The comparative non-LE is glossy yes. I ran a few comparisons though not as precise as yours, merely eye tests. In order to remove any lighting condition variables, I tested both displays side by side in a dark room.
The test that convinced me to go glossy was Dave the Diver, looking at the sky while on the boat. On the etched display, I could see a uniform “texture” across the clouds and sky from the etching, on gloss I could see “clear” uniform color with minimal mura.
I want to note that it took me a couple of days with both devices to finally notice this, and it’s not noticeable at a normal viewing distance. You have to get very close to the display, but it’s one of those things where once you see it, it’s in the back of your mind all the time.
Can’t go wrong with either device.
Appreciate this post and your own results!
Yea totally, just wanted to share some of my own testing. Hadn’t seen a thread with a deep comparison of the displays other than “I don’t want to see my face in the reflection”