The 5 Best Small TVs - Summer 2020
Reviews

The best 43 inch TV we've tested so far is the Samsung QN43Q60TAFXZA. It offers decent performance for its price and most casual gamers should be happy with its performance. If you have space, this TV is also available in a 50 inch variant.

This is an entry-level model in Samsung's QLED lineup, so it has good overall picture quality but lacks extra features. It has an excellent contrast ratio and one of the best black uniformity we've seen on a LED TV, but it doesn't have a local dimming feature to further deepen any blacks. The out-of-the-box color accuracy is impressive, it can get very bright, and it has decent reflection handling. The input lag is low, but the refresh rate is limited to 60Hz with no VRR and its response time is mediocre.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have wide viewing angles and even though it's able to display a wide color gamut for HDR, but it doesn't get bright enough to truly bring out highlights in that mode. It doesn't have many extra features but it's able to interpolate motion up to 60Hz and it supports eARC, which allows you to send high-quality audio over HDMI. Overall, this is one of the best small TVs we've tested so far.

The best 32 inch TV that we've tested so far is the Samsung QN32Q50RAFXZA. This is a decent model that offers similar performance to larger 55 inch TVs, and it'sone of the first 4k 32 inch TVs available. It's a good choice for video games thanks to its outstanding low input lag and good response time, though unfortunately, it doesn't sport any advanced gaming features like FreeSync.

The picture quality is quite good overall thanks to its excellent contrast ratio and good, deep blacks, despite not having a local dimming feature. It supports HDR10 and HDR10+ and while its HDR peak brightness is disappointing, resulting in HDR content not popping quite as it should, its SDR peak brightness is decent, and it should be able to combat glare and reflections in moderately bright rooms. Thanks to its size and ability to properly display chroma 4:4:4, it's even a great choice to double as a computer monitor, great for tight spaces like a dorm room.

Unfortunately, like most TVs with a VA panel, the image degrades quite a bit when viewed at an angle, so it's best for setups where you'll be sitting directly in front. There are also some noticeable motion artifacts, which may bother fans of sports or action movies. Overall, this is a good all-around model that finally brings higher-end features to a smaller size TV.

The best small smart TV we've tested so far is the TCL 5 Series/43S525 2019. Although the other models on this list have smart operating systems too, this one has built-in Roku TV, which is easy to use and the menus are extremely smooth to navigate. This one that delivers decent overall performance and it won't cost you much either.

It's ideal to place in a dark room as its VA panel delivers exceptionally dark blacks, and it has great black uniformity. It doesn't have a local dimming feature, which is normal for a budget-friendly model. It has great out-of-the-box color accuracy, it displays a wide color gamut for HDR content, and it handles gradients really well. It's also a good choice for gaming because it has a fast response time and really low input lag, but it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate and it doesn't support any VRR.

Sadly, it doesn't have wide viewing angles, which is expected from a VA panel, and it doesn't get very bright. That means it can't combat glare and it doesn't truly bring out highlights in HDR either. Fortunately, it upscales lower-resolution content well, like from DVDs or cable boxes. Overall, this is the best small TV with smart features we've tested so far.