This article concerns the strict (Q,S,R)-γ dissipativity of Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy systems (TSFSs) via aperiodic sampled-data control with communication delay. The motivations of this paper are that the transmission channels have communication delay and the original dissipative analysis method may be conservative. In order to consider the impact of communication delays, first of all, a sampled-data controller (SDC) with a constant communication delay is conceived to analyze the dissipativity of TSFSs. Next, the overall closed-loop system model is established stemming from the designed controller. In order to attain less conservative results, a new looped-functional which can take advantage of the available information of the sampling instants is formed. Then, strict (Q,S,R)-γ dissipativity can be guaranteed by a criterion obtained by using the looped-functional and the modified free-matrix-based inequality (FMBI) technique. By working out the obtained linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), the controller gain matrix that meets the requirement can be determined. Finally, the truck trailer and the mass–spring systems are showcased as simulation examples to provide evidence of the effectivity and superiority of the devised approach. In the presence of 0.1 s communication delay in the truck trailer system controller, the maximum γ can reach 0.9751 when sampling interval h takes 0.15 s, which makes the system can achieve strict (Q,S,R)-γ dissipativity.