Collected 6 Nov 2026
LG Smart Monitor or UltraGear: which is the better deal?
Smart Monitor or UltraGear: verdict by use, with each one’s numbers.
UltraGear or Smart Monitor: what to choose by use
Smart Monitor wins on 0, UltraGear on 5.
- To pay less for the same size: the UltraGear, cheaper the today in 1 of 2 sizes in common (27″: £115 vs £165).
- For bigger screen: the UltraGear, which goes up to 39″ (£980); the Smart Monitor stops at 32″.
- For smaller screen: the UltraGear, which starts at 25″ (£100); the Smart Monitor starts at 27″.
- To pay less per polegada: the UltraGear of 25″, at £4.00 per polegada (£100).
- If 144 Hz or more, QHD and curved screen matters to you: the UltraGear is the only one of the two with that confirmed on the spec sheet.
The score comes from the specs: it doesn’t measure the real calibration, durability or what buyers think.
Size by size, side by side
| Size | LG Smart Monitor | LG UltraGear |
|---|---|---|
| 27″ | £165 Amazon · no score | £115 Amazon · no score |
| 32″ | £199 Amazon · no score | £199 Amazon · no score |
Only the LG UltraGear: 25″ (£100), 34″ (£240) and 39″ (£980).
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Each line up close
How to read these numbers
On 6 November 2026, no size 32″, the LG Smart Monitor costs £199 and the LG UltraGear, £199. To pay less for the same size: the UltraGear, cheaper the today in 1 of 2 sizes in common (27″: £115 vs £165). For bigger screen: the UltraGear, which goes up to 39″ (£980); the Smart Monitor stops at 32″.
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The cheaper of the two lines today: £100 en Amazon.
Frequently asked questions
LG Smart Monitor or LG UltraGear: which costs less no size 32″?
On 6 Nov 2026, the LG 32U501SB: £199 en Amazon, vs £199 en Amazon for LG 32G600A. The final price is the one at the store.
UltraGear or Smart Monitor: which to choose?
To pay less for the same size: the UltraGear, cheaper the today in 1 of 2 sizes in common (27″: £115 vs £165). For bigger screen: the UltraGear, which goes up to 39″ (£980); the Smart Monitor stops at 32″. For smaller screen: the UltraGear, which starts at 25″ (£100); the Smart Monitor starts at 27″.
Which sizes does each line have?
The LG Smart Monitor: 27″ and 32″. The LG UltraGear: 25″, 27″, 32″, 34″ and 39″. Only the monitors with a price collected today are counted.
Where do the numbers in this comparison come from?
The price is the lowest we found today at the stores we check (with the upfront-payment discount when the store offers one), collected on 6 Nov 2026. The score for each use is the spec sheet score calculated by the Radar, from 0 to 10, averaged across of the sizes in the line.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. The line groups the monitors from the same brand and series. A pair is created when someone searches for both lines together, when one succeeds the other, when they share a brand and price range, or when they are the highest-scoring ones from two brands in the same segment.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the verdict by use is a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.
Data from 6 Nov 2026.