Dell D3218HN vs S3219D

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Dell D3218HN
Dell S3219D

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:01 PM

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Our Verdict

Dell D3218HN

Dell S3219D

The Dell S3219D and the Dell D3218HN have different panel types so they are better in different aspects. The Dell D3218HN has an IPS panel and wider viewing angles, so it favors collaboration, whereas the Dell S3129D has a VA panel and a better dark room performance. The Dell S3219D also has higher resolution and supports FreeSync, which is great for gaming.

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Variants

  • D3218HN (32")
  • S3219D (32")

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D3218HN
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S3219D
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S3219D
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.7
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.7
5.3

Resolution and Size 
 

7.4
8.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.7
5.3

Reflections 
 

6.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

32"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve radius  

N/A
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
22.0 lbs (10.0 kg)
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Stand  

Stand picture  

Width 
 

13.2" (33.5 cm)
10.1" (25.7 cm)

Depth 
 

8.3" (21.1 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

0.9
0.9

Ergonomics picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch portrait/landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
N/A

Tilt Range  

-10° to 5°
-10° to 5°
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Back  

Back picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders picture  

Borders 
 

0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

4.9" (12.4 cm)
5.0" (12.7 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.1" (5.3 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Build Quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.6
7.8

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

IPS
VA

Native Contrast 
 

1,416 : 1
2,904 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.8
6.4

SDR Real Scene 
 

320 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
222 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
223 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
222 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
222 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.7
5.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Color Shift from Left 
 

29°
38°

Color Shift from Right 
 

28°
39°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Brightness from Left 
 

38°
48°

Brightness from Right 
 

39°
49°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
13°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
13°

Curve Radius  

N/A
N/A
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.7
5.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Color Shift from Below 
 

23°
28°

Color Shift from Above 
 

24°
29°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Brightness from Below 
 

30°
33°

Brightness from Above 
 

30°
34°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Black Level from Below 
 

75°
13°

Black Level from Above 
 

75°
13°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.4
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.154%
2.511%

50% DSE 
 

0.113%
0.102%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.362%
0.938%

5% DSE 
 

0.035%
0.077%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.2
6.0

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.530%
1.987%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

5.5
4.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Cool

Luminance 
 

226 cd/m²
141 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

80
75

Contrast Setting 
 

80
75

RGB controls 
 

100-100-100
N/A

Color Temperature 
 

6,821 K
7,310 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.46
6.72

Color dE 
 

4.79
4.59

Gamma 
 

1.81
2.18
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

12
40

Contrast Setting 
 

80
73

RGB Controls 
 

96-96-100
88-92-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,451 K
6,512 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.57
0.41

Color dE 
 

0.53
0.50

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.19
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.8

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

97.1%
98.3%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.4%
77.0%
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
9.2

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

96.1%
98.8%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

80.3%
84.5%
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A
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Image Retention 
 

10
5.7

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.09%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.02%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.05%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.02%
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Gradient 
 

8.5
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal  

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color bleed vertical  

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

6.0
7.5

Average room  

Average room off picture  

Bright room off picture  

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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.3
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

6.9 ms
7.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

13.3 ms
13.8 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

N/A
Normal
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
8.0

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
75 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
75 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
48 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

8.5 ms
8.2 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.6 ms
N/A

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

8.5 ms
9.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
8.6 ms

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution and Size 
 

7.4
8.5

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density  

70 PPI
92 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

31.5"
32.0"

Screen Area  

424 in²
438 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

1
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

No
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

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Controls  

Controls picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

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Check Price

32"
D3218HN
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32"
S3219D
B&H
32"
D3218HN
B&H
32"
S3219D
BestBuy.com

Dell D3218HN

Dell S3219D

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