If you're on a budget and looking for a monitor that performs well for productivity tasks and digital photo editing, with good text quality and a fair gaming experience, the Dell U3223QE would suit you well. However, if you're willing to spend more for the ultimate gaming and media consumption experience with the best in class image quality, high refresh rates, and excellent performance in HDR gaming and video editing, then the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC is the way to go, understanding it may not be as well-suited for productivity due to its wide aspect ratio and curvature. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black)
Good for productivity
Good text clarity
Good image clarity
Advantages of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class brightness
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.2/10
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
2104:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
438 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
94.9 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
3.8/10
6.7/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
24.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is poor.
Productivity
7.9/10
5.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
139 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Glossy
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is good for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.0/10
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
2104:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
438 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is good.
Cost
$825
$965
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) has a price of $825 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) costs $965.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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