LG UltraGear 27G850A-B vs Sony INZONE M9 II

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UltraGear 27G850A-B compared with INZONE M9 II

	LGUltraGear 27G850A-B	SonyINZONE M9 II
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	September 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Sharpness
Sharpness	163 pixels per inch	163 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	IPS (Nano IPS Black; dual mode switches to 1920 x 1080 at 480Hz)	IPS (Full-array local dimming with backlight scanning)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz (better)	160 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	1 ms	1 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	450 nits (better)	400 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	750 nits
HDR certification
HDR certification	DisplayHDR 600	DisplayHDR 600
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	HDR10, HLG
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	2,000:1	–
Colour range
Colour range	99% DCI-P3 (CIE 1976)	95% DCI-P3
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	99% (better)	95%
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Matte
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA AdaptiveSync	VESA AdaptiveSync, G-Sync Compatible, HDMI VRR
Colour depth
Colour depth	1.07 billion colours; 8-bit plus FRC (PCW and DisplayNinja)	1.07 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	SDR: FPS, MOBA/RTS, RPG, Cinema, Game, Standard, sRGB; HDR: DisplayHDR, Cinema, Game, RPG
HDR detail
HDR detail	Eight dimming zones (PCW and DisplayNinja); LG Korea lists 750 nits typical peak brightness and 600 nits minimum peak brightness	Full-array local dimming; dynamic contrast 80,000:1
Response time detail
Response time detail	1ms grey to grey in Faster mode	1 ms grey-to-grey in the fastest response-time mode
Motion blur reduction
Motion blur reduction	–	Backlight scanning (Motion Blur Reduction)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal and vertical, CR ≥ 10	178° / 178°
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.1554 x 0.1554 mm	–
Eye care
Eye care	Flicker Safe, Reader Mode and Live Color Low Blue Light with TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe certification	TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light and flicker reduction
Calibration
Calibration	Factory colour calibration and hardware calibration support	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR10
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	2 × USB-A
KVM switch
KVM switch	–	No
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	No
Speakers
Speakers	No	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	2 x HDMI 2.1; 3840 x 2160 at 240Hz or 1920 x 1080 at 480Hz	2 × HDMI 2.1, 24–144 Hz, VRR
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	1 x DisplayPort 2.1; 3840 x 2160 at 240Hz or 1920 x 1080 at 480Hz	1 × DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR10), 24–160 Hz; the included cable is DisplayPort 1.4
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	USB 3.2 Gen 1; one USB-B upstream and two USB-A downstream ports	1 × USB-B upstream, 2 × USB-A downstream, 1 × USB-A for firmware updates
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	No picture in picture or picture by picture	–
Audio out
Audio out	Four-pole headphone and microphone jack with DTS Headphone:X	3.5 mm headphone jack
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	2 W × 2
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot (better)	Height, tilt, swivel
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	9.4 kg	6.4 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	110 mm	130 mm
Tilt
Tilt	-8° to +15°	-5° to 25°
Swivel
Swivel	-30° to +30°	±180°
Pivot
Pivot	Counter-clockwise portrait rotation	–
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 x 100 mm	100 × 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	614.7 x 249.1 x 471.8–581.8 mm (W x D x H)	615 × 528 × 211 mm (W × H × D, approx.)
Size without stand
Size without stand	614.7 x 68.1 x 365.4 mm (W x D x H)	615 × 363 × 73 mm (W × H × D, approx.)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	5.2 kg	4.4 kg (approx.)
Controls
Controls	Rear joystick; user-defined shortcut key	–
Colours
Colours	Black with Unity Hexagon Lighting	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	44 W on mode (LG Korea); ≤ 0.5 W sleep; ≤ 0.3 W off	100 W
Power supply
Power supply	External adapter; 100–240V, 50/60Hz	–
Software
Software	LG Switch, LG Calibration Studio and Dual Controller	INZONE Hub (PC)
In the box
In the box	Adapter, power cable, HDMI cable, DisplayPort cable and USB A to B cable	–