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Comparison between LG 38GN950 vs Samsung S34J550W

General Info
Model Number LG 38GN950 Samsung S34J550W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series UltraGear SJ55W
Model Number 38GN950 S34J550W
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
LS34J550WQNXZA
LS34J550WQUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS SVA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.02 % 87.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
4.16 in
10.6 cm
105.7 mm
0.35 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
18.54 in
47.1 cm
470.8 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
9.56 in
24.3 cm
242.8 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
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)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
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
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
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 Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 1.5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 % 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 % - 95 %
LG 38GN950 Samsung S34J550W