28" Samsung U28R550 Review and comparison

Quick and unedited review of new 28" Samsung U28R550 that appeared in shops in December 2019. I use it mainly for programming. I also compare it to LG 27UL600 from the same price range and IPS UHD panel.
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★★★★★ panel quality
★★★★★ colors
★★✰✰✰ monitor stand
★✰✰✰✰ extremely retarded VESA mount
Pros:
price, quality, size, very good panel quality, simple but very fast On screen control, HDR
quick access to brightness, contrast, eye saver mode, FreeSync
Cons:
no software to control the monitor from PC
Not many settings
very basic stand (no pivot, swivel or height adjustment)
Very small difference of min/max contrast level. really. On LG on low contrast everything was getting very dark grey and very bright white when max contrast. On samsung very small difference between contrast levels
The bigest CON is the retarded vesa mount. It's 75x75 and it's a little bit deepened, so you can't fit there a standard universal mount that has both 75x75 and 100x100 holes.
I'll probably return this monitor only because of this vesa mount :(
UPDATE: 12.01.2020:
I'll copy one comment response here, as it adds comparison with one more monitor that I did, and my final decision and preference of the 3 similarly priced monitors:
Hi,
After trying these 2 and one more (27" Acer Nitro VG270Kbmiipx), I've settled up with Samsung one. It's least tiring for eyes and colors are most pleasant.. Between these 3 LG had worst colors. When compared with Samsun White colors seemed pinky regardless of color calibration. Acer's white was most white. Samsung's black and dark was most black and most pleasant for eyes.
Between the 3, only Samsung doesn't have software to control screen. You can do it only with joysick, and it has least settings of all 3. However they are fast accessible with joystick, so for quick brightness change, samsung is still winner.
Samsung also has a retarded VESA 75x75 and if you want to attach it to universal 75/100 mount, you'll have to bend the holder's corners with pliers. That's what I did and I ended up keeping Samsung.
In LG I didn't like the on screen control. THey didn't upgrade it for 5 years. I didn't like how it looks (white cabbles and white back) and I didn't like the colors. It was my least favorite of the 3.
In Acer I didn't like that when switching between modes it doesn't keep my brightness/contrast settings and resets them to Mode's default. Also I didn't like that it's internal power adapter is making hearable ultra sound noise. Very annoying.
In Samsung I didn't like VESA and the limited settings. But it makes up with best panel of all 3. It's really most suited for long programming sessions. Has beautiful colors and nice 28" size.

[@gadzillaverzilla1979]

I pretty much boiled down my list to these 2 monitors... and I'm glad you made a review about it.

[@trichomaxxx]

Same, but I was considering the 27UL500 instead which's 30 euros less than the Samsung but with only 300cd/m2 brightness. This video helped me make the decision and I ordered the Samsung today.

[@IBelievenevermind]

@@trichomaxxx Give

[@GreenSpeedPRO]

same

[@JTcutie247]

What’d you end up going with and what’s your opinion on it?

[@gadzillaverzilla1979]

@@JTcutie247 I ended up getting both over time.. Initially got the samsung as it was on sale then got the LG as well. Digging both but would give the edge to LG.. More connectivity options + IPS panel (more rich and accurate colors)

[@FvgDerwydd]

The best review i've ever seen for this monitor as well as the comparatives plus very honest opinions , usually european reviews are much better and more 'real world'. no crap fake sponsored reviews that at the end they barely talk about the monitor itself. Samsung seems to be the real winner, i'm thinking to get it for my pc via displayport to enjoy it fully with 4k@60hz and freesync activated for programming and especially gaming a lot (except the fps games which i'll probably keep playing them on my TN that has 1ms response time). Thank you for all the info, i also read the description of the video and helped even more plus all the comments, amazing. Subscribed

[@thewelcomer5698]

I agree, I'm going off to college to study CS and your practical assessment and comparison to a similar budget 4k monitor I was researching really helped me out!

[@unknown6778]

I'm using this with my ps5 and it's awesome, highly recommended.

[@sheumislam1010]

Do you have hdr mode enabled on your PS5 ? For some reason it’s making the monitor way too dark

[@Candlest]

does it look good with miles morales?

[@unknown6778]

@@Candlest haven't bought the game yet...

[@sheumislam1010]

@@Candlest it looks really good my problem is it’s just too dark sometimes, gonna try to tweak some settings

[@zeroday87]

@@sheumislam1010 yea im having that same problem i may disable hdr

[@junnunahmed3470]

Thank you so much for the review. I really liked the detail you went into and the comparisons you made between the two panels and real-life applications you mentioned.

[@FSX666SX]

Very helpful review, I was desperate to find a good 4k monitor but this gives me hope. I was considering VA panel initially but now seems IPS is the way to go.

[@sabergo1]

Excellent "Real World" review. Thanks!

[@DaniilShumko]

Nice review. I also needed to buy a monitor for programming and went for the same Samsung model

[@AtulDhingra]

I just got one today as well, does the screen at the edges go in if you put small amount of pressure

[@DaniilShumko]

@@AtulDhingra hmm, not sure what you mean, but only the top left corner kinda goes in if I apply small amount of pressure

[@chrlmlln9018]

Thank you so very much for this helpful review! I am now ordering the Samsung! Wishing you all the best! Best regards from Sweden!

[@MPmilanMP]

Thanks for the review, I have the Samsung now and it's great with the PS5.

[@johngreen2468]

this vid and ur description is the best youtube review of these monitors!!

[@deadlymassacre1]

the UR55 monitor can be overclocked to 4k 68hz with an HDMI 2 cable; I haven't tried a display port cable yet but the +8hz refresh rate really does make a difference

[@klukiyan]

How to do it?

