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Comparison between LG 38GN950 vs LG 42LF5800

General Info
Model Number LG 38GN950 LG 42LF5800
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2020 2015
Brand LG LG
Model Series UltraGear LF580
Model Number 38GN950 42LF5800
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 42" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
Screen Width 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
36.53 in
92.8 cm
927.94 mm
3.04 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
20.55 in
52.2 cm
521.96 mm
1.71 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.483 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 52 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.02 % 89.84 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED
DCI P3 98% 80%
Rec.2020 58
NTSC 1953 68 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 50 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
24.02 in
61 cm
610 mm
2 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
9.5 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC M14+
CPU ARM Cortex-A9
CPU Cores 2
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU PowerVR SGX543 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 266
RAM Memory Size 1.25
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-C
DVB-T2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
3 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.3
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
OS NetCast 4.5
Cool Features Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Triple XD Engine
Clear Voice II
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 400 x 400
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Mastering Index
Screen Interpolation Value 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PMI
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
LG 38GN950 LG 42LF5800