Redmi TV launching in India tomorrow: Everything you need to know

Redmi is launching its first TV in India tomorrow, March 17. The Redmi TV will be the first Redmi TV in India and as per the teaser page for the TV, will be made in India. This rules out the fact that it could be the Redmi max TV which recently launched in China. Here is a look at everything we know about the upcoming Redmi TV.

The Redmi TV will offer the “XL experience”

One of the highlights of the teaser has been the “XL Experience”, hinting that the TV will be a large screen TV. Since it probably isn't the Redmi Max TV, we speculate it could be a 65-inch TV. Also, a leak at the beginning of February 2020 hinted that the upcoming Redmi smart TV could launch in 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes. So, it is possible that the XL experience refers to the 65-inch variant? Also, the Mi TV 65-inch variant hasn’t been available for some time, so this 65-inch Redmi TV could fill that void.  

Redmi TV features and expected specifications

According to a tweet by Xiaomi Global VP and MD Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, The Redmi TV will come with Xiaomi’s Vivid Picture Engine along with support for HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. We last saw these features on the Mi QLED TV (review). It’s safe to say that the TV will bring with it features like support for the various HDR standards as it has now become commonplace for budget TVs to come with support for HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision like the AmazonBasics TV we reviewed earlier. 

The teaser page also highlights “XL Audio Experience” hinting that we could see something interesting on the audio front. The Mi QLED TV came with 30W of sound output with 6 drivers, which made the TV sound quite good. Could we see something similar on the Redmi TV?

The teaser page also highlights “XL Awesome Experience ready for the future” and the accompanying image is that of a gaming controller. Once again, the Mi QLED TV was the first in its price range to come with all three HDMI 2.1 ports with support for eARC and ALLM for gamers. Could we see the same or at least a game mode on this TV?

Redmi TV remote control

The Redmi India Twitter handle posted an image of the remote control of the TV and unsurprisingly, it is the same remote control we have seen accompany Xiaomi’s TVs and the Mi Box 4K (review). It has dedicated hotkeys for Netflix and Prime Videos. Those with a keen eye for detail will notice that the PatchWall button now has a slightly different design.

Redmi TV price

The biggest question is “How much will the XL experience cost?” Redmi has offered customers devices at prices lower than the competing Xiaomi devices. So, it is safe to assume that the Redmi TV will be cheaper than what we can expect from Xiaomi. Rather than speculate what the Redmi TV will be priced at, below are the prices of some 65-inch budget TVs in India as listed on e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart.  

The Nokia 65-inch Android TV is priced at Rs 54,999. The TV has a 4K panel with support for HDR 10 and sound powered by Onkyo. We also have 65-inch Android TVs from Kodak and Thomson priced at Rs 51,999 and Rs 52,999, respectively. It’s safe to speculate that the Redmi TV could be priced around Rs 50,000 to make a splash in the budget big-screen space. Nonetheless, we will only know when the price of the TV is officially revealed tomorrow, March 17.

 

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Poco X3 Pro price leaks ahead of global launch

Poco is all set to launch a new phone on March 22. The company hasn't revealed the name of the phone yet, but it is all but certain that this device will be the Poco X3 Pro -- a phone that will be launched in India on March 30. The phone is expected to be a more powerful variant of the Poco X3 and brings with it some impressive specs. 

Ahead of the launch, key details about the device have been available online for a while now, and now the pricing details for the global variant have also leaked, giving us a hint about the price of the phone in India. The information comes courtesy of a listing by a European retailer which claims the phone will start at €269 for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There will also be another variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. This version will be sold for €319. The phone is due to be offered in Metal Bronze, Frost Blue, and Phantom Black, apparently.

For India, this should mean the Poco X3 Pro could retail in the country for around Rs 25,000. Although, Poco could surprise us all and launch the phone at a more aggressive price point. But this is something we'll have to wait to find out. 

Poco X3 Pro rumoured specifications

Talking about the specifications of the Poco X3 Pro, reports have suggested the phone could come with some interesting specs. The device is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. For cameras, it will feature a quad rear camera setup with a primary by a 48 MP main sensor, an ultrawide sensor along with macro and depth shooters.  a 5,000+ mAh battery with 33W fast charging, and a 120 Hz FHD+ display.

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OnePlus 9 Pro Morning Mist colour variants revealed by CEO Pete Lau

OnePlus 9 series has been showcased in new official pictures by CEO Pete Lau revealing its design, colour options and more. OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro along with the OnePlus Watch on March 23 in India. OnePlus has also partnered with Swedish camera-maker Hasselblad to co-develop the camera system on the OnePlus 9 series.

