Dell U3219Q vs LG 32UL950-W

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Dell U3219Q
LG 32UL950-W

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:19 PM

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Our Verdict

Dell U3219Q

LG 32UL950-W

The LG 32UL950 is slightly better than the Dell U3219Q. Both deliver very similar overall picture quality, but the 32UL950 supports FreeSync, which is great for gaming, and has more inputs. The U3219Q has better ergonomics, making it slightly more versatile.

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Variants

  • U3219Q (32")
  • 32UL950-W (32")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.6
7.7

Ergonomics 
 

8.8
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

32"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

12.6 lbs (5.7 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

20.1 lbs (9.1 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

10.6" (26.9 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)

Depth 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
9.0" (22.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.8
6.0

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

5.7" (14.5 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-30° to 30°
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 2.5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.1" (15.5 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.6
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,413 : 1
1,336 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
1,336 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

1.0
1.5

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

382 cd/m²
379 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

385 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

385 cd/m²
368 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

384 cd/m²
241 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

385 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

386 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.033
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
6.8

HDR Real Scene 
 

427 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

409 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

458 cd/m²
410 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

461 cd/m²
444 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
447 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

465 cd/m²
682 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
266 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

457 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

460 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

463 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.008
0.033
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.9
7.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

40°
39°

Color Washout From Right 
 

44°
40°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

50°
50°

Color Shift From Right 
 

56°
55°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

44°
44°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

48°
46°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

39°
41°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

44°
45°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.2
7.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

34°
32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

32°
35°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

45°
44°

Color Shift From Above 
 

40°
50°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

36°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

33°
38°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

41°
45°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

38°
45°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.144%
2.259%

50% DSE 
 

0.105%
0.114%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.375%
0.300%

5% DSE 
 

0.069%
0.041%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.0
5.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.648%
1.936%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
3.884%
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.2
6.9

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
DCI-P3

Luminance 
 

336 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
100

Contrast Setting 
 

75
70

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,339 K
6,182 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.79
3.06

Color dE 
 

1.77
3.87

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.17
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Luminance 
 

101 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

15
20

Contrast Setting 
 

75
20

RGB Controls 
 

96-99-100
48-50-51

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,529 K
6,540 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.97
0.68

Color dE 
 

0.57
0.40

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

99.7%
99.7%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

82.8%
85.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.3
9.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

98.2%
99.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

88.2%
93.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.4
7.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

76.5%
79.8%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

69.8%
69.7%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Reference
Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Reference
Custom
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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.9
6.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

69.1%
67.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

68.6%
68.4%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Reference
Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Reference
Custom
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

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 
 

9.3
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

6.1
6.2

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

7.8%
7.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.2%
3.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.7%
3.8%
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Text Clarity 
 

9.5
9.5

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.4
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.0 ms
8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15.0 ms
19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.5%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.3 ms
8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.8%
7.8%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.4
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.0 ms
8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15 ms
19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.5%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

10.3 ms
8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.8%
7.8%

Image Flicker 
 

3.2
6.0

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

200 Hz
240 Hz
Show Text 

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
7.4

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No VRR
FreeSync

Native 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

No
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR
40 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

No VRR
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

8.8 ms
9.0 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
9.0 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
9.5 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
9.5 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

9.0 ms
9.3 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.2
9.2

Native Resolution  

3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

8.3 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

140 PPI
140 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

31.5"
31.5"

Screen Area  

424 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

1 (USB, USB PD, DP Alt Mode)
2 (Thunderbolt 3) (1x in with PD, 1x out)

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Show Text 

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Show Text 

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U3219Q
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U3219Q
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