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Comparison between Samsung U28E850R vs LG 27UN880

General Info
Model Number Samsung U28E850R LG 27UN880
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2020
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series UltraFine
Model Number U28E850R 27UN880
Alias LU28E85KRS 27UN880-B
27UN88A
27UN880-W
27BN88U
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type TN 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.16 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.38 % 89.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 370 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.72 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.94 kg
11 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.59 in
42.2 cm
421.5 mm
1.38 ft
23.5 in
59.7 cm
596.9 mm
1.96 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.26 in
26.1 cm
260.6 mm
0.85 ft
15.8 in
40.1 cm
401.32 mm
1.32 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.43 kg
16 lbs
7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1200
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 60W)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
OS webOS 4.0
Cool Features Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
USB Super Charging
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-by-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
Low Blue Light
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Super Resolution+
Reader Mode
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Weakness Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Smart Energy Saving
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync technology
H/W Calibration
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.14 in
38.5 cm
384.5 mm
1.26 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 280 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 280 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 25 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DC Extension cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
cTick
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold/Silver (Market dependent)
FCC class B
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 5 % - 85 %
Samsung U28E850R LG 27UN880