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 user sentiment (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong smart (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average gaming (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average display (20th percentile) 20th
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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL Q3K Series 40Q3K 39.5" | Hisense U6 Series 75U65QF | LG QNED 86QNED82AUA | Samsung Neo QLED QN70F | Sony BRAVIA 3 K75S30 | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 75 | 86 | 55 | 75 | 65 |
| Resolution | FHD | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | QLED | QLED | MiniLED | LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 120 | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10 Pro | HDR10+ | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Fire TV | webOS | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | false | true | 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" | 51.1 | 54.1 | 91 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 93.5 | 43.7 | 82.5 | 36.3 |
| Hisense U6 Series 75U65QF Compare | 91.5 | 88.1 | 87.9 | 91.3 | 87.6 | 0 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 92.4 |
| LG QNED 86QNED82AUA Compare | 51.1 | 98.8 | 77.4 | 79 | 92.7 | 0 | 91.9 | 98 | 84.6 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN70F Compare | 69.9 | 77.2 | 93.9 | 88.5 | 66.7 | 0 | 89.4 | 98 | 79.3 |
| Sony BRAVIA 3 K75S30 Compare | 88.5 | 77.2 | 92.5 | 53 | 76.7 | 0 | 93.3 | 82.5 | 36.3 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 76.2 | 81.6 | 99.7 | 57 | 84.8 | 0 | 89.4 | 95.7 | 36.3 |
Usage Scores
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