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TCL Q3K Series 40Q3K 39.5"
The 39.5-inch FHD QLED display pairs Direct LED backlighting with an HVA panel that uses nanoscale polyimide structures to enhance contrast and brightness uniformity. Its metal bezel-less design and Google TV smart platform lend a premium feel uncommon in this price range. Best for cord-cutters and smart-home users wanting a compact 1080p streaming set without heavy gaming demands.
Screen 39.5"
Resolution FHD
Panel QLED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10
smart platform Google TV
hdmi version 2.0
55 Overall Score
Price $135
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong user sentiment (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average gaming (17th percentile)
- Below average display (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
87/100Our AI sentiment read▼5
Based on 200 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 39.5" |
| Resolution | FHD |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 120 |
| Processor | HDR Compatible |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | No |
| Game Mode | No |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Chromecast |
| Works With | Google Home |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 18 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital Plus |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 |
| Ethernet | No |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 |
Power & Size
| Power | 80 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 60 |
| Weight | 4.6 kg / 10.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL Q3K Series 40Q3K 39.5" | Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF | Samsung Q6F Series QN65Q6FAAFXZA | Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 | LG QNED 65QNED82AUA | Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| Resolution | FHD | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | Mini-LED | QLED | LED | LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ | HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Fire TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Q3K Series 40Q3K 39.5" | 50.5 | 54.1 | 90.3 | 16.6 | 19 | 76.9 | 44.5 | 81.9 | 36 |
| Hisense U6 Series 65U65QF Compare | 91.3 | 87.7 | 87.4 | 90.9 | 84.1 | 0 | 93 | 76.9 | 93.6 |
| Samsung Q6F Series QN65Q6FAAFXZA Compare | 69.9 | 56 | 90.3 | 52.4 | 82.5 | 98.7 | 83.7 | 94.5 | 70.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 Compare | 62.9 | 81.6 | 82.6 | 37.7 | 75.3 | 0 | 81.3 | 81.9 | 69.1 |
| LG QNED 65QNED82AUA Compare | 62.9 | 74.8 | 90.3 | 49 | 71.1 | 0 | 60.1 | 81.9 | 84.6 |
| Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 Compare | 76.1 | 81.6 | 99.8 | 56.3 | 77.1 | 0 | 89 | 98.3 | 36 |
Price
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