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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
- Comments
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95 vs LG 49GR85DC-B
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95
LG 49GR85DC-B
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size49"
Pixel TypeVA
Native Resolution5120 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size49"
Pixel TypeVA
Native Resolution5120 x 1440
Variants
- LS49AG952NNXZA (49")
- 49GR85DC-B (49")
Our Verdict
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95
LG 49GR85DC-B
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95 and the LG 49GR85DC-B are similar super ultrawide monitors with a 5120x1440 resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, but the Samsung has a few advantages. The main difference is that the Samsung monitor uses Mini LED backlighting for deeper blacks and brighter highlights. The Samsung also has better text clarity and less motion smearing than the LG, delivering an overall better experience.
Main Differences for
Threshold
PC Gaming
8.1
7.6
Local Dimming
7.5
2.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1000R
1000R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
6.6
6.7
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.6" (11.6 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.1" (40.8 cm)
18.1" (45.9 cm)
Tilt Range
-15° to 2.5°
-15° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-15° to 15°
-15° to 15°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
31.6" (80.2 cm)
28.5" (72.3 cm)
Base Depth
12.7" (32.3 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
16.5" (41.9 cm)
15.1" (38.3 cm)
Weight (With Display)
32.4 lbs (14.7 kg)
33.7 lbs (15.3 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
49"
49"
Housing Width
45.3" (115.1 cm)
47.9" (121.7 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.6 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
11.2" (28.4 cm)
8.1" (20.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
26.7 lbs (12.1 kg)
26.8 lbs (12.2 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.2
7.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
2,866 : 1
2,168 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
14,843 : 1
2,095 : 1
Local Dimming
7.5
2.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Edge
SDR Brightness
9.0
8.2
Real Scene
785 cd/m²
387 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
977 cd/m²
404 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
965 cd/m²
408 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
857 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
792 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
583 cd/m²
412 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
971 cd/m²
404 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
962 cd/m²
408 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
851 cd/m²
410 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
787 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
582 cd/m²
411 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.028
0.001
Minimum Brightness
46 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
8.6
8.8
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
DisplayHDR 1000
Real Scene
764 cd/m²
791 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
969 cd/m²
1,222 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,019 cd/m²
1,230 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,030 cd/m²
1,234 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
864 cd/m²
1,241 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
631 cd/m²
1,246 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
963 cd/m²
1,217 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,015 cd/m²
1,226 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,019 cd/m²
836 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
859 cd/m²
839 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
630 cd/m²
840 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.027
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.9
5.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
34°
39°
Color Washout From Right
34°
37°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
57°
35°
Color Shift From Right
61°
35°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
36°
36°
Brightness Loss From Right
37°
34°
Black Level Raise From Left
13°
13°
Black Level Raise From Right
13°
12°
Gamma Shift From Left
13°
11°
Gamma Shift From Right
13°
12°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.5
5.4
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
27°
30°
Color Washout From Above
26°
29°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
48°
43°
Color Shift From Above
47°
44°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
31°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
31°
Black Level Raise From Below
13°
12°
Black Level Raise From Above
11°
12°
Gamma Shift From Below
16°
12°
Gamma Shift From Above
13°
14°
Gray Uniformity
7.4
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.816%
1.374%
50% DSE
0.198%
0.168%
Black Uniformity
5.6
5.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.828%
2.263%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.064%
3.781%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
6.9
8.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
111.4%
102.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.58
4.32
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,336 K
6,628 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.43
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
3.55
2.87
Contrast Setting
N/A
70
RGB Settings
Default
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
Default
Default
Brightness Setting
100
45
Measured Brightness
421 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.4
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Gamer 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.3%
99.6%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.61
0.89
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,466 K
6,459 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.56
1.56
Contrast Setting
71
70
RGB Settings
46-51-49
45-45-42
Gamma Setting
Mode 2
Mode 2
Brightness Setting
14
24
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.6%
99.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom
Gamer 1
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
86.2%
86.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom
Gamer 1
HDR Color Gamut
8.2
7.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
91.0%
89.0%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.5%
65.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
Gamer 1
HDR Color Volume
8.4
8.5
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
85.5%
82.1%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
Gamer 1
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
40.1%
40.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Dynamic
Gamer 1
Text Clarity
7.5
6.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.5
7.9
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.4%
4.9%
Indirect Reflections
3.2%
3.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.2%
1.4%
Gradient
9.9
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
240 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.6
7.9
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Adaptive-Sync
Fast
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
123
171
Best CAD
113
170
Worst CAD
131
174
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.3
8.0
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
44%
46%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
71%
67%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
85%
82%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.4
7.3
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD fast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Faster
Avg. CAD
119
164
Best 10% CAD
62
77
Worst 10% CAD
186
387
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
2.3 ms
3.4 ms
Total Response Time
7.3 ms
7.9 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Faster
RGB Overshoot
13 RGB
15 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
29 RGB
47 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.3 ms
11.7 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
12.0 ms
15.2 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.4
7.6
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD fast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fast
Avg. CAD
120
171
Best 10% CAD
62
59
Worst 10% CAD
185
312
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.5 ms
13.7 ms
RGB Overshoot
13 RGB
1 RGB
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
7.3 ms
First Response Time
2.3 ms
6.3 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fast
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.8 ms
13.7 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
29 RGB
9 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
8.4
7.1
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
OD fast
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fast
Avg. CAD
119
189
Best 10% CAD
61
66
Worst 10% CAD
185
390
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Fast
First Response Time
2.3 ms
5.8 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
9.3 ms
RGB Overshoot
13 RGB
2 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
12.1 ms
19.8 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.5 ms
10.9 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
29 RGB
12 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
188 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
188 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
VRR Flicker
7.7
6.1
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.1 RGB
2.7 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
2.5 RGB
2.0 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
2.3 RGB
2.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
>1000 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.9 ms
3.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
5.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.9 ms
9.3 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
3.3 ms
N/A
Resolution
7.9
7.8
Native Resolution
5120 x 1440
5120 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
32:9
32:9
Megapixels
7.4 MP
7.4 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
6.5
9.3
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
8.7
8.9
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
40Gbps (FRL 10x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Presets
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95
LG 49GR85DC-B
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