[@deadlymassacre1]

@@klukiyan look up the program "Custom Resolution" by ToastyX I usually set the timing to "Exact Reduced" with 4k resolution and 68hz which was the max that still worked for me on 2 different units

[@GaliosUA]

@@deadlymassacre1 you have to test it for frame skipping though as that overclock might be unstable and make things even worse. UFO test has an option for that.

[@deadlymassacre1]

@@GaliosUA awesome! Didn't know about that test. Just tested it and it confirms 68hz

[@RaymondChenon]

I bought this Samsung model after this review. Top notch quality screen for an affordable price. My only downside is the stand that takes a lot of space in the back. And the stand doesn't allow a great degree of tilt inclination ( 2-4°)

[@klukiyan]

Ergoarm is a great solution to it

[@RaymondChenon]

@@klukiyan I'll check ergoarm. Which model did you take ? Will watch a video on your desk setup :)

[@igorbrkic6997]

@@RaymondChenon Invision MX models are affordable options. 450 and 900 models are better for this size monitor.

[@connorskidmore3345]

I noticed straight away how much whiter the whites where on the Samsung compares to the more yellow whites on the LG

[@klukiyan]

Yes. Add long as you have them next to each other. If you have just one of them, you wouldn't notice without special device.

[@JASHOOKEREMET]

Thanks a lot for the review. I was choosing between these two, and now I know which one to go with.

[@klukiyan]

Hi. The review is quite old. And there are now more options with the same 28" IPS panel that Samsung has from Asus, Acer and Phillips. If I was buying again today, I would go for Phillips for better vesa mount holes. The screen is the same though

[@atf56]

@@klukiyan I bought the 28inch acer one acer cb282k and it is giving me eye strain and head ache..why?

[@TigranAivazian]

Excellent review. I also tried different monitors (AOC CU34G2 and Dell S3221QS) and at the end kept the Samsung U28R550UQR (28" IPS) as it is definitely the best. And after your review I am even tempted to buy the second one as I currently have two Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFPb) around the Samsung (i.e. three monitors in total) but they are both FHD only. So, if I think of some alternative use for one of the Dells I may buy the second Samsung... (I don't have space for FOUR monitors on my desk :)

[@klukiyan]

I use 2 4k monitors at home, and just one 4k monitor at work in the office. While the second monitor brings usefulness, i don't miss it that much in the office. I'm a software developer. So most of the time I have split screen. In the left i have 2 windows if vs code and in the right the chrome with dev console open. Other apps like excels, db manager, outlook i keep on the second screen or alt tab of at work. So I'd say that 1 4k monitor is almost enough to work with 4 windows without rotating head too much

[@atf56]

sir any eye strains?

[@edimarrodrigrove3377]

Do you think the LG is sharpen than the Samsung? Because the LG has a bigger pixel density.

[@halfalligator6518]

thanks for the video! I just so happened to be deciding between these two

[@gregtegreg]

Is this good for graphics/design? Does it display clean pixels?

[@user-fs2zt4tk6q]

thank you for the review :) my samsungs arriving today

[@amonlua3494]

you happy with it?

[@user-fs2zt4tk6q]

@@amonlua3494 its good, but for some reason i can't enable hdr in windows 10 without being forced to 30fps. hdr works fine in most games though. some of them don't have the option available when they should. overall i just bought it for the 4k though and not hdr, so its a bit disappointing but i still kept the monitor and use it without hdr

[@htg97]

strange... what pixels do you see? i don't see any pixels on 43" 4k TV sitting 70cm from it...

[@ruicarvalho9851]

Nice Review! Does this monitor show grainy whites, specially with text on white background? This would show the matte level. This is annoying to me. Thanks!

[@thepinoydude9443]

Nice review details. 😊 Is this monitor still good for 2023? Or are there any new options for the same price range?

[@hvaq]

Ёр инглишь из вэривэлл! А теперь все тоже самое и на русском плиз)

[@lenux_]

@Blood Спасибо)

[@kirill6020]

)))))))

[@gregocean]

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[@Euphoism]

Hi dude. Do you know the difference between LU28R550UQRXEN and LU28R550UQUXEN. It is just a letter of difference.

[@klukiyan]

Hey. It looks like it's the same model defined for different regions. Like UK and EU. Both return the same specs

[@Euphoism]

@@klukiyan Thanks for answering!

[@user-gp3ri3xq4y]

Do you recommend this monitor for work(color correction sometimes)/gaming ? Does it have a problems with image in gaming? Thanks

[@CraigAddy]

Hi, I'm very interested in this monitor, but like you, I must use this with a VESA Wall Mount. I'm in a situation where I cannot use the stand. I'm quite concerned about manipulating the VESA bracket to make it fit. Was it relatively easy to bend the holders corners? I'll also look for a Vesa mounting bracket that is easier to manipulate. Some of them look very substantial and less pliable.

[@klukiyan]

Yes it was very easy to bend them using pliers. It's been a year already, and it's still attached to the mount and it's great. I have it attached to the desk that can be lifted into standing position. So i often manipulate the monitor position back and front. Sometimes I turn it when I need to show something to my wife or if I want to see the monitor from the kitchen table. The up and down poison, i also sometimes use, but less often. So if you get a cheaper mount that doesn't have up/down - it will still work well. I also love that there are no stand legs in front of the keyboard. There is lots of free space under the moninor

[@CraigAddy]

​@@klukiyan Thank you so much. I looked carefully and found a VESA wall mount that has a plate that looks easier to manipulate and bend than some of the others I have seen. I'm grateful to have watched your review plus one other that brings up the same issue. Otherwise, I might have chosen a VESA mount that was less pliable. I have taken the plunge and ordered my monitor and the VESA wall mount. I'm using it for music production. I have a 16" inch MacBook Pro and am feeling the constraints of the small screen for music editing. This should do the trick beautifully as it will be mounted just above my digital piano with my MacBook just below it.

[@JTcutie247]

@@CraigAddy what mount did you get and how far did you bend it?

