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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
  6. Motion
    1. Motion Blur
    2. Image Flicker
    3. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution and Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

LG 29UM69G-B vs Dell D3218HN

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

LG 29UM69G-B
Dell D3218HN

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LG 29UM69G-B Picture
Dell D3218HN Picture

Variants

  • 29UM69G-B (29")
  • 34UM69G-B (34")
  • D3218HN (32")

Our Verdict

LG 29UM69G-B

Dell D3218HN

The LG 29UM69G-B is somewhat better than the Dell D3218HN. The LG 29UM69G-B has better reflection handling if you have a room with many lights, and has a better resolution that allows you to see more detail on the screen. If you play video games, you will appreciate the better refresh rate of the LG 29UM69G-B. The LG is also equipped with a BFI feature that allows it to introduce flicker and make the image crisper.

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32"
D3218HN
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
6.7

Black Uniformity 
 

0.0
5.2

Reflections 
 

7.5
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Design Picture
Dell D3218HN Design Picture

Size  

29"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve radius  

N/A
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

10.8 lbs (4.9 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
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Stand  

Stand picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Stand picture
Dell D3218HN Stand picture

Width 
 

15.4" (39.1 cm)
13.2" (33.5 cm)

Depth 
 

7.6" (19.3 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.4
0.9

Ergonomics picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Ergonomics picture
Dell D3218HN Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch portrait/landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

N/A
N/A

Tilt Range  

-22.5° to 0°
-10° to 5°
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Back  

Back picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Back picture
Dell D3218HN Back picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Borders picture
Dell D3218HN Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Thickness picture
Dell D3218HN Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.9" (12.4 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Build Quality picture
Dell D3218HN Build Quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
6.6

Checkerboard Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Checkerboard Picture
Dell D3218HN Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,023 : 1
1,416 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
7.8

SDR Real Scene 
 

245 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
353 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

261 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
352 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
351 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

262 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

261 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.5
6.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

43°
29°

Color Shift from Right 
 

41°
28°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Horizontal Brightness Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

51°
38°

Brightness from Right 
 

48°
39°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Horizontal Black Level Picture
Dell D3218HN Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
75°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
75°

Curve Radius  

N/A
N/A
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
7.7

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Vertical Color Shift Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

29°
23°

Color Shift from Above 
 

29°
24°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Vertical Brightness Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

35°
30°

Brightness from Above 
 

35°
30°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Vertical Black Level Picture
Dell D3218HN Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

20°
75°

Black Level from Above 
 

75°
75°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.6
8.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.118%
4.154%

50% DSE 
 

0.111%
0.113%

5% Uniformity Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.961%
0.362%

5% DSE 
 

0.054%
0.035%
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Black Uniformity 
 

0.0
5.2

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell D3218HN Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

8.630%
2.530%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

LG 29UM69G-B Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Dell D3218HN Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.0
5.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Pre Calibration Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Pre Color Picture
Dell D3218HN Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Standard

Luminance 
 

253 cd/m²
226 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
80

Contrast Setting 
 

70
80

RGB controls 
 

50-50-50
100-100-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,452 K
6,821 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.11
4.46

Color dE 
 

2.93
4.79

Gamma 
 

2.15
1.81
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Post Calibration 
 

9.1
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Post Calibration Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Post Color Picture
Dell D3218HN Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Standard

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

23
12

Contrast Setting 
 

70
80

RGB Controls 
 

47-50-47
96-96-100

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,451 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.54
0.57

Color dE 
 

1.85
0.53

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.17
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

96.6%
97.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

74.8%
75.4%
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.9
8.8

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

LG 29UM69G-B sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
Dell D3218HN sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

96.2%
96.1%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

81.3%
80.3%
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell D3218HN Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell D3218HN 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Image Retention Picture
Dell D3218HN Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

8.3
8.5

Gradient Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Gradient Picture
Dell D3218HN Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal  

LG 29UM69G-B Color bleed horizontal
Dell D3218HN Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color bleed vertical  

LG 29UM69G-B Color bleed vertical
Dell D3218HN Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.000%
0.000%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
6.0

Average room  

LG 29UM69G-B Average room
Dell D3218HN Average room

Average room off picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Average room off picture
Dell D3218HN Average room off picture

Bright room off picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Bright room off picture
Dell D3218HN Bright room off picture
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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.6
8.3

Motion Blur Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Motion Blur Picture
Dell D3218HN Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG 29UM69G-B Response Time Chart
Dell D3218HN Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

5.5 ms
6.9 ms

100% Response Time 
 

13.2 ms
13.3 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
N/A
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Image Flicker 
 

9.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Backlight Picture
Dell D3218HN Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
No

BFI Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B BFI Picture
Dell D3218HN BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG 29UM69G-B BFI Frequency Picture
Dell D3218HN BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

75 Hz
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

75 Hz
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

8.2
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

Native Refresh Rate 
 

75 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
No

VRR Maximum 
 

75 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.1
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

7.8 ms
8.5 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

7.4 ms
8.6 ms

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

9.5 ms
8.5 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.4 ms
N/A

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

16.1 ms
N/A
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Resolution and Size 
 

7.8
7.4

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

21:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.8 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density  

97 PPI
70 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

28.7"
31.5"

Screen Area  

295 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

LG 29UM69G-B Inputs 1
Dell D3218HN Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

LG 29UM69G-B Inputs 2
Dell D3218HN Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
1

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

1 (DisplayPort Alternate Mode)
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

LG 29UM69G-B OSD picture
Dell D3218HN OSD picture
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Controls  

Controls picture  

LG 29UM69G-B Controls picture
Dell D3218HN Controls picture
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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

LG 29UM69G-B In The Box picture
Dell D3218HN In The Box picture
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D3218HN
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LG 29UM69G-B

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