Samsung C49HG90/CHG90 vs Odyssey G9 C49G95T

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Samsung C49HG90/CHG90
Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T

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Our Verdict

Samsung C49HG90/CHG90

Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T

The Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T is a bit better than the Samsung C49HG90/CHG90. The G9 has a higher resolution, a higher refresh rate, and gets a lot brighter in SDR and HDR. However, the CHG90 has a higher contrast ratio to produce deeper blacks.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.5
7.6

Ergonomics 
 

4.9
6.5

Image Flicker 
 

5.9
10

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

4.3
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Curved 
 

Yes
Yes

Curve Radius 
 

1800R
1000R

Size  

49"
49"

Weight (without stand) 
 

26.2 lbs (11.9 kg)
32.2 lbs (14.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
37.9 lbs (17.2 kg)
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

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Ergonomics 
 

4.9
6.5

Ergonomics Picture  

Back Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

4.7" (11.9 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)

Tilt Range 
 

-12.5° to 2.5°
-15° to 5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

No
No

Swivel Range 
 

-15° to 15°
-15° to 15°

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Thickness Picture  

Base Width 
 

32.4" (82.3 cm)
31.5" (80.0 cm)

Base Depth 
 

15.0" (38.1 cm)
12.8" (32.4 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

13.7" (34.8 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
37.9 lbs (17.2 kg)
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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Size 
 

49"
49"

Housing Width 
 

45.3" (115.0 cm)

Housing Height 
 

14.4" (36.5 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

7.9" (20.1 cm)
11.4" (28.9 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

26.2 lbs (11.9 kg)
32.2 lbs (14.6 kg)

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (1.1 cm)

Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Power Supply 
 

Internal
Internal
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Back  

Back picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders picture  

Borders 
 

0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

13.7" (34.8 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

7.9" (20.1 cm)
11.4" (28.9 cm)
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.3
7.3

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

VA
VA

Native Contrast 
 

3,756 : 1
2,231 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

3,756 : 1
2,320 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

2.0
1.5

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.9
8.2

Real Scene 
 

331 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

610 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

611 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

489 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

331 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

333 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

315 cd/m²
395 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

303 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

293 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.044
0.001

Minimum Brightness 
 

57 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness 
 

6.5
8.1

EOTF  

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

DisplayHDR 1000

Real Scene 
 

335 cd/m²
601 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

600 cd/m²
992 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

605 cd/m²
1,060 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

482 cd/m²
983 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

341 cd/m²
756 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

338 cd/m²
954 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

303 cd/m²
977 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

307 cd/m²
1,044 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

300 cd/m²
971 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
754 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

290 cd/m²
668 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.039
0.024
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

4.3
5.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

38°

Color Washout From Right 
 

39°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

27°
30°

Color Shift From Right 
 

24°
32°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

35°
35°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

32°
36°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

15°
12°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

14°
13°

Curve Radius  

1,800R

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

12°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

13°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

4.5
5.4

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

28°

Color Washout From Above 
 

28°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

25°
43°

Color Shift From Above 
 

27°
40°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

33°
32°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

34°
31°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

12°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

11°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

14°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

12°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.9
7.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.240%
1.479%

50% DSE 
 

0.142%
0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.524%

5% DSE 
 

0.094%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.8
3.5

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.609%
3.277%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

3.651%
11.967%
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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

7.6
6.2

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
sRGB

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

113.1%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

3.05
5.78

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,264 K
6,526 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.16
2.51

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

2.80
4.92

Contrast Setting 
 

75
N/A

RGB Settings 
 

Normal Color Tone
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

Default

Brightness Setting 
 

100
100

Measured Brightness 
 

320 cd/m²
414 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.0
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

100.3%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

1.39
0.63

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,316 K
6,450 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.18
2.19

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

1.13
0.49

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Settings 
 

47-54-50
46-53-48

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 1

Brightness Setting 
 

30
6

Measured Brightness 
 

101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.0
9.3

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

94.6%
99.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

84.4%
81.9%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.5
9.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

98.9%
98.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

90.1%
87.9%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.3
7.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

87.3%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

66.8%
65.2%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode

DCI P3 xy 
 

79.4%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.3
7.8

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

81.2%
79.5%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

64.1%
61.0%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode
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Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Reflections 
 

8.0
7.6

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.8%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.5

ClearType On  

ClearType Off  

Pixel Type 
 

VA
VA

Pixels  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Gradient 
 

9.4
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10

Color bleed horizontal  

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%

Color bleed vertical  

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

9.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

240 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

240 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

N/A
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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Yes
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
Yes

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
240 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.9
7.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Standard
Adaptive Sync

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.2 ms
1.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

10.8 ms
7.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

36.0%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.5 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

13.2 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

132.5%

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

8.0

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Adaptive Sync

Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

10.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

18.3%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.5 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

17.0 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

69.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.0

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Adaptive Sync

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.0 ms

Total Response Time 
 

18.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

13.8%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.4 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

33.7 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

35.7%
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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Yes
No

Maximum Frequency 
 

144 Hz
N/A

Minimum Frequency 
 

100 Hz
N/A

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A

Pulse Width Control 
 

No BFI

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No BFI

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No BFI

VRR At The Same Time 
 

No BFI
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Image Flicker 
 

5.9
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free 
 

No
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

433 Hz
>1000 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

144 Hz
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

100 Hz
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.0

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

4.6 ms
2.8 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

N/A

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

4.8 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

42.1 ms
20.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.6 ms

10 bit HDR 
 

4.5 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

7.7 ms
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.8
8.8

Native Resolution 
 

3840 x 1080
5120 x 1440

Aspect Ratio 
 

32:9
32:9

Megapixels 
 

4.1 MP
7.4 MP

Pixel Density 
 

82 PPI
109 PPI

Measured Screen Diagonal 
 

48.8"
48.8"

Screen Area 
 

623 in²
623 in²
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

6.0

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

6.7

XSX Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

No
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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

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Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
2 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

1
1

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

1
No

DisplayPort Out  

No

USB  

2 (USB 3.0)
2

USB C  

No
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

2 (USB 3.0)
2

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes

USB-C Ports 
 

No
0

USB-C Upstream 
 

No USB-C Ports

USB-C Rated Speed 
 

No USB-C Ports

USB-C Power Delivery 
 

No USB-C Ports

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode 
 

No USB-C Ports

Thunderbolt 
 

No

macOS Compatibility 
 

macOS Screenshot  

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
No

RGB Illumination 
 

Controllable

Multiple Input Display 
 

PBP
PIP + PBP

KVM Switch 
 

No

HDR10  

Yes
Yes
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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

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