LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
LG
93 Overall Score
vs
Dell UltraSharp U3818DW 38" Nero 2017
Dell
57 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
85 out of 100 medium confidence 27 reviews
This LG UltraGear 32" OLED monitor is highly praised for console gaming, especially with its glossy 4K display and 120Hz+ refresh rate. Users love the picture quality and HDR performance, though some note minor annoyances like the headphone jack placement and auto-input switching quirks. A few reported a smudge on the screen out of the box, but it was easily cleaned.
Pros
- Glossy 4K OLED display
- Great for console gaming at 120Hz
- Excellent HDR performance
- Good value under $800
- Sleek design without gamer aesthetic
Cons
- Headphone jack on bottom of monitor
- Auto-input switching can be intrusive
- Screen smudge reported out of box
- No USB-C port
- No integrated speakers
Display quality 5
Gaming performance 4
Value for money 3
Design aesthetics 2
Headphone jack placement 1
Auto input switching 1
Dell UltraSharp U3818DW 38" Nero 2017
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" | Dell UltraSharp U3818DW 38" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 32" | 38" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 1600 |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | — |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 275 nits | 300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 98.5% (CIE1976) | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | — |
| HDR Support | HDR400 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 3★ | — |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | — |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓★ | — |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Power | — | 56W★ |
| Weight | 9.12 kg★ | 12.11 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32" Black 2025
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong performance (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
Dell UltraSharp U3818DW 38" Nero 2017
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong display (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
- Below average performance (21st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: LG UltraGear 32GX850A-B 32"
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.