What Is the Smallest TV Size?
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The smallest TV size in our chart is 24 in (61 cm), with a screen 20.9 in (53.1 cm)53.1 cm (20.9 in) wide. The smallest OLED TVs we list are 42 inch.
What are the smallest TV sizes you can buy?
Small TVs step up from 24 in to 32, 40, 42 and 43 in. The 24 and 32 inch sizes are the usual picks for a kitchen, bedroom or camper.
In our list, the 24 inch models are the Vizio VHQ24M-1007, Vizio VHD24M-0810 and Philips 24PHS6000/12. Each one links to the maker’s page in the table below.
How wide and tall are small TVs?
These are the screen sizes only, with the distance to sit so the picture fills 30 to 40 degrees of your view.
How big are the smallest TVs in real life?
The body is a little bigger than the screen, because of the bezel. The table shows each body without its stand, from the maker’s spec sheet.
Each name links to the maker’s page. Last checked 9 October 2026.
What is the smallest OLED TV?
In our list, the smallest OLED TVs are 42 inch. The screen is 36.6 in (93.0 cm)93.0 cm (36.6 in) wide and 20.6 in (52.3 cm)52.3 cm (20.6 in) tall.
The 42 inch OLED models we list are the Philips 42OLED810/12, Philips 42OLED809/12, Samsung QN42S90HAEXZA and Samsung QN42S90FAEXZC.
See the full size on our 42 inch TV dimensions page.
What is the smallest 4K TV?
The smallest 4K TVs in our list are 42 inch. None of the smaller models we list is a 4K TV, and HD or Full HD looks sharp from their normal seats.
A 1080p picture on a 32 inch TV has 69 pixels per inch. Single pixels vanish beyond about 4.2 ft1.3 m, closer than most people sit.
What is the smallest Samsung Frame TV?
The smallest Frame in our list is the 32 inch QN32LS03CBFXZA. The Frame is Samsung’s TV that hangs flat like a picture and shows art when you are not watching.
Its body is 28.6 in (72.6 cm)72.6 cm (28.6 in) wide without the stand, from Samsung’s spec sheet.
Every Frame size is on our Samsung Frame TV sizes page.
How far should I sit from a small TV?
A 24 inch TV suits seats about 2.4 ft0.7 m to 3.3 ft1.0 m away. A 32 inch TV suits 3.2 ft1.0 m to 4.3 ft1.3 m.
Set your own distance below to see which sizes suit the room.
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Small TVs suit rooms where you sit close or have little wall space:
- a kitchen counter or a shelf above it,
- a small bedroom, on a dresser or a wall mount,
- a camper, caravan or boat, where weight counts,
- a home office, as a second screen for news or sport.
For a bedroom, our bedroom TV size guide works out the size from the distance to the bed.
How much smaller is a 24 inch TV than a 32 inch?
A 32 inch screen has 1.78 times the area of a 24 inch one. It is 7.0 in (17.7 cm)17.7 cm (7.0 in) wider.
That is a big step for a small change in the name. Compare the two side by side with our TV size comparison tool.
How light are the smallest TVs?
Light enough for one person to lift. In our list, the Vizio VHQ24M-1007 weighs 4.85 lb (2.2 kg) without its stand.
The small TVs in our table use 100 × 100, 200 × 100 and 200 × 200 VESA patterns. Our VESA mount size guide explains how to check yours.
Is a small TV or a monitor better?
A TV comes with a remote, speakers and usually a tuner, so it works on its own. A monitor of the same size usually has none of these.
A monitor often packs more pixels into the screen, which suits close desk work. A 24 inch 1080p screen has 92 pixels per inch, and pixels vanish beyond 3.1 ft1.0 m.
Compare the screen sizes on our 24 inch monitor dimensions page.
What should I check before buying a small TV?
A small TV goes in a tight spot, so measure first. Check these four things:
- the body width and height against the gap you have,
- the stand depth against the shelf or counter,
- the VESA pattern if it goes on a wall or bracket,
- the resolution, if you will sit very close.
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What is the smallest TV size?
The smallest TVs in our list are 24 inch models. Their screens are 20.9 in wide.
What is the smallest OLED TV?
In our list, the smallest OLED TVs are 42 inch, from Philips and Samsung.
What is the smallest 4K TV?
The smallest 4K TVs in our list are 42 inch. None of the smaller models we list is a 4K TV.
What is the smallest Samsung Frame TV?
The 32 inch QN32LS03CBFXZA, the smallest Frame in our list.
Is a 24 inch TV big enough for a bedroom?
Only if you sit close. It suits seats about 2.4 to 3.3 ft away, so a bed further back needs a bigger TV.
Can I use a small TV as a computer monitor?
Yes, through HDMI. A monitor usually has more pixels for its size and less input lag, so it suits desk work better.
How much does a 32 inch TV weigh?
The 32 inch models in our table weigh from 6.9 to 11.2 lb without the stand. Check the maker’s page for each model.
How we measure
Width = diagonal × 16 ÷ √(16² + 9²) and height = diagonal × 9 ÷ √(16² + 9²). Seats run from diagonal ÷ 0.835 (40 degrees of view) to diagonal ÷ 0.615 (30 degrees). OLED and 4K models are picked by the panel type the maker names.