If prioritizing a wider screen and higher refresh rates for an immersive gaming and media-watching experience, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 may suit you, but it will cost more. However, if you prefer to save money and still get excellent picture quality with a slightly smaller screen, the Phillips 34M2C8600 would be a better choice. Both offer superb contrast and color for HDR video editing and gaming; however, their extra-wide formats might be less ideal for productivity tasks that benefit from a more traditional screen aspect ratio. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED)
Good image clarity
Advantages of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED)
Very good refresh rate
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
5.8/10
6.7/10
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
0.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
48 - 175 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$800
$965
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) has a price of $800 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) costs $965.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.9/10
9.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.3 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) and Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Productivity
5.9/10
5.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are both poor for productivity.
Media Consumption
9.8/10
9.8/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are both best in class for media consumption.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
Yes
Both the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Phillips 34M2C8600 (QD-OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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