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Comparison between Philips 278B1 vs LG 27GN800

General Info
Model Number Philips 278B1 LG 27GN800
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Philips LG
Model Series B-Line UltraGear
Model Number 278B1 27GN800
Alias 278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
27GN800-B
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
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.28 % 89.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 122 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.1 in
5.3 cm
53.34 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.03 kg
11 lbs
5.31 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
17.9 in
45.5 cm
454.66 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.06 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.64 kg
15 lbs
5.99 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartControl
PowerSensor
LightSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
SmartUniformity
Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
Motion Blue Reduction Technology
Dynamic Action Sync
Game Mode
Smart Energy Saving
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
Reader Mode
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 mm
1.2 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
CU-EAC
FCC Class B
EnergyStar 8.0
EPA
Epeat
ICES-003
RoHS
SEMKO
TCO Certified Edge
TUV/GS
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
UKRAINIAN
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 20 % - 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 20 % - 80 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 278B1 LG 27GN800