The 2 Best 32-Inch TVs of 2023 | Reviews by Wirecutter

“Bigger is better” may be the TV industry’s current motto, but some people simply don’t need a big-screen TV. If you’re searching for a television to fit in a small living room, dorm room, or bedroom—or if you just don’t want to spend very much money on a casual-use TV—we recommend the TCL 32S334 . None of the 32-inch TVs we tested deliver the higher-level performance found in our favorite premium and budget 4K TVs , but the 32S334 looks better than the competition, is easy to use, and has the best assortment of helpful features.

We looked for a TV that delivers a reliable smart-TV experience, but you will get better, faster performance if you use an external media player .

These TVs offer acceptable performance, but they aren’t as bright as our other TV picks and lack many advanced technologies of larger TVs.

The TCL 32S334 is a great small, smart TV that you can quickly and easily set up and use in most any space. It has good picture and sound quality, and the built-in Android TV smart-TV platform supports all the major streaming video and music services—so you don’t need to attach any external source devices if you don’t want to (but there are two HDMI inputs if you do). We like Android TV’s customizable interface that shows recommended and recently viewed content, and the remote is simple without being too simplistic, with helpful buttons and a microphone for voice search. Bluetooth audio output is available to send the TV’s audio wirelessly to headphones or speakers, and you can choose a wired or wireless network connection for streaming. But the 720p resolution is not ideal for up-close uses, like desktop work or gaming, and really dark scenes can look too blue at times. TCL also sells a 40-inch version of this TV, the 40S334.

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If you plan to sit very close to your TV, the TCL 32S327 is the best 1080p 32-inch TV we tested. It’s also the best Roku TV we tested, so if you strongly prefer the integrated Roku TV interface over Android TV, this is a better choice than the 32S334. The 32S327 had the highest brightness of all the TVs we measured, and its image quality is almost as good as that of our top pick. However, the dark-room performance with movies isn’t as good, this TV lacks integrated voice search and Bluetooth (you have to use the Roku mobile app to get these features), and the viewing angle is limited. TCL recently introduced a new 1080p Roku TV, the 32S359, which we don’t like as much.