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Comparison between Samsung U28R55 vs LG 27UD88

General Info
Model Number Samsung U28R55 LG 27UD88
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2016
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series UR55
Model Number U28R55 27UD88
Alias U28R550
U28R55U0
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 LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 0.156 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 % 89.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
16.74 in
42.5 cm
425.2 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
8.76 in
22.3 cm
222.6 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Dark Blue Gray Black, White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
14.37 in
36.5 cm
365.1 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
SEMKO
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
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 - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Samsung U28R55 LG 27UD88