LG 98UH5J-H 2023

The LG 98UH5J-H is a 98-inch 4K signage display with a 20.2/100 overall score. It's big and simple, but connectivity and color are weak. Worth it only if you need a wall-sized screen for basic content and can find it at the low end of the price range.

The 4K panel is the headline here, and at 98 inches it gives you a massive canvas. But the performance score lands at the 22nd percentile, which is rough. There's no high refresh rate, no adaptive sync, and no meaningful gaming chops. The display score sits at the 32nd percentile, so brightness and clarity are serviceable but not standout. Color accuracy is a weak spot at the 16th percentile, which means you won't want this for color-critical work. Connectivity is the real sore point, sitting at the 7th percentile. You get the basics and not much else.

Stacked against the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG or the Samsung Odyssey G60SD, this LG looks ancient. Those are fast, color-rich gaming displays with modern connectivity. The MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED runs circles around it on color and speed. The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW and Apple Studio Display are better for productivity and creative work. But none of those are 98 inches. That's the trade. You're buying size, not polish.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US you'll see it listed between $4,700 and $6,279, a spread of $1,579 for the same panel. The lower end of that range is the only price that makes sense. In Europe it runs from €4,399 to €4,849, a €450 gap. If you're paying the top of either range, you're overpaying. For a 98-inch 4K signage panel, the low end is fair. The high end is not.

The LG 98UH5J-H is a 98-inch 4K signage display, not a monitor you'd put on a desk. It weighs 108kg and is built to hang on a wall in a lobby, boardroom, or retail space. The spec sheet is simple: 3840 x 2160 resolution and not much else in the way of consumer-friendly features.

Our database scores it at 20.2 out of 100 overall. That's low, but context matters. This thing isn't trying to be a gaming monitor or a creative workstation display. It's a giant screen for showing content to a room full of people. And for that narrow job, it does fine.

Skip this if you need a monitor for gaming, video editing, or color-sensitive design. The weak connectivity, mediocre color, and total lack of gaming features make it a poor fit for anything beyond basic signage. If you need a big screen for creative work, look at a large-format OLED or a high-end ultra-wide instead.

Buy this if you need a giant 4K screen for a conference room, lobby, or retail wall and you don't care about color accuracy, gaming, or a deep port selection. It's a signage panel, plain and simple. If you're shopping for a desk monitor, this is not your product.