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Comparison between Samsung U28E850R vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number Samsung U28E850R LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand Samsung LG
Model Number U28E850R UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Alias LU28E85KRS
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux LG Display
Display Type TN AH-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 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.16 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.38 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 370 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.94 kg
11 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.59 in
42.2 cm
421.5 mm
1.38 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.26 in
26.1 cm
260.6 mm
0.85 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.43 kg
16 lbs
8.5 kg
19 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 Yes
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)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.14 in
38.5 cm
384.5 mm
1.26 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Thunderbolt 3 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
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
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 UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL