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Comparison between Samsung 27M50A vs LG 27UD88

General Info
Model Number Samsung 27M50A LG 27UD88
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series M5
Model Number 27M50A 27UD88
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.156 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.8 % 89.5 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
16.74 in
42.5 cm
425.2 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
8.76 in
22.3 cm
222.6 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5 kg
11 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black, White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network 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)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
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 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
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 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
14.37 in
36.5 cm
365.1 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 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 22 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 % 5 % - 85 %
Samsung 27M50A LG 27UD88