TCL Q35F Series 40Q35F 39.5"
Quantum Dot technology delivers richer color than typical budget 1080p sets, while the Direct LED backlight provides more uniform brightness than edge-lit competitors. Its bezel-less metal design and integrated Fire TV with Alexa create a clean, modern smart home hub at an accessible price point. This TV is best for secondary rooms or smart home enthusiasts who prioritize voice control and vibrant color over 4K resolution or high-refresh gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong smart (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average hdr (14th percentile)
- Below average display (19th percentile)
- Below average gaming (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 205 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 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 120 |
HDR
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Smart TV
| Platform | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 19 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| eARC | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 |
Power & Size
| Power | 106 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 106 |
| Weight | 4.6 kg / 10.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL Q35F Series 40Q35F 39.5" | Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 75 | 85 | 97 | 99.5 | 65 |
| Resolution | FHD | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | QD-Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 60 |
| Hdr | - | 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 | Fire 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 | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Q35F Series 40Q35F 39.5" | 14.3 | 35.4 | 87.3 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 41.7 | 88.3 | 36.5 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.6 | 99.5 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 84.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 77.4 | 97.1 | 91.8 | 80.3 | 94.8 | 93.1 | 82.4 | 79.2 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 78.2 | 88.9 | 98.9 | 84.6 | 77.5 | 96.2 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 95.3 | 94.8 | 86.7 | 77.5 | 98.8 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 77.4 | 83.1 | 99.8 | 59 | 84.6 | 89.5 | 94.6 | 36.5 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.