TCL Q3K Series 40Q3K 40"
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
57 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong smart (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average gaming (17th percentile)
- Below average display (20th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
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 40" | Samsung Neo QLED QN900F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 75 | 55 |
| Resolution | FHD | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | MiniLED | MiniLED | OLED | QLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR10 | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | false | true | true | 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 40" | 51 | 54 | 90.8 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 93.5 | 43.7 | 84.2 | 36.3 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN900F Compare | 94.2 | 99.1 | 79.5 | 88.4 | 99.1 | 69.1 | 96.8 | 99.9 | 93.7 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.2 | 96.8 | 92.3 | 79 | 82.1 | 69.1 | 93.2 | 98.6 | 79.3 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 80.3 | 88.4 | 98.7 | 82.1 | 83.9 | 80.2 | 96.3 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 0 | 86.3 | 80.2 | 98.6 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 76.2 | 84.7 | 85.9 | 88.4 | 78.7 | 0 | 93.2 | 95.2 | 36.3 |
Usage Scores
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