Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F vs Unilumin UHF 1.8 (500×500)

1.86 mm against 1.8 mm · specifications from both manufacturers' datasheets

Side-by-side specifications, then the same wall built from each tile, so the comparison is in panels, kilograms, circuits and data runs rather than in marketing copy.

Specifications

	Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F	Unilumin UHF 1.8 (500×500)
Manufacturer	Hikvision	Unilumin
Pixel pitch	1.86 mm	1.8 mm
Cabinet	640 × 480 mm	500 × 500 mm
Brightness	600 nits	1,000 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 160°	155° / 155°
Pixels per cabinet	344 × 258	270 × 270
Pixels per m²	288,906	291,600
Weight	5.7 kg (19 kg/m²)	6 kg (24 kg/m²)
Max power	138 W (449 W/m²)	125 W (500 W/m²)
Typical power	46 W	42 W
Max hang	not published	not published

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

	Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F	Unilumin UHF 1.8 (500×500)
Wall built	12 × 9, 7.68 × 4.32 m	16 × 9, 8.00 × 4.50 m
Panels needed	108 + 6 spare	144 + 8 spare
Resolution	4,128 × 2,322 px	4,320 × 2,430 px
Weight incl. bumpers	766 kg	1,064 kg
Load per point	~306 kg across 3	~426 kg across 3
Power, full white	14.9 kW	18 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	6	8
Data runs	24 at ≤5/port	32 at ≤7/port
Truck, linear	6 m	6.5 m

Whole cabinets rarely hit an identical size, so each wall is the closest build to a real video format (16:9 or 16:10) near 8 m wide for that tile: 7.68 × 4.32 m and 8.00 × 4.50 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (288,906 and 291,600 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F is the lighter rig: 19 kg/m² against 24 kg/m². Across this wall that is 298 kg of difference, 766 kg versus 1,064 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Unilumin UHF 1.8 (500×500) draws more: 500 W/m² against 449 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 14.9 kW versus 18 kW, and 6 versus 8 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F: 24 runs against 32, at 5 and 7 panels per port respectively (60 Hz, 8-bit, ports loaded to 80%). Fewer runs means fewer home runs to pull and fewer processor ports to find.
Different cabinet formats: 640 × 480 mm against 500 × 500 mm, so 108 tiles versus 144 for the same wall. Fewer, larger cabinets build faster; smaller ones give finer control over wall dimensions and are easier to handle alone.
Estimated truck space: 6 m for Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F against 6.5 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F vs Unilumin UHF 1.8 (500×500)

Specifications

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

What the numbers say

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