Insignia F40 Series NS-40F401NA26 39.5"
The direct-lit LED panel delivers uniform brightness and accurate color for a 1080p picture, while DTS Virtual:X creates a wider soundstage from the built-in 2.0 channel speakers. Its integrated Fire TV platform serves as a smart home hub with Alexa voice control and Apple AirPlay support, offering access to over 1.8 million movies and episodes. This TV is best for budget-conscious buyers wanting a straightforward 40-inch screen for secondary rooms and casual streaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average display (6th percentile)
- Below average hdr (14th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 39.5" |
| Resolution | FHD |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | DTS Virtual:X |
HDR
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | No |
| Game Mode | No |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Ethernet | No |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 126 |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Insignia F40 Series NS-40F401NA26 39.5" | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF | TCL Q6-Series 55Q651G | Roku Select Series 55R4C5 | LG QNED 55QNED70AUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55.20000076293945 |
| Resolution | FHD | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | Mini-LED | QLED | QLED | LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 144 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | - | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Tizen | Fire TV | Google TV | Roku TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | false | false | true | true | false | false |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia F40 Series NS-40F401NA26 39.5" | 14.1 | 48.7 | 86.9 | 18.1 | 5.8 | 14.2 | 47.1 | 70.1 | 36.7 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 70.7 | 78.3 | 93.3 | 88.3 | 79.7 | 79 | 88.9 | 88 | 79.7 |
| Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF Compare | 91.5 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 90.8 | 82.8 | 0 | 92.7 | 77 | 93.7 |
| TCL Q6-Series 55Q651G Compare | 95.7 | 82.3 | 97.5 | 58.9 | 39.9 | 65.3 | 70.5 | 94.6 | 84.1 |
| Roku Select Series 55R4C5 Compare | 85.1 | 57.8 | 99.8 | 56.4 | 67.8 | 91.1 | 73.6 | 98.4 | 36.7 |
| LG QNED 55QNED70AUA Compare | 64 | 75.6 | 89.9 | 51.5 | 77.8 | 53.9 | 60.9 | 94.6 | 36.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $100
Best Buy 6 offers From $107
Price History
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