Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between LG 38UC99 vs Samsung C49J890

General Info
Model Number LG 38UC99 Samsung C49J890
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2018
Brand LG Samsung
Model Number 38UC99 C49J890
Alias 38UC99-W LC49J890DKUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
49 in
124.5 cm
1244.6 mm
4.08 ft
Screen Width 34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
47.08 in
119.6 cm
1195.78 mm
3.92 ft
Screen Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type AH-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 36:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.23 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.1 % 90.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 70%
sRGB 99 % 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 % 65 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.6 in
9.2 cm
91.5 mm
0.3 ft
7.65 in
19.4 cm
194.4 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
47.36 in
120.3 cm
1203 mm
3.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
20.69 in
52.6 cm
525.5 mm
1.72 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.07 in
23 cm
230.4 mm
0.76 ft
15.02 in
38.2 cm
381.6 mm
1.25 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
15.1 kg
33 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Flicker-free technology
Screen Split
Dynamic Action Sync
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Quick Charge
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-in-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-by-Picture
Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.32 in
89.7 cm
897.2 mm
2.94 ft
47.36 in
120.3 cm
1203 mm
3.95 ft
Case Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
393 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 101 kHz 30 kHz - 170 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Factory calibration report
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
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 - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 95 %
LG 38UC99 Samsung C49J890