The 5 Best Small TVs - Fall 2022 Reviews

If you want a small 32-inch TV for a bedroom or kitchen where you don't have much space, we recommend the TCL 32S327. Although you don't get the same remarkable picture quality as some larger sizes, it's the best small smart TV because it comes with Roku TV built-in, which is a user-friendly smart platform. It means you can watch your favorite content without needing an external streaming device or cable box, so you can easily hook up your TV and start playing content.

The 32S327 variant has a 1080p resolution like the 40-inch model we tested, so if you find the 32-inch size too small, you can get something a bit bigger too. In terms of picture quality, it has excellent out-of-the-box accuracy, which is great because you can't actually calibrate the TV. Although it isn't the best for well-lit rooms as it doesn't get bright, it displays deep blacks if you want to use it in a dark room. Overall, if you want a simple 32-inch TV, you'll be happy with this one.

As long as you have the space to allow it, you'll have many more small TV options available to you in the slightly larger 42 or 43-inch size. If this is the case, the best small TV we've tested is the LG OLED42C2PUA. It delivers the best picture quality for a TV available in this size range, so get this if you want better picture quality than the TCL 3 Series 2019 and you have the space. We tested the 42-inch model as a monitor, and while it's a great choice to use as a monitor, it's also a fantastic TV. It performs best in dark rooms because it has a near-infinite contrast ratio that produces perfect black levels, and there isn't any blooming around bright objects. It means it's remarkable for watching movies, and the 4k resolution allows you to stream your favorite content in crisp detail.

Even in bright rooms, it gets bright enough to combat glare with most content. It has incredible reflection handling, so visibility shouldn't be an issue in most rooms. If you want to use it in a wide seating area or if you place it in the kitchen and walk around while watching TV, the wide viewing angle means that the image remains consistent as you move off to the side. For the best overall performance in a small TV, you should get this one.

If you want to spend less money while getting a good overall TV, then the Sony KD-43X85J is the best mid-range small TV. Although we tested the 55-inch variant of this TV, the results are also valid for the 43-inch model. It's a good overall TV with a few features if you also want to use it for gaming, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, which makes it ideal for gaming in a dorm room or at your desk. The built-in Google TV interface is user-friendly, has a ton of apps available to download, and the mic in the remote gives you access to the Google Assistant feature.

It's a great choice whether you're using it in a bright or dark room. In a bright environment, visibility isn't a problem because it has impressive SDR peak brightness and decent reflection handling, so glare isn't a problem. Although it lacks local dimming for the best contrast possible, it still has a really high native contrast ratio and excellent black uniformity that make it perform well in dark rooms, so it's a great choice no matter the environment.

Should you be looking for something on more of a budget, then the Amazon 4K43M600A is the best small smart TV available in the budget category. It's an okay overall TV that lacks many extra features, but it's good for what it's designed for as a basic 4k TV with good smart features. It uses Amazon's proprietary Fire TV interface, which feels smooth to navigate through the menus, and the app store has a massive selection of apps. Both the remote and the TV have built-in mics that you can use with Alexa to open apps and search for content. We tested the 65-inch version of this TV, and the 43-inch model performs the same, except it doesn't support Dolby Vision.

It's a 4k TV that displays native 4k content and 1080p content perfectly, and although there are some minor issues with 480p and 720p signals, content from DVDs and HD cable channels still look good. It has decent peak brightness and reflection handling if you want to use it in a bright room, and like the Sony X85J, it also looks great in dark rooms because it displays deep blacks and has good black uniformity.

If you want something to use in a bright environment, the Samsung QN43QN90BAFXZA is the best TV to get for bright rooms. It's an excellent overall TV that uses Mini LED backlighting, allowing it to get extremely bright, even enough to fight intense glare. The 43-inch version uses a different screen coating than the 65-inch model we tested, so while the reflection handling isn't as good, it's still fine enough to use in these bright environments. The 43-inch TV also doesn't have the viewing angle layer like on the larger variants, so it isn't ideal for wide seating areas, so the image looks best when viewing from right in front.

Colors are accurate out-of-the-box, so you won't have to calibrate it unless you really want to, and it doesn't have issues upscaling lower-resolution content. HDR content also looks great, as it displays a wide range of colors, gets bright enough to make highlights pop, and displays deep blacks. It means that it performs equally as well in dark rooms as in bright rooms.