LG 32UD99-W vs 32UL950-W

Which Monitor Is Better?

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LG 32UD99-W
LG 32UL950-W

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Our Verdict

LG 32UD99-W

LG 32UL950-W

The LG 32UD99-W is slightly better than the LG 32UL950. Both offer very similar performance, but the 32UD99-W has a flicker-free backlight, which is great, and it has a slightly higher native contrast ratio. The 32UD99-W has a slightly better stand that is made of metal, and better build quality.

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Variants

  • 32UD99-W (32")
  • 32UL950-W (32")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.8
7.7

Image Flicker 
 

10
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

32"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

18.5 lbs (8.4 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

15.7" (39.9 cm)
16.1" (40.9 cm)

Depth 
 

10.8" (27.4 cm)
9.0" (22.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

6.2
6.0

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

4.3" (10.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

No swivel
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) 
 

7.3" (18.5 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.8
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,613 : 1
1,336 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
1,336 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
1.5

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.0
8.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

352 cd/m²
379 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
368 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

363 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
241 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

363 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.033
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.3
6.8

HDR Real Scene 
 

312 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

415 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
410 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

414 cd/m²
444 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

403 cd/m²
447 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

528 cd/m²
682 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

330 cd/m²
266 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

331 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

332 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

332 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

330 cd/m²
442 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.033
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.9
7.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

43°
39°

Color Washout From Right 
 

42°
40°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

53°
50°

Color Shift From Right 
 

55°
55°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

46°
44°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

46°
46°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

42°
41°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

42°
45°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.3
7.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°
32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

32°
35°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

43°
44°

Color Shift From Above 
 

48°
50°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

34°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

35°
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 
 

42°
45°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.4
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.675%
2.259%

50% DSE 
 

0.119%
0.114%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.391%
0.300%

5% DSE 
 

0.061%
0.041%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.4
5.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.696%
1.936%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
3.884%
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.0
6.9

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Photo
DCI-P3

Luminance 
 

361 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

18
100

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Controls 
 

50-50-50
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,680 K
6,182 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.01
3.06

Color dE 
 

3.82
3.87

Gamma 
 

2.09
2.17
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Luminance 
 

98 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

18
20

Contrast Setting 
 

70
20

RGB Controls 
 

51-53-47
48-50-51

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,543 K
6,540 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.65
0.68

Color dE 
 

0.51
0.40

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

99.5%
99.7%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

83.5%
85.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Photo
Custom
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.3
9.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.7%
99.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

88.0%
93.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Photo
Custom
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.5
7.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

83.3%
79.8%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

66.4%
69.7%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
Custom
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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.7
6.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

72.3%
67.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

60.8%
68.4%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
Custom

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
Custom
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Image Retention 
 

9.8
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.07%
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 
 

9.7
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.001%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

5.8
6.2

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

8.4%
7.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.1%
3.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.3%
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
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.9 ms
8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.2 ms
19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.4%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.9 ms
8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

15.8 ms
20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.3%
7.8%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.5
6.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.9 ms
8.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.2 ms
19.3 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.4%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.9 ms
8.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

15.8 ms
20.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.3%
7.8%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
6.0

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
240 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.4
7.4

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Partially Compatible
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
40 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

8.9 ms
9.0 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.9 ms
9.0 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4 ms
9.5 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.4 ms
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 
 

138 PPI
140 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

31.7"
31.5"

Screen Area  

432 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

2 (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  

External Brick
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PBP
PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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