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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Samsung U28E850R

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Samsung U28E850R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand LG Samsung
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL U28E850R
Alias LU28E85KRS
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Innolux
Display Type AH-IPS TN
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 5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 83.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
4.94 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
16.59 in
42.2 cm
421.5 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
10.26 in
26.1 cm
260.6 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
7.43 kg
16 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 Yes 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 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
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)
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 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
661 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.14 in
38.5 cm
384.5 mm
1.26 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
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 Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
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 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 95 %
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Samsung U28E850R