LG 49U950A
Today
Typical price$1,900
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonLG 49U950A or Samsung LS40H852TA?
LS40H852TA costs $402 less today and also has score 0.5 higher (3.7 vs. 3.2).
LG 49U950A
3.2score
Samsung LS40H852TA
3.7score · higher
LG wins 1by componentSamsung wins 2
- 1.5Image3.7
- 5.9Smoothness3.7
- 3.0Connections4.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
LG 49U950A is the cheaperSamsung LS40H852TA is $402 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
LG 49U950A wins on smoothness; LS40H852TA wins on image and connections.
- 1.5Image3.7 (wins)
- 5.9 (wins)Smoothness3.7
- 3.0Connections4.0 (wins)
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
Samsung LS40H852TA
Today
Typical price$1,498
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.5
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
LG 49U950A
- Amazon Lowest price$1,900Buy on Amazon
LS40H852TA
- Amazon Lowest price$1,498Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | LG 49U950A | LS40H852TA |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $38.78 | $37.45 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | LG 49U950A | LS40H852TA |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 49 ″ | 40 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | 4K |
| Pixel density changes | 60 ppi | 110 ppi |
| Aspect ratio changes | 32:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | Yes | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR 400 | HDR10 |
| Line changes | UltraWide | ViewFinity S8 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 5 ms | 4 ms |
| Sync changes | G-sync | Freesync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 49U950A | LS40H852TA |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.