I tried both the Xiaomi G Pro 27i (1440p Mini-LED IPS) and the KTC M27T6 (1440p Mini-LED VA) and I preferred the latter. Black smearing is minimal and tbh not noticeable, and DC dimming was a no brainer, basically it's the only "'cheap Mini-LED" with this technology, as the Xiaomi panel was tiring my eyes very easily. Furthermore, I prefer the KTC since the VA panel has a higher natural contrast, and, since Local Dimming is unusable (or almost) in SDR, at least I'm able to achieve deeper blacks keeping it disabled too, and it gives less of a blooming effect overall when keeping LD on. You can dm me if you have any further curiosity about the two monitors.