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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Samsung S28AG70

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Samsung S28AG70
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series Odyssey G7
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL S28AG70
Alias LS28AG700
S28AG700
G28AG70
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 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
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 87.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 90%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 83 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 3 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 7 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
4.81 in
12.2 cm
122.1 mm
0.4 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
25.07 in
63.7 cm
636.9 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
17.88 in
45.4 cm
454.1 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.72 in
24.7 cm
247 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Ultrawide Game View
Black Equalizer
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Picture-In-Picture
Wide Viewing Angle
Screen Size Optimizer
CoreSync
Low Input Lag Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Game Mode
Off Timer Plus
Mega DCR
Super Arena Gaming UX
Flicker-free technology
Core Lighting
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Eco Saving Plus
Auto Source Switch+
Low Blue Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
25.07 in
63.7 cm
636.9 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
379.9 mm
1.25 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 13 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Samsung S28AG70