Xiaomi

Calculated compromises — this is probably the best word to describe smartphones in the sub-flagship tier in recent years. In most cases, brands have selectively adopted top-tier features from their flagship offerings, while cutting specific corners to meet a more accessible price point. For the longest time, Xiaomi's 'T' series was among the absolute gold standard of this philosophy. Wherever available, it built a good reputation for delivering near-flagship features at highly aggressive prices. Indian consumers, however, were starved of this formula for over 4 years, but that is no longer the case.

For years, the conversation around big-screen televisions in India was a binary choice — you either settled for the entry-level mediocrity of a massive but washed-out LED panel, or you sold a kidney for the infinite blacks of an OLED. The market, however, has slowly transitioned into a phase where good enough is never enough. As such, consumers now expect deep blacks, high brightness, smooth performance, and smart features: all without stretching into ultra-premium pricing territory. Mini-LED TVs have been the industry's answer to this demand, but they've largely remained out of reach for the average buyer. Enter the Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 75 (2026).

Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the latest addition to the company's Ultra portfolio, which has been raising the bar for what a smartphone camera can do. The 12S Ultra launch in 2022 was a start to a camera purist smartphone range, and since then, we have got a new iteration every year - Xiaomi 13 Ultra in 2023, Xiaomi 14 Ultra in 2024, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra last year. And, 2026 is no different, thanks to the 17 Ultra launch.