[@jakebooy3568]

thanks for the review gru

[@evgenievgeniev1894]

Thank you for informative video Great job Кирил :)

[@JP-ue8ni]

Hi Kiril, Your review helped me make my decision to buy this monitor today. Well priced at $479aud in Australia. What are your complete calibration settings though? I can't see to get brightness/contrast/sharpness/colours mix/hdmi black level right to get the best colour. I use it on connected to laptop for work and look at alot of text than on xbox one X (4k and hdr) for gaming. Also for some reason I can't select game mode when on xbox one X (the option as well as black level are grayed out) when connected to it but available when connected to laptop which defeats the purpose for me. Please let me know asap. Thanks!

[@worf2963]

Great Information as I am in search for a new monitor for programming tasks. Currently I am using 2 23.6 inch Samsung IPS Full HD monitors S24F356FHU which are decent in Black and colours are OK. My first Try in 28 inchK was a TN Benq EL2870U - a terrible gray instead of black and viewing angles in front were mediore. Glad I found your video on the Samsung U28R550. Are you still convinced of this monitor and, as silence is important for me, is the power supply silent and applies the same for the monitor eletronics at low brightness (currently I use 12 as Brightness setting)? Thanks for clarification on these topics.

[@GeraldGarcia]

Very informative review, thanks. Better review than those made by content creators. Looks like a good option for work use.

[@Tonsaay]

this monitor is 8 bit or 10 bit?

[@entore3819]

8+frc ( parody on real 10bit)

[@GreenSpeedPRO]

8bit

[@Imran-M-]

Hello, does it have pivot screen support?

[@ronaldovillegas1]

Could you please do more content with the Samsung monitor?

[@weitakchoo1338]

do you mind to share some photos showing how you manage the 100 x 100 vesa

[@GiacomoBenelli]

They say that Philips 288E2A has the same panel. Have you ever had the chance to see it in action?

[@klukiyan]

he he. when I was buying it it didn't exist yet. But I saw that 1 ASUS and 1 ACER 28" 4k were coming with same panel. Maybe phillips also did it. Per parameters it looks like same exact panel. But it has no VESA at all. It sux that you can't mount it on monitory arm :(

[@DronAndRoll]

Being an IPS panel, do you have bleeding ?, thanks!

[@klukiyan]

only when looking at it through phone's camera. With eyes, i don't really see any bleeding, even though I use dark background code editor most of the time.

[@DronAndRoll]

@@klukiyan Thank you Kiril!

[@JanSommer06]

is this monitor good for profesional photo editing?

[@klukiyan]

I don't know. I'm a programmer 😁

[@evomene4518]

what do you think about curved 27 4k is it becoming necessary to get it over flat

[@miladesn]

you can control the brightness from windows by apps like clickmonitor ddc or similar ddc apps like monitorian. You don't need to go to OSD every time.

[@klukiyan]

the samsung monitor has a nice OSD shortcut to brightness, so I was fine with not having a dedicated app for monitor control. But I've tested the clickmonitor dcc - and it's great. Thank you very much for the hint. It's much better than some "native" monitor contorl apps. Surely better than the one that LG monitors have. Great app. Thx

Thank you, sir. I just installed Clickmonitor DDC and it works for U28R550 perfectly!

[@BSingh-on4qr]

@@klukiyan Is there something like this for macOS, so that I can use the Apple keyboard's brightness keys to adjust the brightness?

[@klukiyan]

@@BSingh-on4qr I don't know. After 9 months with this Samsun monitor, I found using the monitor's joystic fastest and most convenient. I'm not using any applications at all for it.

[@BSingh-on4qr]

Kiril Lukiyan Hey I found something after looking for years! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKu9e3eNjNt9e68

[@Random_One_]

Thanks for video. Have you tried Netflix in 4k on it ? (in the microsoft edge browser) what I'm asking is does it know HDCP 2.2 cause I can't find specs or reviews on it. I'm thinking about getting this monitor or the Samsung U32H850 Quantum Dot 31.5 inch that I understand you can get an update from the Korean site and get HDCP support most of the time *ehem*. So the choice of Samsung one from late 2019 model - 28" ISP vs 2017 model (well I hope made in 2019) - 31.5" VA type, both 10 bits but one with QDot both panels made by Innolux in Taiwan. Not sure about the size difference and how 4K and upscaling will look on them. I mostly want to do tv shows, movies and browsing and office on them so I'm intrigued by the good blacks and contrasts of the VA but maybe it is just a tad to big and impractical for a monitor on a desk not sure what is your general impression with more time n the 28 4k display how are the blacks ?

[@klukiyan]

I haven't tried Netflix on it, I have a 55OLED tv for that. But, before it I tried 35" MVA ultrawide from AOC and the Samsung's 32" quantum dot VA. I was extremely disappointed in VA for programming. The colors are changing dramatically even on small angles. I had difficulty reading the code on the sides of the screen. Maybe for TV shows, sitting far it's not an issue, but for working I wouldn't recommend VA even though it's cheaper and really does have higher contrast. 32 vs 28 is quite a considerable difference. 32ips is generally almost twice more expensive than 27/28ips or than 32va

[@Random_One_]

@@klukiyan Last questions and I'm gonna leave you alone you were already a big help, thank you again and have a great day. - how does normal 1080p content look like on your 4k display like say youtube or even a game in Full HD cause I won't have hardware to run stuff in 4k and looking around a lot of videos and whatnot are still 1080p all over the place - what is the blacks and grey color situation like are they good enough or kinda milky - is the stand sturdy or again kinda jiggly like on this newer Samsungs Enjoy your monitor and happy coding :)

[@klukiyan]

@@Random_One_ Feel free to ask as much as you want. I'm happy to help. In theory the 1080p should look exactly same as on a 1080p screen simply puttin 4pixels in one. In practive however, the monitor (or the graphic card) is upscaling it and it looks much better than it would look like on 1080p screen. So yes, you can watch 1080p and even 720p withtou any issues. The interface I would however recommend to scale to 150%. With 100% everyhting is too small :) Black and grey colors are very good on this samsung, better than on LG and even than on Acer Nitro. The Stand shape looks awkward, but it holds the monitor very well. It's much more stable than the stands of the similarly priced non-adjustable stand monitors (LG and Acer line)

[@peterbinder3940]

Would you recommend the monitor even after a year or did you notice something better for the price (€300)?

