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Comparison between Philips 242M8A vs LG 27GQ50F

General Info
Model Number Philips 242M8A LG 27GQ50F
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2022
Brand Philips LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number 242M8A 27GQ50F
Alias UltraGear 27GQ50F
27GQ50F-B
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda LG Display
Display Type IGZO VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.03 % 89.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 %
NTSC 1953 100 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
1.54 in
3.9 cm
39 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 2.49 kg
5 lbs
3.25 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
17.95 in
45.6 cm
456 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
7.95 in
20.2 cm
202 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.97 kg
7 lbs
3.87 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Motion Blur Reduction
Low Blue Light
Dynamic Action Sync (DAS)
s-sided frameless design
Reader mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
Smart Energy Saving
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
TUV-Typ
UL(cUL)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 0 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 242M8A LG 27GQ50F