

The built-in (and hands-free) Alexa support covers what you’d get from one of the best smart speakers or one of the best smart TVs. The Toshiba WK3C Alexa TV combines straightforward TV viewing and voice assistant functionality in one very affordable package, making it one of the best 32-inch TVs out there. This is an untested model, but if you're looking for something smart, small and affordable at a 32-inch size, VIZIO's small screen offers a lot for the price.

You're getting a basic pair of 5W speakers built-in, so it might be worth plugging in some external audio hardware, but you're getting a good feature list for such a small TV and small price – including two HDMI ports, one USB port, and HDMI ARC support for a soundbar. You also get smart TV features full of the most popular streaming services (including Netflix, YouTube and Hulu) on the SmartCast platform, which is also used on Vizio's high-end sets. You don't get a 1080p Full HD screen, but you get a full array LED backlight, which means a brighter image that's easier to see during the day.

While the name might not exactly jump out at you, Vizio's small screen hits dead center for balancing features and price. VIZIO pretty much rules the roost when it comes to great-value TVs in the United States, with the Vizio D-Series emerging as one of the best small TVs out there right now. The Sonos Ray is a particularly good, more affordable option that's the right size for these kinds of TVs. That's an easy fix: we'd definitely recommend investing in one of the best soundbars to truly bring things to life. Unfortunately, one feature that many of the TVs we've chosen have inherited from larger models is fairly lackluster sound. We just obviously expect a different level of performance from these much cheaper TVs compared to more expensive models, and we take their price and size into account when judging them. We still test 32-inch TVs the same way we test anything else, though – we're looking for rich contrast, realistic colors, and user-friendly smart TV software with all the key services on. It's much better to have HDR instead: that gives you much more dynamic and lifelike images no matter what display resolution you have, and some of these TVs include it. These TVs have either HD or 1080p resolution and that's more than sharp enough we don't think you get any benefit from 4K until you step up at least one size to one of the best 40-inch TVs. That's because at 32 inches you simply won't get the benefit of all those extra pixels – so you'd be paying for something you can't really see. It's worth pointing out that if you're looking for the best 4K TVs you won't find them at this size.