[@mrhappyfaq32]

Since corona was hitting hard I still think it's good value, I'm also in the maket for a 4k ips monitor

[@RedPanda_00806]

The Samsung detect the imput and changes by itself between ports?

[@tejasahluwalia8713]

For the vesa issue, your monitor arm shouldve come with longer screws with spacers that you can use for these kind of mounts.

[@klukiyan]

It didn't. And longer screws wouldn't hold it. The metal used in monitors holes is very soft and easy to break if tightened too much

[@JTcutie247]

What mount do you recommend?

[@HardcoreGR]

Hello, i dont know what to buy..im beetween this Samsung monitor and LG 32UK550.. LG has a VA panel..but they say the hdr isn that good...i dont mind Hz or low response time.. i want only the better picture quality with nice contrast and colors with decent HDR.. What should i buy?

[@klukiyan]

VA panel sux. Buy this Samsung for sure. On VA panel colors are very distorted. Especially the black color. It becomes shinny grey on edges of the screen. As you move your head around the screen colors continue changing. It's extremelly annoying. For a TV or for gaming ONLY - VA could be fine. But as a PC monitor, VA is eye and brain torture

[@HardcoreGR]

@@klukiyan great thanks! I forget to mention, that i only care about gaming! Especially when the PS5 launches :)

[@klukiyan]

@@HardcoreGR Then I suggest you to go to some big tech showroom with plenty of monitors and try them out. Maybe you'll like how VA monitor is for gaming. Myself I'd never buy one. I've worked (programming) on one expensive ultra wide VA minitor for 10 days and I'm 100% sure that I'll never buy VA.

[@entore3819]

Спасибо за обзор. Вопрос, как на нём выглядит контент с ютуба, фильмы в 1080p ? Всё же многие всё еще записывают видосы в 1080, боюсь что бы не шакалило картинку ютуба на таких роликах

[@acartola1950]

Great review! Have you tried to overclock it?

[@diegomolina3808]

for photo/video edit an ps4 games works well?

[@dasm4465]

Thanks for review. I also have two LG UK650 and going to buy R550 for wide gamut. Are you still prefer Samsung over LG?

[@klukiyan]

yes, I've kept Samsung and retruned LG and Acer back to shop. So far very happy about this decision. LG has worse colors and very retarded controls. You can't quickly change brightness on LG and I need it very often

[@dasm4465]

@@klukiyan LG UK650 have 99% sRGB, Samsung have 90 % DCI-P3 - it is much wider, than 98% sRBG (and I can see it on your video - keywords in VS much vivid. What about screen color temperature uniformity and light bleed ?

[@klukiyan]

@@dasm4465 Samsun has 100% sRGB :) But for me seeing the colors with my eyes and comparing these 3 monitors side by side was very convincing. LG really felt to have worse colors than Samsung. Samsung's black seemed "more black", white more white somehow. Samsung's white is somehow more vivid and more pleasant for eyes. When I compared it to Acer, acer's white seemed more white, Samsung's was somehow a bit yelowish-greenish. but still more pleasant. The biggest difference in colors I've seen on RED when made side by side comparison of eizo's web-based test. There Samsung had really RED, while both Acer and LG looked more orangish. Regarding the light bleed, maybe I was lucky, I almost didn't see any. When looking at them through camera's screen, all showed brighter to the corners, but none was too bad.

[@dasm4465]

@@klukiyan Yes, I agree with you. Bought R500 and compare with LG UK650 - R550 better. Not huge, but better. So I stay with R550 + Uk650 ((secondary) and mine second UK650 goes to my office work

[@dasm4465]

PS - I measured gamut - yes, R550 have "overshoot" in red, more than sRGB standard. Color uniformity and light bleed - 5+ (none and almost none). Also, LG have glow with blue color, and Samsung have glow effect perfect gray - it is better. And Samsung cheaper. Absolutely hit monitor , can recommend everyone!

[@basi21]

thank you so much

[@paulhatos1282]

Hello! This was a nice and informative review. Good job!! 😄 But i have one question: is the screen on the Samsung one made of glass?

[@dasm4465]

no

[@raitisgobins]

Received the RU55 monitor yesterday, it's awesome! I connect my MIBOX3 to HDMI1 and PS5 to HDMI2, but why can't I turn on game mode on the monitor when I use PS5? The monitor no longer allows me to use "game mode" in the "picture" settings, but the MIBOX 3 HDMI1 allowed me to turn on game mode. On PS5 I have of course PC selection, but on MIBOX3 I turn on AV selection. FreeSync and HDR On When Supported are turned on, but why does the monitor not allow the game mode to be turned on, I need an explanation, but I'll be honest, right now the PS5 quality of the image I see on this monitor excites me!!

[@vikurbi3508]

Hi guys, please which one would you prefer and will be better - Samsung U28R55 or Lenovo L28u-35?? From the display and quality perspective (pivot and speakers not needed). Which one and why would you recommend? Thanks!

[@AlexNemyr]

Hello Kiril, could you please tell me what version of displayport you use for support HDR, because in monitor spec, max version is 1.2, but Wikipedia says for support HDR needs min DP v.1.4? Thanks!

