Product review (2 stars): Not the same
I bought this because there was a review that showed the top (nozzle) of the filter to be the same was the OEM Samsung filter. I received the filter today and was really surprised that it did not match! This one has a larger opening and looks unrefined when compared to the Samsung ones.  Installed it just to see if it mattered. Yes it does. There is a much louder and distracting sound coming the new one as we run the water. I bought two, but after installing this, will return the second one.  I've learned my lesson in penny pinching.  For me,  $45 for 6 months (just over $7 a month) is worth the piece of mind of having to second guess a third party manufacturer.  Most people spend more in 1 trip to Starbucks.