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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you prioritize a widescreen for enhanced productivity and immersive gaming, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 with its larger screen and high resolution may be worth the premium cost; however, it's not the best for HDR gaming or high fidelity color tasks. On the other hand, if you're looking for superior color accuracy, contrast, and performance in competitive gaming, the ViewSonic XG272 offers an OLED panel with excellent image clarity, making it ideal for HDR media consumption and digital photo editing at a lower price, though its smaller size may limit screen real estate for multitasking. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED)
- Good text clarity
Advantages of the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Very good for media consumption
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
7.7
9.8
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
3000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
420 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
2000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
95.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is good.
Competitive Gaming
5.4
9.6
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
2.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
60,240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
40 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
420 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
The ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is poor.
Productivity
6.7
5.8
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is only fair for productivity, while the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.1
8.0
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
3000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
420 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
2000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is good.
Cost
$1,024
$900
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) has a price of $1,024 and the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) costs $900.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) and ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) and ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) and the ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Samsung S49AG95 Odyssey Neo G9 (VA Mini LED) | ViewSonic XG272 2K OLED (W-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,024 | $900 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 49" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 5120 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | Mini LED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | VA | W-OLED | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 2048 | N/A | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 3000:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 420 nits | 450 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 2000 nits | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 85.5 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 2 ms | 0.02 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 60,240 Hz | 40 - 240 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9/10 | 10/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 110 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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