Planar TVF012 vs Samsung IW012A

1.26 mm against 1.26 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

	Planar TVF012	Samsung IW012A
Manufacturer	Planar	Samsung
Pixel pitch	1.26 mm	1.26 mm
Cabinet	604.8 × 340.2 mm	806.4 × 453.6 mm
Brightness	1,200 nits	800 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	11,520 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 160°	170° / 155°
Pixels per cabinet	480 × 270	640 × 360
Pixels per m²	629,882	629,882
Weight	5.35 kg (26 kg/m²)	11.2 kg (31 kg/m²)
Max power	123 W (598 W/m²)	140 W (383 W/m²)
Typical power	51 W	85 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

	Planar TVF012	Samsung IW012A
Wall built	13 × 13, 7.86 × 4.42 m	10 × 10, 8.06 × 4.54 m
Panels needed	169 + 9 spare	100 + 5 spare
Resolution	6,240 × 3,510 px	6,400 × 3,600 px
Weight incl. bumpers	1,069 kg	1,245 kg
Load per point	~428 kg across 3	~498 kg across 3
Power, full white	20.8 kW	14 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	13	5
Data runs	52 at ≤4/port	50 at ≤2/port
Truck, linear	8.1 m	8.1 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: 7.86 × 4.42 m and 8.06 × 4.54 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (629,882 and 629,882 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Planar TVF012 is the lighter rig: 26 kg/m² against 31 kg/m². Across this wall that is 176 kg of difference, 1,069 kg versus 1,245 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Planar TVF012 draws more: 598 W/m² against 383 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 20.8 kW versus 14 kW, and 13 versus 5 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Samsung IW012A: 50 runs against 52, at 4 and 2 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: 604.8 × 340.2 mm against 806.4 × 453.6 mm, so 169 tiles versus 100 for the same wall. Fewer, larger cabinets build faster; smaller ones give finer control over wall dimensions and are easier to handle alone.

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Planar TVF012 vs Samsung IW012A

Specifications

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

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