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.
About This TV
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 size 39.5
- Resolution FHD
- Panel type QLED
- Refresh rate 60
- HDR HDR10
- Smart platform Google TV
- HDMI version 2.0
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average gaming (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average display (19th percentile) 19th
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" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED | Samsung QN85D QN85D | Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 85 | 97 | 100 | 75 | 55 |
| Resolution | FHD | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | QLED | OLED | Mini-LED QLED | Neo QLED | Mini-LED QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Tizen | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 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" | 50.3 | 53.9 | 91.3 | 17.1 | 19.3 | 61.4 | 44.1 | 83.1 | 36.8 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.1 | 97.1 | 92.7 | 78.8 | 92.8 | 68.6 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 79.7 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97 | 99.9 | 80.1 | 88.6 | 98.7 | 81.3 | 84.4 | 74.2 | 96.3 |
| Hisense U8QG Mini-LED 100" Class U8 Series MiniLED Compare | 98.7 | 98.3 | 96 | 95.4 | 97 | 0 | 75.9 | 89.3 | 99.4 |
| Samsung QN85D QN85D Compare | 84.1 | 89.4 | 70.2 | 78.8 | 90.9 | 68.6 | 89.7 | 98.1 | 79.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 4K QLED Mini-LED 55" Class Smart RokuTV Compare | 95.2 | 81.5 | 86.4 | 56.7 | 85.9 | 0 | 79.6 | 94.1 | 74.2 |
Usage Scores
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