Ok, I can't help but share one more. It deserves it, especially given it takes 30 steps and more than 25 days to create the final finish on this extraordinary glass. #OnePlus9Pro Also, stick around again, might have another little test for you in a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/9HSQO2H7sz

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 15, 2021

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has officially revealed multiple images of the OnePlus 9 Pro showing-off the Morning Mist colour in its entirety. It is essentially a reflective silver finish on the glass back that Pete says took 30 steps and more than 25 days to create. Additionally, OnePlus also posted a picture of the standard OnePlus 9 in Winter Mist colour and also confirmed its triple camera setup.

The OnePlus 9 series uses a custom Sony IMX789 sensor with support for 12-bit RAW, improved HDR recording, video recording in 8K at 30FPS and 4K UHD at 120FPS. Here’s everything we know about it so far.

OnePlus 9 series leaked specifications

The OnePlus 9 could feature a 6.55-inch Full HD + display as per the leaks, while the OnePlus 9 Pro is said to feature a slightly larger 6.7-inch QHD + screen. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will likely opt for a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera and support a 120Hz refresh rate.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. The OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to feature a quad-camera setup on the back headlined by a 48MP primary camera, a 50MP secondary camera, an 8MP camera and a 2MP camera with OIS support. The OnePlus 9, on the other hand, has triple cameras on the back.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are also likely to be equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box which debuted with the OnePlus 8T in October.

Also Read: OnePlus 9 series launch in India: Everything we know so far

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Google ARCore listing leaks Asus Zenfone 8 Flip, Moto G100, Realme 8 Pro and more

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip, LG Stylo 7, Moto G100, Reno 5A, Realme 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A52 and more have been spotted in a listing on Google ARCore supported devices. Google updated its list of ARCore supported devices, adding several unreleased phones that could end up getting launched in the next few months.

According to a report by 9to5Google, Google updated its list of ARCore supported devices with 23 new Android phones including recent launches as well as upcoming ones. However, the company was quick to remove the new additions to the list and all 23 names have now been struck-off from the list.

Nevertheless, some of the new additions to the ARCore list include the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip, LG Stylo 7, Motorola Moto G100, Oppo Reno 5A, Reno 5 Pro+ 5G Bosch, Realme 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A52 4G, Galaxy A72 4G, Galaxy A82 5G, TCL 20 Pro 5G and ZTE Z6650S.

Now, some of these phones are scheduled to launch in the coming weeks, and it is expected that Google will update its list of ARCore supported devices when these phones are officially announced.

The highlighting phones amongst the list of 23 new devices include Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 that are expected to launch on March 17 at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Similarly, the Realme 8 Pro is also confirmed to launch on March 24 in India alongside the Realme 8. The Realme 8 Pro is expected to launch with 108MP quad cameras and could feature an illuminating back panel that glows in the dark.

The Moto G100 is also expected to launch sometime later this month and is said to feature similar hardware as the Moto Edge S. The phone could feature a 90Hz high-refresh-rate and could be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor with quad cameras on the back.

The Asus Zenfone 8 Flip, on the other hand, looks likely to be a part of the Zenfone 8 series which is expected to be a successor to the Zenfone 7 series. Asus recently launched the ROG Phone 5 series in India as its flagship gaming smartphone with top-of-the-line features. You can read more about it here.

 

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Garena Free Fire announces new in-game activities to celebrate Holi

Garena has announced that it will be celebrating Holi in Free Fire through in-game activities. The event tells the story of a Demoness who has stolen all the colours in the game. Players are called upon by in-game characters Kelly, Hayato and Misha. They are tasked to hunt down the Demoness and retrieve all the missing colours.

The in-game event is divided into multiple stages. Each successive stage unlocks once a requirement has been met.

Garena Free Fire Holi event: Stage 1

The first stage is called ‘Fight For Colours’ of the Garena Free Fire Holi event which will start from March 15, and will go on till March 29. The event invites players to “hunt for the demoness’ hideout”. Players will need to pick one of the many coloured exploration track to locate and attack the Demoness. The event will also track the progress of players across India. Once all players reach a certain milestone, the Demoness will be defeated. As a reward, players will win the Punkster Runner bundle, a Custom Room Card, a Character Level 8 Card and an Awakening Shard.

According to the in-game story, once the demoness is defeated, the colours will be dispersed across different locations in the map. Players are tasked with collecting and exchanging these colours for additional rewards.

Garena Free Fire Holi event: Stage 2

In order to start in Stage 2, players will have to take a personality test. This test will feature a number of questions around their playing style, making friends and more in order to reveal their ‘true colour’. This colour will then represent the player in the final colour collection.

Players will then have to collect coloured paints from after-match drops. Any duplicate colour may be exchanged with friends. Those who gather all 10 colours will receive notable rewards. This includes the One-Finger push-up emote and the Cyber Bunnies skyboard.

