Xiaomi OLED Vision (55-inch) Ultra-HD Android TV Review: The ‘Affordable’ OLED Television

LED-LCD expertise in TVs continues to be the commonest and inexpensive kind, and Xiaomi well selected to focus its merchandise round it throughout its early years of promoting televisions in India. The corporate nonetheless pushes giant volumes of its inexpensive LED televisions, however has additionally experimented with premium TVs such because the Mi QLED TV 4K vary which is offered in an enormous 75-inch display dimension, priced at Rs. 1,39,999. This adventurous method to the premium value segments has now led to the launch of Xiaomi’s first OLED TV in India.

Priced at Rs. 89,999, the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV is offered in a single 55-inch dimension and is the corporate’s most costly TV of its dimension in India. Even so, this tv strongly undercuts the competitors, and might be a tempting proposition for consumers who need the advantages of OLED display expertise, however with out having to pay the exorbitant premium. Xiaomi’s OLED TV has launched at a value the place you usually discover high-end quantum-dot LED TV from manufacturers akin to Sony, Samsung, and OnePlus.

With key specs akin to assist for Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ and Dolby Atmos, 30W of sound output, and the Extremely-HD OLED display that provides this TV its identify, is the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV the perfect tv you should purchase below Rs. 1,00,000? Discover out on this assessment.

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV has far-field microphones, which may be set to always-listen for the Google Assistant wake instructions

Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient (55-inch) Extremely-HD Android TV design and specs

Most 55-inch OLED televisions are priced properly over Rs. 1,00,000, so the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV’s value provides it a big leg-up over the competitors. At Rs. 89,999, that is by far essentially the most inexpensive 55-inch OLED TV you should purchase in India (that I’m conscious of) proper now. The advantages of the OLED show at this value makes this an attractive proposition, significantly because the a lot larger pricing of competing OLED TVs has been a barrier for consumers to date.

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Regardless of the value, Xiaomi hasn’t actually held again with this TV in the case of design and specs. At simply 4.6mm thick, the OLED Imaginative and prescient TV could be very slim on the edges, though the centre portion of the again of the TV will get a good bit thicker the place {the electrical} elements and ports are. The bezel across the display is equally slim on all sides, and a module on the backside has the Xiaomi emblem, indicator gentle, energy change, and a change for the far-field microphones.

The tv may be wall-mounted or stand-mounted, and normal VESA-compatible wall mounts work with the TV. Skilled set up is supplied without spending a dime by Xiaomi and the stands are included within the gross sales package deal, however the wall-mount package is not. You may, nevertheless, request Xiaomi for wall-mounting the TV on the time of set up, and the technician will present a wall-mount package if you do not have one among your personal.

The ports and sockets on the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV are fairly conveniently positioned for a big tv and are simply accessible even when the TV is wall mounted. The RJ45 Ethernet port, Optical Audio-out (Toslink) port, RCA sockets, and Antenna socket face downwards, whereas the three HDMI 2.1 ports, two USB Sort-A ports, and three.5mm audio jack face the left of the display. HDMI ARC is supported on one of many ports. The facility twine is completely connected to the TV to the proper of the display, and was disappointingly quick for my liking.

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV is simply obtainable in a single 55-inch dimension, for now

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV has a 55-inch Extremely-HD (3840×2160-pixel) OLED show, with every particular person pixel able to self-illumination with out the necessity for backlighting. There’s additionally assist for prime dynamic vary content material as much as the Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ and HDR10+ codecs, a typical refresh fee of 60Hz, and a DCI-P3 color gamut of 98.5 %. The distinction ratio is expectedly excessive at 15,00,000:1, and there’s additionally the Actuality Circulate MEMC engine for movement interpolation.

For sound, the tv has a 30W speaker system with eight drivers, and assist for the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X codecs. Connectivity is dealt with through Wi-Fi 6 with dual-band assist, Ethernet, and Bluetooth 5 for wi-fi audio and for connecting to the TV distant. The TV has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of inner storage for apps and app information, and is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 processor.

Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient (55-inch) Extremely-HD Android TV distant and options

Some issues barely change, and Xiaomi’s TV distant is one among them. The corporate’s primary, minimalistic plastic Bluetooth distant is bundled within the field with the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV, albeit with some small adjustments. Disappointingly, regardless of the value of the TV, batteries for the distant aren’t included within the field, which is a criticism I’ve had for some time.

The distant itself features properly sufficient and a few comparatively latest function additions akin to fast mute (press volume-down button twice rapidly), fast wake (turns the TV on in 3-4 seconds from standby), and fast settings (long-press the PatchWall button) cowl for the plain lack of devoted buttons for these features. Usefully, you may rapidly change between Xiaomi’s PatchWall consumer interface and the inventory Android TV UI by urgent the devoted buttons.

There are hotkeys for fast entry to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and the whole listing of apps put in on the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV. A microphone for voice instructions and a button to invoke Google Assistant are additionally current on the distant, though the TV additionally has far-field microphones that may be set to at all times hear for the wake command, to serve the identical perform.

This labored properly, with a easy ‘OK Google’ or ‘Hey Google’ command to invoke Google Assistant even from throughout the room, adopted by correct understanding of even complicated voice instructions. The microphones are naturally at all times listening when this mode is on, so if this looks like a privateness situation to you, the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV does allow you to flip a change (just below the emblem, on the backside of the TV) to show this off.

The distant of the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV is a well-known one, however there are small adjustments within the button structure

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV additionally has built-in Chromecast for casting from supported gadgets and providers, and Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM) which is claimed to optimise the TV’s settings for improved latency and efficiency when gaming with a linked gaming console. There are not any different particular options for gaming, and the height refresh fee of 60Hz signifies that this TV is not ideally meant to be used with current-generation gaming consoles.

Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient (55-inch) Extremely-HD Android TV software program and interface

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV runs on Android TV 11, with the PatchWall 4 and inventory Android TV consumer interfaces on high, much like how it’s on a lot of the corporate’s different tv vary. Apps and video games may be put in by the Google Play retailer for Android TV, which has a list of over 5,000 apps proper now, together with well-liked content material streaming apps, social media apps, and different providers.

PatchWall hasn’t obtained any main additions because the Mi TV 5X, nevertheless it stays a content-focused UI with wonderful content material curation, lists, and a pleasing look. IMDb integration, the provision of the Mi Residence app for straightforward entry to IoT gadgets in your house, and loads of supported apps and providers for the curation make PatchWall a very good interface to make use of.

The inventory Android TV UI has gotten some new additions from the final Xiaomi TV I reviewed. The interface is now the Google TV-like UI that rolled out in late 2021, with a bit extra concentrate on content material suggestions and curation, though the dearth of assist for Netflix within the advice engine continues to be disappointing. You may nonetheless use Google Assistant or common search to seek out content material on Netflix and lots of different sources, or entry the particular apps instantly.

The general software program expertise with the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV was pretty much as good as I anticipated it to be, and I skilled no critical points or bugs throughout my time with the tv. Whereas I personally most popular the app-focused method of the inventory Android TV interface, PatchWall’s content-friendly interface must also attraction to many customers.

Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient (55-inch) Extremely-HD Android TV efficiency

Clients on the lookout for a 55-inch TV with a price range of round Rs. 1,00,000 would usually contemplate a very good quantum-dot LED tv, akin to Sony’s Triluminos vary, Samsung’s QLED vary, and the OnePlus TV Q1 Professional. Nevertheless, the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV gives consumers the choice to get one thing with arguably higher display expertise on the identical value, provided that OLED TVs are usually priced properly over Rs. 1,00,000.

That is to not say that the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV is essentially on par with premium OLED TVs such because the LG CX vary, however the advantages of OLED expertise itself – significantly the black ranges – are clear and current on this tv. I watched a wide range of content material on the TV throughout resolutions and dynamic ranges, going from Extremely-HD Dolby Imaginative and prescient to easy normal definition, and the TV undeniably delivered the type of efficiency that may be anticipated at this value.

