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Sceptre C325W
Samsung CF398
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Size32"
LCD Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Size27"
LCD Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Our Verdict
Sceptre C325W
Samsung CF398
The Samsung CF398 is much better than the Sceptre C325W. The Sceptre is a bit brighter and has a slightly better native contrast ratio, but worse black uniformity. The CF398 has a much better response time with significantly less motion blur, and it supports AMD FreeSync. The CF398 also has lower input lag.
Variants
- C325W (32")
- C27F398 (27")
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C325W
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.1
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.0
6.6
Input Lag
6.8
9.0
Motion Blur
5.0
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
32"
27"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve radius
1800R
1800R
Weight (without stand)
10.8 lbs (4.9 kg)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Stand
Stand picture
Width
11.9" (30.2 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)
Depth
8.0" (20.3 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)
Ergonomics
1.5
1.5
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
-20° to 5°
-22.5° to 2.5°
Back
Back picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 75x75
Borders
Borders picture
Borders
0.5" (1.3 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness picture
Thickness (with stand)
6.1" (15.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.9" (7.4 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.2
7.8
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
VA
VA
Native Contrast
3,558 : 1
2,909 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.2
6.5
SDR Real Scene
258 cd/m²
218 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
290 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
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
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.2
5.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Color Shift from Left
19°
43°
Color Shift from Right
18°
41°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Brightness from Left
28°
53°
Brightness from Right
27°
51°
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Black Level from Left
75°
22°
Black Level from Right
75°
23°
Curve Radius
1,800R
1,800R
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.0
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Color Shift from Below
20°
39°
Color Shift from Above
20°
41°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Brightness from Below
28°
53°
Brightness from Above
28°
54°
Vertical Black Level Picture
Black Level from Below
7°
13°
Black Level from Above
6°
14°
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.946%
2.224%
50% DSE
0.117%
0.099%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.824%
0.760%
5% DSE
0.094%
0.067%
Black Uniformity
4.0
6.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.343%
1.812%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
7.0
6.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Custom
Luminance
279 cd/m²
273 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
50
100
Contrast Setting
40
75
RGB controls
50-50-50
50-50-50
Color Temperature
7,246 K
5,934 K
White Balance dE
4.10
4.71
Color dE
2.66
3.64
Gamma
1.93
2.10
Post Calibration
9.5
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Custom
Luminance
102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
0
33
Contrast Setting
39
76
RGB Controls
62-53-46
40-43-50
Color Temperature
6,371 K
6,491 K
White Balance dE
0.87
0.50
Color dE
0.47
0.67
Gamma
2.20
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
8.8
8.6
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
100.0%
95.5%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
75.7%
75.3%
SDR Color Volume
9.1
9.0
sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
sRGB in ICtCp
98.8%
97.4%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB in ICtCp
82.9%
81.8%
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
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
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
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%
0.00%
Gradient
7.8
8.4
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color bleed horizontal
Pixel row error
0.000%
0.000%
Color bleed vertical
Pixel column error
0.000%
0.000%
Reflections
8.0
8.0
Average room
Average room off picture
Bright room off picture
Motion
Motion Blur
5.0
8.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
14.1 ms
5.4 ms
100% Response Time
27.5 ms
14.3 ms
Best Overdrive Setting
N/A
Fastest
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
Refresh Rate
6.7
7.7
Variable Refresh Rate
No
FreeSync
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
No
FreeSync
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
VRR Maximum
N/A
72 Hz
VRR Minimum
N/A
48 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
72 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
6.8
9.0
Native Resolution
27.1 ms
9.2 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
27.6 ms
9.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 60 Hz
27.1 ms
9.2 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
8.0 ms
10 bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution and Size
7.4
7.3
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
70 PPI
82 PPI
Screen Diagonal
31.5"
27.0"
Screen Area
424 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
1
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
No
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
1
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple input display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD picture
Controls
Controls picture
In The Box
In The Box picture
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C325W
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C27F398
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C325W
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C27F398
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C325W
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C27F398
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C325W
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Sceptre C325W
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