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Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 vs Alienware AW3425DW

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 and Alienware AW3425DW are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
6.7
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Alienware AW3425DW
Alienware AW3425DW
6.7
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 if…

  • • You want Samsung Odyssey OLED G9's edge on how sharp the picture is and how big the screen is

Choose Alienware AW3425DW if…

  • • You want Alienware AW3425DW's edge on what it costs and how deep its blacks go

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsAlienware AW3425DW wins
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G95/10

    $1,899.99

    samsung.com regular price (on sale $1,199.99)

    • $1,899.99, against $799.99

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW8/10

    $799.99

    dell price

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How deep its blacks goAlienware AW3425DW wins
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G95/10

    1,000,000:1 (Typ.)

    static contrast ratio

    • 1,000,000:1 (Typ.), against 1,500,000:1

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW8/10

    1,500,000:1

    dynamic contrast ratio

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How sharp the picture isSamsung Odyssey OLED G9 wins
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G98/10

    5120 x 1440

    resolution, megapixels

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW5/10

    3440 x 1440

    maximum resolution

    • 3440 x 1440, against 5120 x 1440

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How big the screen isSamsung Odyssey OLED G9 wins
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G98/10

    49"

    screen size class, inches

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW5/10

    34.2"

    viewable screen size, inches

    • 34.2", against 49"

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How fast it refreshesTie
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G97/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW7/10

    240 Hz

    standard refresh rate

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How fast its pixels respondTie
    Samsung Odyssey OLED G97/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time, gtg

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Alienware AW3425DW7/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    Source: dell.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
Alienware AW3425DWAlienware AW3425DW

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
6.7
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.0
7.0
What it costs
5.0
8.0
How deep its blacks go
5.0
8.0
How sharp the picture is
8.0
5.0
How fast its pixels respond
7.0
7.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
240 Hz
240 Hz
What it costs
$1,899.99
$799.99
How deep its blacks go
1,000,000:1 (Typ.)
1,500,000:1
How sharp the picture is
5120 x 1440
3440 x 1440
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
0.03 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
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How long the warranty lasts
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Which HDR badge it carries
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Record
Head-to-head record
0–0–1
0–0–1
Head-to-heads won
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Rounds won
33 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $1,899.99, against $799.99
      • 1,000,000:1 (Typ.), against 1,500,000:1
      • 3440 x 1440, against 5120 x 1440
      • 34.2", against 49"
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