Philips Evnia 49″ 5120×1440 240Hz QD-OLED HDR Ultrawide Gaming Monitor Review

A Closer Look

I would have liked to have done some kind of unboxing for this one, but it’s just so damn big that I had to half-unbox it on my couch with the help of my partner… there were no spare hands to take a photo! It’s freaking big, and it’s heavy too, coming in at almost 14KG with the stand installed you best hope you have a strong desk or a robust wall mount to support it.

It does look staggering though, but again, you need a big desk, as it’s so wide that the gentle 1800R curvature soon becomes quite a drastic deviance by the time you reach the edges of the screen. 49″ diagonal is one thing, but horizontally is 120cm and still 34cm tall. It does look fantastic though with those blended off-whites and silver highlights, this is as much a work of art as it is a display.

The stand is quite large, naturally, as it has to support the weight of this monitor, and also keep it wobble-free. The last thing you want is it bouncing around like a see-saw every time you tap your desk, but thankfully, it remains perfectly stable. There’s a good range of height adjustments on offer too, allowing for up to 12cm of vertical movement, and despite the size, it’s really easy to adjust.

Amazingly, you can swivel this monstrosity too, with a +/- 20-degree rotation and even a -5/+15 tilt, so it’s pretty versatile.

The back of the display looks bonkers, with the panel actually being fairly slim, especially at the edges. However, there’s a huge box section on the back with this lovely squared geometric pattern to it. It’s by far one of the best-looking monitor backs I’ve ever seen. This box houses room for the additional cooling for the massive panel as something this big running at 240 Hz is sure to need it. There’s also all the Ambiglow stuff on the edges of it, which should look great when powered up.

As for connectivity, there’s a single power socket on one side of the monitor.

On the other, you’ve got a plethora of inputs and outputs. There’s a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C DP Alt with Power Delivery, and a USB Hub with 3.2 Gen1 / 5 Gbps, USB-B upstream x 1, USB-A downstream x 4 (with 2 for fast charge B.C 1.2).

Finally, the side profile, which I’m going to have to use a stock image for. My office space doesn’t have the width or depth to turn this monitor to its side, or for me to get alongside it and take this photo… did I mention it’s a REALLY BIG MONITOR!?