[@asmokanu]

This monitor has dp 1.2+. But it supports hdr via hdmi 2.0. Btw i cant do work with hdr enabled. Interface and text looks bad. Its usable only for watching videos etc.

[@johngreen2468]

how do you judge "matte level" of this screen? I mean is this good matte or not a true matte? this monitor is still the cheapest of its kind

[@theunknownfilip7941]

Hey I got this monitor but I have a problem with it , whenever I turn off my ps5 so I have to manually turn off and on my monitor every time

[@ninalisaneunzig3203]

Hi! Thank you for the honest review. I am looking for a monitor for office and webdesign. Do you think this one is capable of both? I love very sharp letters. So i can read really clearly

[@klukiyan]

It's capable of both and much more than that 🙂

[@Jorden24957]

Hey how many HDR pre set options are there for the Samsung monitor?

[@faisalee]

I believe it’s HDR10 which is the standard needed by Netflix 😊

[@JS-dx8bj]

Hi Kiril Lukiyan can you compare the Eye Saver Mode on both(Low Blue light)? How do you like this mode on the Samsung? Is everything yellow then?

[@klukiyan]

Hi, Yes. On Samsung everything gets too yellow. And brightness setting stays static. I don't use this mode at all. But I'm still very happy with Samsung. Pleasure to work on it for more than half a year already

[@jackye4587]

ViewSonic released a new monitor VX2831, which seems to use the same panel as Samsung, how to evaluate the latest product？

[@inmathswetrust5293]

Nice review

[@alexanderbezverkhyi549]

Hi. Can you work with this monitor in absolutely darkness? You have said that its minimum brithness level slightly higher then LG's level. I have Acer EB490QK. I love this monitor for colors and angles but I hate it for 80 nits minimum brigtness. I use it with Brightness - 0 and Contrast -15, and its very annoing. How about U28R550, can you use it with Brigtness 0 and Contrast 50 in dark? I read LG's review and its min level is about 45 nits. There is an opinion that for working in the dark the ideal level is 30-40 nits, but 50 nits already irritate the eyes and you have to turn on the light. I have tired to search monitor for code and texts and this model looks really very good, only con for me is minimum brightness. Could you give some comment at that point, please? Second question - it this Samsung is fully quiet? My old 23" Samsung had some high level sound, and I can nothing to do with it. Acer is fully quiet. Thanks!

[@klukiyan]

Hi, I have my PC in a very bright room. So I have to switch monitor brightness every morning (when sun shines into room to ~40), then in the afternoon (~15-25) and then when I code in the night (0-10). The contrast I usually keep at 60 and don't move it up or down at all. I do code sometimes in absolute darkness, but usually I prefer to switch on the desk lamp. When I was comparing it side by side with LG, and Acer Nitro - both Acer Nitro and LG could offer a lower brightness - but the colors and contrast were getting very bad. So I still prefer to have Samsung with small USB lamp next to it, rather than LG or Acer Nitro. Regarding noise, it doesn't make any sound at all. It's absolutely silent. And its external adapter is also silent and cold. LG was also silent. Acer Nitro had built-in adapter, and it was making annoying unbearable ultrasound noise. So yes, out of these 3, I strongly recommend Samsung. After having it for 6 months, I still strongly recommend it. Very happy with the choice.

[@alexanderbezverkhyi549]

​@@klukiyan When Brightness is 0, does a decrease in contrast from 50 to 30 or 20 give a noticeable further drop in the brightness of the picture? In absolutely darkness what brightness and contrast levels do you prefer when you work more than hour.

[@klukiyan]

@@alexanderbezverkhyi549 contrast decrease does a noticeable drop in brightness. But overall on Samsung the edges (top/down) of contrast are not as far from each other as on other monitors. On LG and Acer, putting contrast to 100 was making everything burning white, putting to 0 I was getting unreadable dark gray crap. On samsung, these edges are not so far from each other. So the image still remains nice and easy for eyes. So yes, if I want to stay in pure darkness for couple of hours, I'd probably prefer to reduce contrast to 20. But after all these months, I noticed that I rather tend to simply turn on the small usb lamp on my desk. It doesn't emit much light. But I get comfortable to continue coding for several hours in almost complete darkness untill I fall asleep. My favorite resolution scaling is also 150%. All sizes are just perfect and crisp at the same time.

[@kelvincustodio8684]

Olá. Antes de mais nada, obrigado pelo vídeo. Sou desenvolvedor, passo muitas horas tabalhando com proramação. Recomenda este monitor para 2022? Se não qual seria um outro na mesma faixa de preço desses?

[@amarg2199]

wxactly looking for this review. thanks. i go with samsung.

[@andybello8817]

Why is lg more expensive than the Samsung ?

[@marekd3758]

Hello! What about LG HDR 400 certification and its brightness 350? It should be better than Samusng? I am thinking about one of those two...

[@klukiyan]

After 5 months of using Samsung I never regretted choosing it. I use it daily for programming and it has perfect colors and perfect size. I never needed HDR though. So can't say much about it. Otherwise, Samsung has much better colors. I could see it, and other comments under this video confirmed it too. + Lg's joystick sux

[@marekd3758]

@@klukiyan In the video you also say that Samsung has greener white and LG has pinker white - but I could see that is oposite? Samsung is less green than LG. Could you confirm this? What are the advantages of this HDR? Samsung does not have it? For me it is important to have white color very white, not green or yellow - some monitors have problem with this. Thank you! Also, I think this Old vesa could be a problem

[@klukiyan]

@@marekd3758 If I compare it to a piece of A4 white glossy paper, Samsun has whitest white and the other colors are also most accurate. Especially the RED one. Both Samsung and LG have the HDR feature. But I never use it. It makes any good if you watch Movies on the monitor. I don't. I have a huge OLED TV for that. 75Vesa also ended up to be no problem. I bent the top edges of the mount and all is good. All these 5 monts my monitor is on ergoarm. This Samsung really beats other monitors from the same (and x2 higher) price range. It has amazing colors and the 1" extra size makes a visible difference.

