Our Verdict
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is a decent monitor for most uses. It's ideally suited for watching videos with its deep blacks, large screen, 4k resolution, and the added remote is a nice bonus. It could also be a good choice for console gaming with its low input lag, but the 60Hz refresh rate might be limiting for some computer gamers. Unfortunately, there's noticeable crosshatching, due to the strange subpixel structure, so it might not be well-suited for office use.
- Deep, uniform blacks.
- Outstanding peak brightness.
- Great wide color gamut.
- Bad local dimming.
- Noticeable crosshatching that can be distracting for desktop use.
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is an alright office monitor. The 4k, 43 inch screen is great for multitasking. Unfortunately, it has terrible ergonomics and there's noticeable crosshatching, especially in areas of uniform color, that may be distracting for office use. However, it can get bright enough to combat glare in most office environments, and it displays a wide range of colors with an excellent color gamut.
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is an okay monitor for gaming. It has excellent low input lag, an okay response time, and supports FreeSync to reduce screen tearing, which is great for console gaming. The built-in USB ports are useful for keeping your controllers charged. The 60Hz refresh rate might be too limiting for some gamers, but the 43 inch screen provides an immersive gaming experience.
Good for multimedia. The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB comes with a remote and with its large 4k display, it's a decent alternative to buying a TV. It has an incredible peak brightness, wide color gamut in both SDR and HDR content, and exceptional contrast ratio. Unfortunately, the image degrades when viewed at an angle, so it isn't ideal for watching movies with a few friends.
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is a good monitor for media creation. The high resolution and large screen allow you to see more of your work without scrolling around or zooming. Unfortunately, it has terrible ergonomics and sub-par viewing angles, and there's noticeable crosshatching in most content, which makes text less clear and could be distracting.
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is a decent monitor for HDR gaming. It has an excellent native contrast ratio, outstanding peak brightness, and can display a wide color gamut, so HDR games look their best. Unfortunately, the local dimming feature is bad and may be distracting. It also has low input lag and okay response time, although motion is still blurry.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 20, 2021: For consistency, we've changed the height adjustment from N/A to '0.0' and the swivel adjustment from N/A to 'No'. The score has been adjusted accordingly.
- Updated Sep 08, 2020: Validated our results.
- Updated Feb 17, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated May 17, 2019: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 43 inch Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB, which is the only size available in this series.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Momentum 436M6VBPAB doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests such as the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
Update 05/21/2019: Some older versions of this monitor have only 1 HDMI port, and may be limited to DisplayPort 1.2.
| Model | Size | Resolution | Refresh Rate | Notes |
| 436M6VBPAB | 43" | 4k | 60Hz | FreeSync |
The 436M6VBPAB we reviewed was manufactured in December 2018.
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB is a decent 43 inch monitor, but there are better monitors for less. Smaller OLED TVs, like the LG 48 C1 OLED and the LG 48 CX OLED are popular options if you're looking for a large monitor, or if you want a newer model with a similar form factor, the Gigabyte AORUS FV43U. See our recommendations for the best 4k monitors, the best 4k gaming monitors, and the best 34-49 inch monitors.
The Gigabyte AORUS FV43U is better than the Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB overall, and it's much better for gaming. The Gigabyte has a much faster refresh rate, a faster response time at the max refresh rate, and has an optional black frame insertion feature. The Philips can tilt, whereas the Gigabyte has a completely fixed stand, but both models require a mounting arm if ergonomics are important to you.
The BenQ EW3270U is a bit better than the Philips 436M6VBPAB. The BenQ has slightly better viewing angles and better reflection handling. The Philips is much brighter and has a faster response time.
Despite the difference in panel technologies, the LG 27UK650-W is much better than the Philips 436M6VBPAB. The 27UK650-W uses an IPS panel, which has much better viewing angles and much better gray uniformity. The 27UK650-W also has a more versatile stand with better ergonomics. The Philips uses a VA panel, so it looks much better in a dark room and delivers a better HDR experience than the 27UK650-W.
Although they use different panel technologies, the Acer Predator X27 bmiphzx is significantly better than the Philips 436M6VBPAB for most uses. The X27 uses an IPS panel, and the image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. The X27 also has a faster refresh rate, great for gaming, and has a more versatile stand with better ergonomics. The Acer X27 also has a much better local dimming feature with hundreds of local dimming zones, compared to a few dozen on the Philips. The Philips 436M6VBPAB has a VA panel, and looks much better in a dark room thanks to the much better contrast ratio.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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