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Comparison between LG 27UD88 vs Samsung 27M50A

General Info
Model Number LG 27UD88 Samsung 27M50A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series M5
Model Number 27UD88 27M50A
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.156 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.5 % 88.8 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.74 in
42.5 cm
425.2 mm
1.4 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.76 in
22.3 cm
222.6 mm
0.73 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split
AMD FreeSync technology
Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.37 in
36.5 cm
365.1 mm
1.2 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 61 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
SEMKO
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 80 %
LG 27UD88 Samsung 27M50A