.4 ms
First Response Time
5.5 ms
0.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
No OD Mode
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
6 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
8.1
9.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD adaptive
0 to 31
OD no
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Adaptive-Sync
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
129
13
Best 10% CAD
44
6
Worst 10% CAD
247
20
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Adaptive-Sync
No OD Mode
First Response Time
4.7 ms
0.4 ms
Total Response Time
5.1 ms
0.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.8 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
10.4 ms
1.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
9 RGB
0 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
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
183 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
183 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
VRR Flicker
5.0
5.5
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
6.0 RGB
5.6 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.9 RGB
0.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.8 RGB
1.1 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.8 ms
3.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
7.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.0 ms
15.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
3.1 ms
N/A
Resolution
8.5
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
138 PPI
138 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
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
10
8.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
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 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
40Gbps (FRL 10x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
1
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
15W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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