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV has the brand new Google TV-like consumer interface, in addition to PatchWall UI

Watching Love, Loss of life & Robots Season 3 on Netflix in Extremely-HD with Dolby Imaginative and prescient, the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV carried out at its best possible. The black ranges have been expectedly wonderful, providing true pitch blacks that additionally helped in getting the distinction ranges proper. Whereas this naturally made an influence throughout scenes, night-time scenes throughout content material appeared significantly good on the TV.

This additionally helped to make the colors really feel rather more impactful and punchy, significantly with the gorgeous, shiny animation of the ‘Three Robots: Exit Methods’ episode of Love, Loss of life & Robots. The impact of Dolby Imaginative and prescient was additionally noticeable, not solely as a result of seen bump in brightness but in addition within the colors, as they felt a touch extra vibrant. This was the case even with The World’s Most Wonderful Trip Leases, the place the scenic landscapes and delightful vacation houses appeared spectacular on the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV.

Taking excessive dynamic vary content material out of the equation did significantly change the way in which the TV carried out, however the variations did not take an excessive amount of away from the general viewing expertise. Higher Name Saul in Extremely-HD decision (however with normal dynamic vary) appeared sharp and detailed on the massive display, and the wonderful black ranges of the TV suited the gloomy, sombre scenes of the present very properly.

The brightness ranges, even in daylight scenes, did not really feel as robust as with Dolby Imaginative and prescient content material, however the sharpness and cheap color accuracy made up for this to a big extent. Nevertheless, I did discover some movement interpolation points and stutter throughout scenes with fast actions whereas watching Higher Name Saul, significantly in dimly-lit night time time scenes. This acquired significantly distracting at occasions, and is a reasonably large downside of this TV.

Black ranges and distinction are wonderful on the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV

Full-HD and lower-resolution content material appeared first rate sufficient, with a pure sense of softness within the image that appeared to suitably cowl for the dearth of sharpness that comes with decrease resolutions. Motion pictures akin to The Matrix Resurrections and sitcoms akin to Kim’s Comfort, in addition to live-streamed System 1 races, all appeared first rate, with good colors and black ranges. Points with movement have been nonetheless current and appeared to crop up extra usually within the System 1 races, however appeared much less apparent in decrease decision content material.

Sound on the Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV is appropriate for many functions, with the tuning centered on making voices sound clear. This labored throughout all varieties of content material, however helped significantly when it got here to sitcoms and sports activities content material the place dialogue and commentary wanted to be heard clearly. There is not fairly as a lot grunt within the sound, however the audio system get fairly loud and does ship clear, uniform sound, with none important quantity spikes.

Dolby Atmos assist on the TV did appear to assist with giving the sound a bit extra spaciousness and a greater soundstage with supported content material, together with Our Nice Nationwide Parks. Though the sound was first rate, it is likely to be value stepping as much as a correct soundbar such because the Sony HT-A7000 or an equal speaker system to match as much as the significantly higher visible expertise the TV has to supply.

Verdict

The expense concerned in shopping for an OLED TV has usually made this class an ultra-premium one. Nevertheless, Xiaomi’s aggressive method to pricing has made its first OLED tv comparatively extra accessible. It goes up in opposition to quantum-dot LED TVs from manufacturers akin to Sony and Samsung however with a really seen and stable differentiator. In case you have a price range of as much as Rs. 1,00,000 for a 55-inch TV, that is amongst my high picks to contemplate, just because it is an OLED tv with the standard advantages that come with the expertise.

The Xiaomi OLED Imaginative and prescient TV gives wonderful black ranges, colors, and sharpness, mixed with good software program, dependable efficiency, and worth for cash that’s exhausting to argue with at this value. Though I did face some points with movement dealing with, this wasn’t sufficient to remove from the in any other case nice general expertise. That mentioned, this TV is finest fitted to viewers who usually devour high-resolution HDR content material or for anybody on the lookout for a 4K TV with the perfect black ranges with out having to lay our a fortune.