28" Samsung U28R550 Review and comparison

Quick and unedited review of new 28" Samsung U28R550 that appeared in shops in December 2019. I use it mainly for programming. I also compare it to LG 27UL600 from the same price range and IPS UHD panel.

Good info:
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/7c401bc5

Info about panels 2020 (you'll also find this monitor in there):
https://www.displayninja.com/new-monitors/

★★★★★ panel quality
★★★★★ colors
★★✰✰✰ monitor stand
★✰✰✰✰ extremely retarded VESA mount

Pros:
price, quality, size, very good panel quality, simple but very fast On screen control, HDR
quick access to brightness, contrast, eye saver mode, FreeSync

Cons:
no software to control the monitor from PC
Not many settings
very basic stand (no pivot, swivel or height adjustment)
Very small difference of min/max contrast level. really. On LG on low contrast everything was getting very dark grey and very bright white when max contrast. On samsung very small difference between contrast levels

The bigest CON is the retarded vesa mount. It's 75x75 and it's a little bit deepened, so you can't fit there a standard universal mount that has both 75x75 and 100x100 holes.

I'll probably return this monitor only because of this vesa mount :(
UPDATE: 12.01.2020:
I'll copy one comment response here, as it adds comparison with one more monitor that I did, and my final decision and preference of the 3 similarly priced monitors:
Hi,
After trying these 2 and one more (27" Acer Nitro VG270Kbmiipx), I've settled up with Samsung one. It's least tiring for eyes and colors are most pleasant.. Between these 3 LG had worst colors. When compared with Samsun White colors seemed pinky regardless of color calibration. Acer's white was most white. Samsung's black and dark was most black and most pleasant for eyes.
Between the 3, only Samsung doesn't have software to control screen. You can do it only with joysick, and it has least settings of all 3. However they are fast accessible with joystick, so for quick brightness change, samsung is still winner.
Samsung also has a retarded VESA 75x75 and if you want to attach it to universal 75/100 mount, you'll have to bend the holder's corners with pliers. That's what I did and I ended up keeping Samsung.
In LG I didn't like the on screen control. THey didn't upgrade it for 5 years. I didn't like how it looks (white cabbles and white back) and I didn't like the colors. It was my least favorite of the 3.
In Acer I didn't like that when switching between modes it doesn't keep my brightness/contrast settings and resets them to Mode's default. Also I didn't like that it's internal power adapter is making hearable ultra sound noise. Very annoying.
In Samsung I didn't like VESA and the limited settings. But it makes up with best panel of all 3. It's really most suited for long programming sessions. Has beautiful colors and nice 28" size.

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