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Comparison between Philips 278E1A vs LG 38WN95C

General Info
Model Number Philips 278E1A LG 38WN95C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Philips LG
Model Series E-Line
Model Number 278E1A 38WN95C
Alias 278E1A/00
278E1A/01
38WN95C-W
38BN95C
38WN950
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 1800 2300
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 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 91.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 109 % 135 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.77 in
4.5 cm
45 mm
0.15 ft
3.83 in
9.7 cm
97.4 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 4.18 kg
9 lbs
6.45 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
18.65 in
47.4 cm
473.7 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.56 in
19.2 cm
192 mm
0.63 ft
11.22 in
28.5 cm
285 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.78 kg
11 lbs
8.32 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (Type-C; 94W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features SmartContrast
SmartImage
SmartUniformity
SmartImage Game
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Ambient Light Sensor
Super Resolution+
Smart Energy Saving
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
Nano IPS
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
Dynamic Action Sync
Black Stabilizer
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
Picture-by-Picture
HDR Effect
Adaptive-Sync technology
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
35.25 in
89.5 cm
895.4 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
15.49 in
39.3 cm
393.4 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
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 Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 59 Hz - 61 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cETLus
EAC / CU
TÜV/ISO9241-307
ENERGY STAR 8.0
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
CCC
CECP
RoHS
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 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 278E1A LG 38WN95C