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LG C2 42 OLED
Samsung Smart Monitor M7 S43BM70
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Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Size
42"
Pixel Type
OLED
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Size
43"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
No
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Our Verdict
LG C2 42 OLED
Samsung Smart Monitor M7 S43BM70
The LG C2 42 OLED is much better than the Samsung Smart Monitor M7 S43BM70. The LG is a small TV, so even though both displays have built-in smart interfaces, the LG has a tuner instead of more traditional PC inputs, like USB-C. The LG delivers significantly better picture quality, with a near-infinite contrast ratio that looks incredible in a dark room. The LG also has better reflection handling and gets brighter, so it looks better in a bright room, and HDR content stands out better.
Variants
- OLED42C2PUA (42")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
7.0
SDR Brightness
5.8
7.5
Refresh Rate
8.0
6.0
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.9
5.9
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.8
6.1
Ergonomics
0.0
1.9
Reflections
9.3
7.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
6.1
Image Flicker
10
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
9.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Ergonomics
0.0
1.9
Ergonomics Picture
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Back Picture
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Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Tilt Range
No Tilt
-20° to 2.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 200x200
Stand
Stand Picture
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Thickness Picture
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Base Width
28.1" (71.5 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Base Depth
6.7" (16.9 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
4.0" (10.1 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)
23.5 lbs (10.6 kg)
Display
Display Picture
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Size
42"
43"
Housing Width
36.7" (93.2 cm)
38.1" (96.8 cm)
Housing Height
21.3" (54.1 cm)
22.1" (56.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
18.8 lbs (8.5 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.4" (1.1 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
7.9
Checkerboard Picture
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Native Contrast
Inf : 1
3,071 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
10
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
Edge
SDR Brightness
5.8
7.5
Real Scene
190 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
182 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
187 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
188 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
190 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
182 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
172 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
178 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
181 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
184 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
177 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.003
0.000
Minimum Brightness
29 cd/m²
17 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.1
6.0
EOTF
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VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
575 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
678 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
699 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
351 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
210 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
133 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
602 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
652 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
332 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
199 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
108 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.115
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
6.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
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Color Washout From Left
44°
41°
Color Washout From Right
47°
35°
Horizontal Hue Graph
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Color Shift From Left
28°
62°
Color Shift From Right
28°
63°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss From Left
63°
37°
Brightness Loss From Right
62°
35°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
17°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
16°
Gamma Shift From Left
65°
11°
Gamma Shift From Right
63°
12°
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.9
5.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
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Color Washout From Below
49°
37°
Color Washout From Above
50°
39°
Vertical Hue Graph
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Color Shift From Below
29°
51°
Color Shift From Above
29°
55°
Vertical Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss From Below
68°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
68°
38°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
17°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
13°
Gamma Shift From Below
70°
13°
Gamma Shift From Above
70°
10°
Gray Uniformity
8.8
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
0.803%
2.361%
50% DSE
0.126%
0.165%
Black Uniformity
10
8.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
0.094%
0.707%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.2
6.7
Pre Calibration Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.5%
127.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.18
2.18
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,180 K
6,706 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.12
2.33
Color dE (Avg.)
2.60
3.07
Contrast Setting
95
50
RGB Settings
Warm 50
Gain (0,0,0), Offset (0,0,0)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
100
50
Measured Brightness
186 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.0
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
96.3%
99.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.11
0.85
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,392 K
6,555 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.28
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
1.94
0.57
Contrast Setting
85
50
RGB Settings
High (-14, 2, -4), Low (0, 0, 7)
Gain (1,1,-3), Offset (-3,-1,2)
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Brightness Setting
56
17
Measured Brightness
103 cd/m²
103 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.0
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
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sRGB Coverage xy
96.7%
99.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
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Adobe RGB Coverage xy
85.9%
85.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
SDR Color Volume
9.7
9.7
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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sRGB In ICtCp
98.3%
99.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
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Adobe RGB In ICtCp
92.6%
91.1%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
8.9
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
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DCI-P3 Coverage xy
96.2%
90.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Standard
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
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Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
69.3%
66.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Standard
HDR Color Volume
7.4
8.1
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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DCI-P3 In ICtCp
75.5%
83.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Standard
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
58.6%
62.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game Optimizer
Standard
Reflections
9.3
7.0
Average Room
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Average Room Off Picture
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Bright Room Off Picture
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Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.2%
4.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.0%
4.0%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
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ClearType Off
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Pixel Type
OLED
VA
Pixels
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Subpixel Layout
RWBG
BGR
Gradient
9.3
9.1
Gradient Picture
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Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
6.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
120 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
120 Hz
30 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
No
VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
No VRR
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.8
6.1
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
Standard
Rise / Fall Time
0.3 ms
7.0 ms
Total Response Time
1.8 ms
18.3 ms
Overshoot Error
0.9%
2.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.4 ms
10.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
8.3 ms
39.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
6.9%
14.3%
Response Time @ 120Hz
9.8
0.0
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Rise / Fall Time
0.3 ms
N/A
Total Response Time
1.8 ms
N/A
Overshoot Error
0.9%
N/A
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.4 ms
N/A
Worst 3 Total Response Time
8.3 ms
N/A
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
6.9%
N/A
Response Time @ 60Hz
9.7
6.1
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Table
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Recommended Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
Standard
Rise / Fall Time
0.5 ms
7.0 ms
Total Response Time
2.8 ms
18.3 ms
Overshoot Error
0.4%
2.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
0.5 ms
10.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
16.4 ms
39.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
3.6%
14.3%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
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Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
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Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
60 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
91 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
91 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
Image Flicker
10
6.0
Backlight Picture
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Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
240 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.4
7.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
5.3 ms
11.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
11.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
30.0 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.8
8.8
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
106 PPI
103 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
41.5"
42.7"
Screen Area
734 in²
780 in²
PS5 Compatibility
10
6.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
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4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
5.8
XSX Compatibility Photo
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4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
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Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
No
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
4 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3
3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
1
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
65W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
Yes
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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