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
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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 U8000F UN55U8000FFXZA | Roku Select Series 43R4C5 | Toshiba V35 Series 40V35RU | Hisense S5 QLED Deco 32S5QF | Sony W830K KD32W830K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.5 | 54.599998474121094 | 43 | 39.5 | 31.5 | 32 |
| Resolution | FHD | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | FHD | FHD | 1366x768 |
| Panel Type | QLED | LED | LED | LED | QLED | LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| Hdr | - | HDR10+ | HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Fire TV | Tizen | Roku TV | Fire TV | Fire TV | Google TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Dolby Atmos | false | false | false | - | - | false |
| Hdmi Version | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Q35F Series 40Q35F 39.5" | 14.3 | 35.4 | 87.3 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 41.7 | 88.3 |
| Samsung U8000F UN55U8000FFXZA Compare | 71.5 | 59.5 | 93.4 | 55.2 | 64.9 | 71.8 | 88.3 |
| Roku Select Series 43R4C5 Compare | 49.3 | 59.5 | 85.2 | 56.6 | 62.7 | 74.8 | 88.3 |
| Toshiba V35 Series 40V35RU Compare | 64.2 | 64.4 | 87.3 | 37.5 | 5.6 | 46.5 | 88.3 |
| Hisense S5 QLED Deco 32S5QF Compare | 64.2 | 64.5 | 80.9 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 56.8 | 66.7 |
| Sony W830K KD32W830K Compare | 64.2 | 50.8 | 90.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 60.7 | 77.5 |
Price
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