[@marekd3758]

@@klukiyan Hello! I just got two monitors. In my case, image on LG is much better than on Samsung, especially white is more white. I think I will stick with LG. On Samsung it is more yellowish. The problem is that they are connected with different cables, I am not sure if this could be the issue. With LG came both display port and HDMI cable, Samusng shipped only with HDMI

[@klukiyan]

@@marekd3758 I have Samsung connected with Display port. And I'm very sure that image on Samsung is better. I see it myself, my wife also could see much better quality of image on samsung. Also if you read the comments below this video, you'll see that many tried both and even tested it with Spyder hardware. All say that Samsung is better (between these 2)

[@dimitrispanouris]

Thank you for your review. Does the monitor have an sRGB mode? Is it calibrated out of the box? For example this one: www.philips.co.uk/c-p/278E1A_00/4k-ultra-hd-lcd-monitor provides an sRGB profile and is color calibrated, so I'm torn between this and the Samsung (the Samsung states wide color gamut, but some people online argue it mostly extends to the R-spectrum and makes images more "red" than normal). And one more question: Is this monitor as great as they advertise for eye strain with its "eye saver" mode? Thank you very much in advance!

[@klukiyan]

Hi, Phillips is good too. But Samsung's colors are still better. Images are not more red. My wife has the Phillips you mentioned. They both have great colors. But Samsung's are still a bit more pleasant and it has freesync and extra inch size makes a visible difference. Regarding eyes. The monitor doesn't cause any eye strain. I can code for many hours without problems. But the so called "eye saver mode" is crap. It removes too much blue and screen becomes too yellow. Additionally brightness slider is disabled in this mode. So I never use this mode. When I chose in the night, a use windows built in "night mode" that makes it only slightly yellow. Not like the "eye saver mode". Don't expect anything from it

[@dimitrispanouris]

​@@klukiyan Thanks so much for your answer! Subscribed! I'm also a coder and looking for a good monitor mostly for macOS development. If you could make a comparison of these two monitors in the future it would be amazing! Thanks again for your swift response! :)

[@bogdanarsene1921]

hey man. great review. can you tell me how to get that wallpaper? :D

[@klukiyan]

search for macOS_Catalina_Dark.jpg

[@klukiyan]

or for macOS_Catalina_Light.jpg

[@jayrollo1352]

Thank you. This seem to be the perfect one for programmers. Affordable, yet crisp. IPS is also great. Bummer that it doesn't have usb c, but at this point who cares.

[@klukiyan]

Not so perfect. Currently there are more monitors with same/similar 28" panels which have better software and better 100x100 vesa standard. Years ago it was the best option. Today I'd buy another one.

[@jayrollo1352]

@@klukiyan I just picked up a different one yesterday actually. The Samsung S80A. It was on sale at the shop. 4k, IPS, with Usb-C connectivity. Also had height, rotation, tilt adjustable stand. Vesa mount isn't shit either. Glad with this purchase.

[@knarfamoranemix6030]

Thanks for the review, but the review price is missing.

[@canpehlivan2497]

which one do you recommend to me? i will buy one of them

[@el-bov8034]

How are the reflections on the Samsubg? Thanks

[@jamsess13]

Hi Kiril, thank you for your great review!. Could you confirm that the Samsung one is anti-glare display type. Thank you!!

[@BSingh-on4qr]

Yes please, can someone confirm this. The LG has an anti glare which I have a love-hate relationship with

[@BSingh-on4qr]

I've found the specs and can confirm that the Samsung also has the same anti-glare as the LG www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/8fcadeb49

[@thevisi0naryy]

Does this monitor have any issues going to sleep when the source is off? My 32” curved Samsung has trouble with this.

[@klukiyan]

No it goes to sleep immediately after my PC or laptop goes to sleep. There's the annoying blue button blinking on it. I taped it.

[@thevisi0naryy]

@@klukiyan Awesome thank you

[@peterbinder3940]

How well did bending the VESA bracket work?

[@klukiyan]

Very well and very easy. Irma been almost a year, and it's still in the Vesa 🙂

[@peterbinder3940]

@@klukiyan Great. Thank you very much for your quick answer! Merry Christmas.

[@omercelebi2012]

Thank you. What about eye strain?

[@ToofanGameplay]

i want to buy monitor for my console.so you suggest Which one?

[@guillegm96]

Does anyone know the diference between the samsung U28r550 and the samsung U28r552?

[@igorbrkic6997]

last number is just the region where its distributed, no tech differences according to samsung

[@Kalos213]

Does it have energy saver mode?

[@jacomputermobilephonerepai3243]

LG AH-IPS (advance high quality ) panel better than INNOLUX standard IPS penal ... Samsung has little brighter screen that's true, but not good colour correction .. LG colour well balanced you don't have to do anything both panels seems to be not 10 bit 8 bit plus FRC

[@klukiyan]

In theory maybe. In practice LG has distorted colors. White is pinky and red appears as orange. I made the comparison looking at real monitors with real eyes. It doesn't help that on paper LG is written as later panel.

[@jacomputermobilephonerepai3243]

@@klukiyan I have bought same LG and Samsung monitors and tested with side to side..with KZbin 4K and HD sample videos LG produce much well balanced smooth colours closely to natur..but samsung has bright colours it's true but not natural sometimes not well balanced , aggressive colours, fine detailing missing.. detailing is very important quality of the picture

[@TheDarius1968]

@@jacomputermobilephonerepai3243 Reading your replies here! I just bought one of these Samsung ur55 monitors, myself, and out of the box, it looks like crap! In SDR mode, that is. It is so jarring and bright (in a bad way, because it's looks like every thing is clipping!). If I activate the HDR mode, the image is better, but now, colors are washed out, and it doesn't appear that I can apply an ICC color profile. Would calibrating this monitor, in SDR mode, makes things better? As is, in SDR mode, out of the box, the blacks are compressed, because on a scale of 1-255, it's only at about 13, that gray can be appreciated. HDR fixes this, but at the expense of washed out colors.

