The 5 Best Small TVs - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best 43 inch TV is the Sony KD-43X85J. It's a well-rounded mid-range model that has a few extra features, especially for gaming. It's a good choice for both dark and bright environments, and the built-in Google TV has a ton of apps available to download if you want to stream content directly from the TV. Although we tested the 55 inch size, our results are also valid for the 43 inch model.

If you tend to watch movies in the dark, its VA panel has a high native contrast ratio for deep blacks. On the other hand, visibility won't be an issue in bright rooms because it has impressive peak brightness and decent reflection handling. It has a 120Hz panel with two HDMI 2.1 inputs, so you can easily play 4k games up to 120fps from either the Xbox Series X or PS5. It doesn't have any variable refresh rate support at the time of writing, but that should come in a future firmware update. Input lag at 120Hz is low, and even though it increases a bit with 60Hz content, it's still low enough for competitive gamers.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a local dimming feature to improve the contrast. Also, while its HDR brightness is decent, and enough to deliver a satisfying HDR experience, really small highlights don't pop the way the creator intended. It also has narrow viewing angles, so the image looks washed out from the sides. Regardless, it's the best small TV available in a 43 inch size.

The Samsung QN43Q60AAFXZA is the best small TV available in a 32 inch size. It's an entry-level QLED TV with decent overall performance. 32 inch TVs are uncommon these days, especially with a 4k resolution. However, this is one of the few that's available in a variety of sizes, including 32 inches, and we expect it to perform like the 55 inch model we tested. This TV is fairly well-built and has a nice style that should look good in any setup.

It comes with Samsung's Tizen OS as its smart system, which is user-friendly, and menu navigation feels very smooth. You also get many apps available to download, and the remote comes with a mic for voice control. Our unit has impressive out-of-the-box accuracy, so you may not need to get it calibrated to enjoy it to the fullest, but this can also vary between units. Visibility shouldn't be an issue in most well-lit rooms because it gets bright enough to fight glare and has decent reflection handling. It also has a VA panel with a high native contrast and excellent black uniformity if you want to use it in a well-lit room.

Unfortunately, even though it supports HDR10+, HDR content doesn't look special because its peak brightness is just okay, and it lacks a local dimming feature to further deepen any blacks. It also has narrow viewing angles, so the image looks washed out and inaccurate from the sides. If that doesn't bother you, it's one of the best small TVs.

The best small smart TV that you can get on a budget is the Hisense 43A6G. It's a basic entry-level model with Android TV as its smart platform, which offers many apps through the Google Play Store and is fairly easy to use. The included remote is great and has a built-in mic that gives you access to voice control for Google Assistant and Alexa.

It's available in a variety of sizes, but not all of them perform the same. The 43 inch model has an IPS panel like the 65 inch model we tested, but other sizes have VA panels, so they perform differently. The IPS panel offers wide viewing angles, and even though it doesn't get very bright, it has decent reflection handling if you want to use it in a room with a couple of dim lights around. It doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content, which is great if you watch cable TV or old DVDs. If you want to use it as a PC monitor, it displays chroma 4:4:4, which helps make text clear.

Unfortunately, the IPS panel models have a low contrast ratio and sub-par black uniformity, so they're not great for dark room viewing. However, if you want something a bit bigger, the 50 inch variant's VA panel should have much higher contrast. HDR content also doesn't look much better than SDR because it can't display a wide color gamut. If you need something simple and cheap, the A6G is one of the best small TVs available.