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LG C4 42" OLED 4K TV — 104.9 PPI

The LG C4 42-inch OLED 4K TV is popular as both a compact living room TV and a desktop monitor at 105 PPI.

104.9
PPI
Standard Desktop

At 105 PPI, this is a standard desktop density. Text and UI elements are clear at arm's length, though fine details may appear slightly soft up close. Common on 24–32″ 1080p monitors.

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Screen size
42″
Aspect ratio
16:9
Dot pitch
0.242 mm
Total pixels
8,294,400 px
Megapixels
8.29 MP
Retina estimate
No
Min. view distance
32.8″ / 83.2 cm
Released
2024

How sharp is the LG C4 42" OLED 4K TV display?

The tv panel measures 104.9 PPI from its3,840 × 2,160 resolution across a 42″ diagonal.At typical TV viewing distances (6–9 feet (1.8–2.7 m)), that density is far above what 20/20 vision can resolve — the 32.8″ / 83.2 cm acuity limit applies at much closer range.

At 105 PPI, this is a standard desktop density. Text and UI elements are clear at arm's length, though fine details may appear slightly soft up close. Common on 24–32″ 1080p monitors.

LG C4 42" OLED 4K TV vs the tv lineup

Across the 14 tvs in this database, the average pixel density is85.0 PPI. The LG C4 42" OLED 4K TV sits at 104.9 PPI —19.9 PPI above the category average, sharper than 71% of its peers.

For context outside the tv class: 104.9 PPI is almost identical to the 43" 4K Monitor reference display (102.5 PPI).

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