[@junyaohu6416]

I am considering these two monitors, and I want to know if there is any significant difference in their colors. For example, Samsung has 90% dcip3 color, but will it be bright and distorted? And will the brightness of the two cause glare at night? Thank you！

[@klukiyan]

Hi, After trying these 2 and one more (27" Acer Nitro VG270Kbmiipx), I've settled up with Samsung one. It's least tiring for eyes and colors are most pleasant.. Between these 3 LG had worst colors. When compared with Samsun White colors seemed pinky regardless of color calibration. Acer's white was most white. Samsung's black and dark was most black and most pleasant for eyes. Between the 3, only Samsung doesn't have software to control screen. You can do it only with joysick, and it has least settings of all 3. However they are fast accessible with joystick, so for quick brightness change, samsung is still winner. Samsung also has a retarded VESA 75x75 and if you want to attach it to universal 75/100 mount, you'll have to bend the holder's corners with pliers. That's what I did and I ended up keeping Samsung. In LG I didn't like the on screen control. THey didn't upgrade it for 5 years. I didn't like how it looks (white cabbles and white back) and I didn't like the colors. It was my least favorite of the 3. In Acer I didn't like that when switching between modes it doesn't keep my brightness/contrast settings and resets them to Mode's default. Also I didn't like that it's internal power adapter is making hearable ultra sound noise. Very annoying. In Samsung I didn't like VESA and the limited settings. But it makes up with best panel of all 3. It's really most suited for long programming sessions. Has beautiful colors and nice 28" size.

[@junyaohu6416]

@@klukiyan Is there any difference between the freesync effect of Samsung and LG? Samsung's seems to support freesync2, HDR and freesync can be turned on together

[@klukiyan]

They all have 40-60hz range freesync. All did good in this regards. HDR effect I can't properly evaluate. I don't understand what to do with it. Everthing becomes too bright. But in windows' display settings - ACER didn't have HDR at all, LG had it to be turned on/off. Samsung also has option for cinema and apps and games separately. Probably it really is more advanced in this regard.

[@Random_One_]

@@klukiyan "HDR effect I can't properly evaluate. I don't understand what to do with it. Everything becomes too bright." HDR is for photos, gaming and especially movies. What it does adds more “dynamic range” where dynamic range is the ratio/contrast of the the brightest whites (light) to the darkest blacks (dark) in images be it photographs or games or movies. In other words it enhances the colors and to do so your panel needs capabilities that we don't really have in this price range. Proper HDR is found in expensive TVs and really expensive monitors so much that it really isn't worth it for the average users. It is more for people that are really making money out of photography to justify the use of an expensive monitor that can do proper HDR. In our cases with this monitors price range of 300 ~ 600 euros you get HDR10 and HDR400 (maybe HDR600 in 2020) if we lucky and to be honest they don't even do that properly. This monitors do not have the proper brightest something like SDR Peak Brightness 325 cd/m² HDR Peak Brightness 375 cd/m² is to be expected from them (if not lower) and for proper HDR we need numbers way way bigger then that at least double if not triple.. those expensive TVs have 1000~1400+ peak brightness. When you select it and go watch a movie your movie also needs to be HDR ready basically to have the proper effect. I uploaded here 3 pictures taken from a movie HDR ready and then from a non HDR version of the same movie just so you see why you need that extra brightness: This is screenshot from a 10 bit HDR version: i.ibb.co/K9bNT4t/HDR.png This is screenshot from a 10 bit SDR version: i.ibb.co/0m33015/SDR.png This is screenshot from a normal Bluray version: i.ibb.co/p2Cwc1F/BluRay.png Well that's the best I can explain it. I'm no expert at this things this is just the info that I picked up. PS: not all people even like HDR and most people didn't even get to see the real thing from a proper source (10 bit UHD HDR Bluray) and a proper TV with a good panel that can pull it off (expensive).

[@klukiyan]

@@Random_One_ Thank you for your explanation. I'm not using monitor for movies at all. I have the Philips 55OLED854 for that. On the monitor I code, sometimes I watch youtube tutorials, and sometimes some games like witcher3, victor vran which in 4k look amazing and I didn't bother trying to also turn on HDR. I will try today to see the difference :)

[@npc5100]

I have 2 samsungs one curved 1440p and one 4k same on video. also 1440p is same style and stand (model chg5) both are amazing

[@edimarjunior572]

The difference between them (in sharpness) is very noticeable?

[@EsoSuper]

Hello which one you keep Samsung or LG ?

[@klukiyan]

samsung

[@oskgun9263]

I would like to use it for casual gaming, did you recommed me to buy this monitor?

[@klukiyan]

If course. I played Witcher, nioh, nioh2. All perfect.

[@oskgun9263]

@@klukiyan thanks dude!

[@RedPanda_00806]

@@klukiyan hi, did you play at 4K? What if you play with this monitor at 1080p, it’s that a crap image quality I mean worst than a 1080p native monitor ?

[@VoldemortsMissingNose]

just bought this today at samsung. Great looking panel and a big color improvement over my 5 year old acer 4k display. however I HATE the stand. I still can't believe they didn't at least add tilting up and down. I may try and put something under the two stand prongs to tilt it up as the monitor faces down a bit. So, that's my only complaint.

[@klukiyan]

I've attached it to monitor arm. Very happy about such solution.

[@evanschannel9653]

@@klukiyan What monitor arm did you use for this monitor? I read the description about the issue with the monitor stand being deep into the back and I'm concerned about finding something that's a good fit.

