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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
  6. Motion
    1. Motion Blur
    2. Image Flicker
    3. 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

Sceptre C325W vs Samsung CF398

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sceptre C325W
Samsung CF398

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Sep 02, 2021 09:11 PM

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Sceptre C325W Picture
Samsung CF398 Picture

Variants

  • C325W (32")
  • C27F398 (27")

Our Verdict

Sceptre C325W

Samsung CF398

The Samsung CF398 is much better than the Sceptre C325W. The Sceptre is a bit brighter and has a slightly better native contrast ratio, but worse black uniformity. The CF398 has a much better response time with significantly less motion blur, and it supports AMD FreeSync. The CF398 also has lower input lag.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.1
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.0
6.6

Input Lag 
 

6.8
9.0

Motion Blur 
 

5.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Sceptre C325W Design Picture
Samsung CF398 Design Picture

Size  

32"
27"

Curved  

Yes
Yes

Curve radius  

1800R
1800R

Weight (without stand) 
 

10.8 lbs (4.9 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
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Stand  

Stand picture  

Sceptre C325W Stand picture
Samsung CF398 Stand picture

Width 
 

11.9" (30.2 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)

Depth 
 

8.0" (20.3 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.5
1.5

Ergonomics picture  

Sceptre C325W Ergonomics picture
Samsung CF398 Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

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

Switch portrait/landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
N/A

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-22.5° to 2.5°
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Back  

Back picture  

Sceptre C325W Back picture
Samsung CF398 Back picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 75x75
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Borders  

Borders picture  

Sceptre C325W Borders picture
Samsung CF398 Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

Sceptre C325W Thickness picture
Samsung CF398 Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.1" (15.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.9" (7.4 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.5

Build Quality picture  

Sceptre C325W Build Quality picture
Samsung CF398 Build Quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.2
7.8

Checkerboard Picture  

Sceptre C325W Checkerboard Picture
Samsung CF398 Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

VA
VA

Native Contrast 
 

3,558 : 1
2,909 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.2
6.5

SDR Real Scene 
 

258 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
239 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 
 

6.2
5.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Samsung CF398 Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

19°
43°

Color Shift from Right 
 

18°
41°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Brightness Picture
Samsung CF398 Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

28°
53°

Brightness from Right 
 

27°
51°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Sceptre C325W Horizontal Black Level Picture
Samsung CF398 Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
22°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
23°

Curve Radius  

1,800R
1,800R
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.0
6.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Sceptre C325W Vertical Color Shift Picture
Samsung CF398 Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

20°
39°

Color Shift from Above 
 

20°
41°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Sceptre C325W Vertical Brightness Picture
Samsung CF398 Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

28°
53°

Brightness from Above 
 

28°
54°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Sceptre C325W Vertical Black Level Picture
Samsung CF398 Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

13°

Black Level from Above 
 

14°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sceptre C325W 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung CF398 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.946%
2.224%

50% DSE 
 

0.117%
0.099%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sceptre C325W 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung CF398 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.824%
0.760%

5% DSE 
 

0.094%
0.067%
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Black Uniformity 
 

4.0
6.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sceptre C325W Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung CF398 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.343%
1.812%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Sceptre C325W Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Samsung CF398 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.0
6.1

Pre Calibration Picture  

Sceptre C325W Pre Calibration Picture
Samsung CF398 Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sceptre C325W Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung CF398 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sceptre C325W Pre Color Picture
Samsung CF398 Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Custom

Luminance 
 

279 cd/m²
273 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

50
100

Contrast Setting 
 

40
75

RGB controls 
 

50-50-50
50-50-50

Color Temperature 
 

7,246 K
5,934 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.10
4.71

Color dE 
 

2.66
3.64

Gamma 
 

1.93
2.10
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Sceptre C325W Post Calibration Picture
Samsung CF398 Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sceptre C325W Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung CF398 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sceptre C325W Post Color Picture
Samsung CF398 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Custom

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

0
33

Contrast Setting 
 

39
76

RGB Controls 
 

62-53-46
40-43-50

Color Temperature 
 

6,371 K
6,491 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.87
0.50

Color dE 
 

0.47
0.67

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Samsung CF398 Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

100.0%
95.5%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Samsung CF398 Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.7%
75.3%
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.1
9.0

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

Sceptre C325W sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
Samsung CF398 sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

98.8%
97.4%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sceptre C325W Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung CF398 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

82.9%
81.8%
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung CF398 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sceptre C325W Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung CF398 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sceptre C325W P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung CF398 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sceptre C325W 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung CF398 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Sceptre C325W Image Retention Picture
Samsung CF398 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 
 

7.8
8.4

Gradient Picture  

Sceptre C325W Gradient Picture
Samsung CF398 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal  

Sceptre C325W Color bleed horizontal
Samsung CF398 Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color bleed vertical  

Sceptre C325W Color bleed vertical
Samsung CF398 Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

8.0
8.0

Average room  

Sceptre C325W Average room
Samsung CF398 Average room

Average room off picture  

Sceptre C325W Average room off picture
Samsung CF398 Average room off picture

Bright room off picture  

Sceptre C325W Bright room off picture
Samsung CF398 Bright room off picture
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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

5.0
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Sceptre C325W Motion Blur Picture
Samsung CF398 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sceptre C325W Response Time Chart
Samsung CF398 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

14.1 ms
5.4 ms

100% Response Time 
 

27.5 ms
14.3 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

N/A
Fastest
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

Sceptre C325W Backlight Picture
Samsung CF398 Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

Sceptre C325W BFI Picture
Samsung CF398 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sceptre C325W BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung CF398 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
7.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
72 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
48 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
72 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.8
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

27.1 ms
9.2 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

27.6 ms
9.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

27.1 ms
9.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
8.0 ms

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution and Size 
 

7.4
7.3

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density  

70 PPI
82 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

31.5"
27.0"

Screen Area  

424 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Sceptre C325W Inputs 1
Samsung CF398 Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Sceptre C325W Inputs 2
Samsung CF398 Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

1
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
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
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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

Sceptre C325W OSD picture
Samsung CF398 OSD picture
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Controls  

Controls picture  

Sceptre C325W Controls picture
Samsung CF398 Controls picture
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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

Sceptre C325W In The Box picture
Samsung CF398 In The Box picture
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Sceptre C325W

Samsung CF398

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