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Comparison between LG 42LF5800 vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number LG 42LF5800 LG 38GN950
Price
Type TV Monitor
Year 2015 2020
Brand LG LG
Model Series LF580 UltraGear
Model Number 42LF5800 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 42" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 36.53 in
92.8 cm
927.94 mm
3.04 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 20.55 in
52.2 cm
521.96 mm
1.71 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.483 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 52 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.84 % 91.02 %
Backlight Source Direct LED W-LED
DCI P3 80% 98%
Rec.2020 58
NTSC 1953 68 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 50 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 9.2 kg
20 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.02 in
61 cm
610 mm
2 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.5 kg
21 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC M14+
CPU ARM Cortex-A9
CPU Cores 2
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU PowerVR SGX543 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 266
RAM Memory Size 1.25
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-C
DVB-T2
Built-in Camera No 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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.3
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
OS NetCast 4.5
Cool Features SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Triple XD Engine
Clear Voice II
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Mastering Index
Screen Interpolation Value 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMI NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS
UL/cUL
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 85 %
LG 42LF5800 LG 38GN950