[@klukiyan]

@@evanschannel9653 Ideally you'd need a non-universal 75x75 arm. But all that I found in shop were universal having holes both for 75 and 100. So I simply used pliers to bend the top corners of 100x100 holes a little bit and it worked perfectly. So you can buy literally any universal arm and adapt it. Consider also to not tighten the screws with too much force. The monitor's are made of aluminum, so if you screw like a hulk, you'll damage them

[@soulfury8054]

Which arm do you have?

[@algaida94]

To obtain 4k@60Hz and HDR10, what type of cable is necessary? DisplayPort 1.2? 1.4? Hdmi? Thnks

[@klukiyan]

Both display port 1.2 or HDMI 1.4 will do well. I prefer display port because of adaptive sync

[@KwusheR]

@@klukiyan I have original cable from this monitor, and have only 4k@30 Hz. Should i buy displayport? Second problem - i dont have sound :D If i choose this monitor in windows and i hear nothing... Could you help me?

[@klukiyan]

@@KwusheR Hi, I needed the freesync feature, so I bought the display port and never tried the HDMI at all. This monitor doesn't have built in speakers. That volume control is for the case when you connect some headset into the monitor's 3.5 jack. I'm not using it either. I have a 7.1 audiosystem connected via HDMI directly to PC.

[@KwusheR]

@@klukiyan Hah, that clears up many things :D Thank you :)

[@klukiyan]

@@KwusheR if you don't need free sync you can use HDMI as well. But it has to be 1.4. 1.2 doesn't support 60hz 4k

[@ianip6006]

Hi guys, I just got this. Could anyone suggest what is the best setting for RGB sharpness, contrast ....?

[@ludwig2952]

Nice video，have you test both of them on gaming?

[@klukiyan]

Good point. I've tried metro exodus, witcher3 and victor vran on Samsung. Not yet on LG. will try and add a comment about it too. On samsung it looks absolutely brilliant. Compared to QHD(1440), 1ms, 165hz Aorus FI27Q(tested it too), the games look very much better. In Victor vran (which was reaching 135hz refresh rate on Aurus) I've very slightly noticed the 135hz (versus 60hz of samsung) smoothness, but I still prefer higher resolution over refresh rate.

[@ludwig2952]

Kiril Lukiyan Thx，I heard that LG has HDR400，which is better than Samsung‘s HDR10，looking forward to your comment

[@klukiyan]

@@ludwig2952 yes, LG has higher peak brightness and also in the picture modes it has a dedicated one called "HDR" it has like 12 of them. WHile samsun has only 4. Though I couldn't appreciate the HDR effect on any of 2 because it's simply too bright. I didn't understand where exactly I should use this extremely bright mode. www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/2a97e9cbd

[@GouingOuver]

@@ludwig2952 it's not a true hdr display if there is no local dimming. hdr400 and other similar labels Is just some marketing bs that gives you insane brightness and fvcked up gamma. No hdr at all.

[@kebabosor3853]

It is good for gaming?

[@youtubewatcher4129]

Does Samsung U28R550 support HDCP 2.2? Is it good for PS4 Pro?

[@soulfury8054]

Yes

[@ArturBerkut]

Привет спасибо за обзор

[@htetaung8292]

Samsung monitor supports Nvidia G-sync, please?

[@klukiyan]

Of course it does. Nvidia G-sync is now compatible with FreeSync Monitors. But it works only via display-port. Not through HDMI

[@exility1758]

Do you recommend this monitor for gaming ?

[@klukiyan]

I played wither3 and Viktor vran. And it was amazing. However if you play fps, then you'll be better with a 165hz qhd monitor

[@exility1758]

@@klukiyan i mean i dont mind 60hz , i want this for my xbox one x and was hoping this is the monitor il be buying

[@klukiyan]

@@exility1758 then surely go for it

[@hino-vp2sw]

@@exility1758 does it have hdmi 2.0 as i does it work for xbox one x or series x with 4k 60 hdr10?

[@j4h3d08]

I have this monitor and I’m wondering if anyone else is finding the whites on screen more yellow. I’m comparing this with my MacBook Pro 16”. I do photo editing so it’s easy to tell. Also I don’t have eye saver on. Wanted to know if it’s a defected panel or if there’s any way of fixing this. If anyone else is having this issue please comment below or I may ask for a replacement.

[@angelrodriguez8714]

have u turned eye care mode off?

[@batuhanozkanli]

Great video. Can you overclock this monitor to 75 hz at 4k? (I'm between 2k 170hz and 4k 60hz. But I dont like 60hz, 75 is minimum for me.) Thank you.

[@edisonnophotography3604]

if it is a 10bit?

[@anduelpitushi4760]

Hi, thanks for the review. The comparison was really helpful to decide. I bought the monitor, but when i started to test it, on black background i could see somehow a 2cm darker horizontal line. It seems some kind of px issue. Anyone has the same problem?

[@klukiyan]

most probably you'll need to give it back. 2cm horizontal line is surely not something that an IPS screen should have....

[@anduelpitushi4760]

@@klukiyan Hi, thanks for the reply. To be more specific is this one on the right: imgur.com/a/TthRmP1

[@klukiyan]

@@anduelpitushi4760 omg that's very wrong for sure. it's either defected, or before coming to you it stayed in some showroom for 1 year with screen on and with some bright banner line that burned in.

[@anduelpitushi4760]

@@klukiyan Thanks man, will do so.

[@user-gp3ri3xq4y]

И работают ли HDR, freesync и 4к одновременно? Есть ли проблемы какие с этим?

[@klukiyan]

Все работает и нет никаких проблем. Уже почти год прошёл. Пользуюсь и радуюсь

[@kirill6020]

Спасибо за обзор!

[@atf56]

Which one is better for eye?

[@klukiyan]

for eye is better not to look at monitors but go outside and look at the nature :)