It could also be as simple as the glass on the smaller monitor being marginally thicker.
Using weight as a metric for judging the quality of electronics seems … peculiar.
Using weight as a metric for judging the quality of electronics seems … peculiar.
And from that I drew a (simplified, yes) conclusion that more electronics => more processing => better picture.
Add in a massive amount of packaging in terms of LCD panel, plastic around it, wiring, screws, and any weight difference you could attribute to electronics horsepower (if there was one to begin with) will be lost in the noise.
These aren't transformers or power supplies, where you want large capacitors and heavy lumps of iron to smooth out ripples in an AC to DC conversion.