If you prioritize a large, immersive gaming and media consumption experience and are willing to pay a premium, the Samsung Odyssey OLED with its wide, curved screen, superior contrast, and fast response time is an impressive choice. However, for a mix of productivity and high-resolution media editing on a smaller screen, as well as saving money, the Sony M9 with its sharp image clarity, good color coverage, and more traditional aspect ratio could be preferable. The Samsung Odyssey also offers better performance for competitive gaming with its higher refresh rate, but the Sony M9 has more versatile connectivity options and is better suited for productivity tasks. Give Feedback
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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
Advantages of the Sony M9 (IPS FALD)
Best in class for productivity
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.9/10
7.3/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
695 nits
98.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
67.7 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is good.
Competitive Gaming
6.7/10
5.7/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
24 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is poor.
Productivity
5.9/10
9.6/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is best in class for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.8/10
7.5/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
695 nits
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is good.
Cost
$965
$800
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) has a price of $965 and the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) costs $800.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) and Sony M9 (IPS FALD) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) and Sony M9 (IPS FALD) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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