Dell U3818DW vs LG 49WL95C-W

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Dell U3818DW
LG 49WL95C-W

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:39 PM

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Our Verdict

Dell U3818DW

LG 49WL95C-W

The Dell U3818DW and the LG 49WL95C-W are very similar overall. The U3818DW has slightly better ergonomics, but a smaller, lower-resolution screen. The LG 49WL95C-W supports HDR, although this doesn't add much.

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Variants

  • U3818DW (38")
  • 49WL95C-W (49")

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49WL95C-W
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49WL95C-W
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 
 

7.2
7.5

Reflections 
 

6.4
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Design Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Design Picture

Size  

38"
49"

Curved  

Yes
Yes

Curve Radius  

2300R
3800R

Weight (without stand) 
 

19.6 lbs (8.9 kg)
26.2 lbs (11.9 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

25.4 lbs (11.5 kg)
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)

Stand  

Stand Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Stand Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Stand Picture

Width 
 

13.4" (34.0 cm)
29.4" (74.7 cm)

Depth 
 

8.9" (22.6 cm)
13.6" (34.5 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

6.4
5.7

Ergonomics Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Ergonomics Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.7" (11.9 cm)
5.3" (13.5 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

-30° to 30°
-15° to 15°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-15° to 2.5°
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Back  

Back Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Back Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Borders Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Thickness Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.5" (16.5 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

3.8" (9.7 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Build Quality Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
5.7

Checkerboard Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Checkerboard Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,133 : 1
850 : 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
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
6.9

SDR Real Scene 
 

278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
254 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
259 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
259 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

301 cd/m²
254 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
6.6

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
353 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
388 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
395 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
395 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
395 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
487 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
388 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
395 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
394 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
394 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
393 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
0.001
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.1
8.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Horizontal Chroma Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

47°
44°

Color Washout From Right 
 

47°
46°

Horizontal Hue Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Horizontal Hue Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

53°
50°

Color Shift From Right 
 

55°
53°

Horizontal Lightness Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Horizontal Lightness Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

51°
47°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

51°
49°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

40°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

46°
55°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

56°
56°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.4
6.8

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Vertical Chroma Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

34°
31°

Color Washout From Above 
 

35°
32°

Vertical Hue Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Vertical Hue Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

40°
29°

Color Shift From Above 
 

43°
37°

Vertical Lightness Graph 
 

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Dell U3818DW Vertical Lightness Graph
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LG 49WL95C-W Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

36°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

37°
35°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
53°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

41°
32°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

44°
33°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.1
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW 50% Uniformity Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.831%
2.836%

50% DSE 
 

0.136%
0.108%

5% Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW 5% Uniformity Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.474%
0.375%

5% DSE 
 

0.045%
0.029%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.8
5.2

Native Black Uniformity Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Native Black Uniformity Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.137%
2.527%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming 
 

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Dell U3818DW Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
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LG 49WL95C-W Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.0
6.7

Pre Calibration Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Pre Calibration Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Pre Color Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom

Luminance 
 

242 cd/m²
102 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
18

Contrast Setting 
 

75
70

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

Default
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,593 K
6,781 K

White Balance dE 
 

1.67
3.55

Color dE 
 

1.32
3.74

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.22
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.6

Post Calibration Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Post Calibration Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Post Gamma Curve Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Post Color Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

23
30

Contrast Setting 
 

75
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-99-98
53-50-51

Gamma Setting 
 

Default
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,420 K
6,500 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.67
0.41

Color dE 
 

0.54
0.72

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.9
8.4

Color Gamut sRGB Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Gamut sRGB Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

99.0%
94.3%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Gamut ARGB Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

77.6%
73.4%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.1
8.8

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.8%
96.3%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

83.0%
80.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
6.4

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
72.2%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
56.1%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
Custom HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
Custom HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
5.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
61.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
53.9%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
Custom HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
Custom HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Image Retention Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W 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%
0.01%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.02%
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Gradient 
 

9.4
9.9

Gradient Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Gradient Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Bleed Horizontal
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.002%

Color Bleed Vertical 
 

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Dell U3818DW Color Bleed Vertical
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LG 49WL95C-W Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.001%
0.002%
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Reflections 
 

6.4
8.1

Average Room 
 

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Dell U3818DW Average Room
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LG 49WL95C-W Average Room

Average Room Off Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Average Room Off Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Bright Room Off Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

7.5%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.3%
5.2%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.2%
0.3%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.0

ClearType On 
 

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Dell U3818DW ClearType On
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LG 49WL95C-W ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off 
 

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Dell U3818DW ClearType Off
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LG 49WL95C-W ClearType Off

Pixels 
 

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Dell U3818DW Pixels
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LG 49WL95C-W Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.9
7.7

Motion Blur Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Motion Blur Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table 
 

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Dell U3818DW Response Time Table
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LG 49WL95C-W Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms
8.9 ms

Total Response Time 
 

26.0 ms
14.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

17.6%
0.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.5 ms
9.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

25.3 ms
14.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

18.7%
0.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

4.9
7.7

Motion Blur Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Motion Blur Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table 
 

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Dell U3818DW Response Time Table
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LG 49WL95C-W Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms
8.9 ms

Total Response Time 
 

26 ms
14.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

17.6%
0.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.5 ms
9.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

25.3 ms
14.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

18.7%
0.0%

Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Backlight Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
N/A

BFI Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW BFI Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW BFI Frequency Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No VRR
No VRR

Native 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC 
 

No
No

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR
No VRR

VRR Supported Connectors  

No VRR
No VRR
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.9
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

9.2 ms
9.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.2 ms
9.4 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.9
9.0

Native Resolution  

3840 x 1600
5120 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

21:9
32:9

Megapixels  

6.1 MP
7.4 MP

Pixel Density 
 

111 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

37.5"
48.8"

Screen Area  

498 in²
623 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1 
 

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Dell U3818DW Inputs 1
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LG 49WL95C-W Inputs 1

Inputs 2 
 

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Dell U3818DW Inputs 2
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LG 49WL95C-W Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
N/A

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

1 (USB, USB PD, DP Alt Mode)
1 (USB, USB PD, DP Alt Mode)

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
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

No
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW OSD Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W OSD Picture

Controls  

Controls Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW Controls Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Dell U3818DW In The Box Picture
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LG 49WL95C-W In The Box Picture
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Check Price

38"
U3818DW
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Amazon.com
49"
49WL95C-W
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Amazon.com
38"
U3818DW
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B&H
49"
49WL95C-W
SEE PRICE
B&H
38"
U3818DW
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
49"
49WL95C-W
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
38"
U3818DW
BestBuy.com
49"
49WL95C-W
BestBuy.com
38"
U3818DW
Dell
49"
49WL95C-W
LG.com

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