A “Grand Holi” celebration in Free Fire is stated to happen on March 28. This includes a bunch of localised content such as a web series, as well as a song and music video. The web series will have three parts. It will cover how people can “meet by chance through Free Fire, forge friendships in the game, play together in duo modes, and unleash their true colours.” The first episode in the series will be published on March 16.

The new song and music video will be released on March 28 and is slated to feature “some very familiar personalities.” The details of the same are still unknown and players will have to wait and see what’s in store.

Holi Battle Check-in Event

Aside from this, there is also a special Holi Battle Check-in event where players will be rewarded for simply logging in. This event starts from today, and will go on till March 21. The event gives players access to trial cards for Legendary Weapons.

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ASUS new ROG Strix series in India includes laptops and desktops powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor

ASUS has updated its Republic of Gamers (ROG) PC line-up in India, and they are now powered by the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series. The new range of laptops includes ROG Strix SCAR 15/17, Strix G17/G15, TUF A15, and ROG Strix Desktop GA35. The Strix line-up is popularly known for its superior performance whereas the TUF A15 is more of a budget gaming laptop.

New ASUS ROG Strix Line up

First off, we have the flagship Strix SCAR 15 and Scar 17. ASUS has decided to go all-in, and they have managed to pack a lot of great features in these machines. They both feature a display that supports up to 300Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. You get an option to choose between AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. For GPU, you get to choose between an RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM or an RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 VRAM.

In their top configurations, the SCAR 15 and 17 are available with 32GB of DDR4 RAM with dual channel (Support up to 32GB per DIMM slot) and dual 1TB solid-state drives in RAID 0.

These are also one of the first ASUS laptops to have an optical-mechanical keyboard with a response time of just 0.2 milliseconds, making them excellent for esports titles. All this is packed inside a chassis that's up to 7% smaller than last year's models, making them more portable and comfortable to carry around.

ASUS has also announced the ROG Strix G15 and the G17, which are standard versions of the SCAR editions we just talked about. These laptops are geared towards casual more casual gamers, the ones that aren't serious esports players. Their performance rivals that of the SCAR series, with the top configuration featuring a Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and GeForce RTX ™ 3070 GPU backed by 16GB of memory with dual-channel (Support up to 32GB per DIMM slot) and up to 1TB of solid-state storage (total two M.2 slots, each slot support up to 1TB SSD).

Lastly, ASUS has also updated the TUF A15 gaming laptop from last year with the new AMD Ryzen 7 5000 series processor and RTX 3070 GPU.

Pricing & Availability

The ASUS ROG Strix G15 is priced at Rs 1,57,990 and the ROG Strix G17 costs Rs 1,50,990. The SCAR editions of the laptops i.e. ROG Strix SCAR 15 and the ROG Strix SCAR 17 are priced at Rs 1,54,990 and Rs 2,34,990 respectively. The desktop GA35 with Ryzen 7 5800 and RTX 3070 is priced at Rs 1,99,990. The ASUS TUF A15's new updated variant is priced at Rs 1,03,990. Only the ROG Strix SCAR 15 and the ROG Strix G17 will be available starting 22 March whereas the other devices will go on sale starting the first half of April.

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Micromax IN 1 design details revealed on Flipkart ahead of March 19 India launch

Micromax has already announced the launch of the IN 1 smartphone in India. The phone is set to launch on March 19 in the country. Ahead of the launch, design details of the device have been made available on Flipkart's official website. 

The information comes courtesy of a listing that shows the handset will sport an X-shaped patterned rear shell and also sport a fingerprint scanner and a rectangle-shaped camera module. It also reveals further design details about the device, with the phone also shown to sport a punch-hole display on the front.  

For now, there is little information about the hardware of the device. However, the Micromax IN 1 is expected to be launched as a mid-tier device to slot between the previously launched Micromax devices from this year. As for the specifications, reports suggest that the phone will come with a 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel capable of churning out a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and 450nits maximum brightness. The chipset underneath will be a Helio G80 SoC which will be paired with up to 6GB of RAM. The handset is expected to offer users up to 128 GB of native storage.

As for the other hardware, the Micromax IN 1 will come with a front 8-megapixel lens. The phone's rear camera setup is tipped to come with a 48-megapixel main camera and a pair of 2-megapixel auxiliary lenses. Apart from this, the new Micromax device will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. Interestingly, it is expected to run a stock version of Android 11 OS out of the box.

If this spec sheet ends up being true, the phone could be very similar to the Micromax Note 1. The phone comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. Underneath, the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with HyperEngine gaming, 4GB RAM, and up to 128GB expandable storage. 

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