Best Gadgets to Gift This Diwali

With Diwali around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of what to gift those near and dear to you, even if that may include yourself. Like every year, there’s a host of new tech available from gorgeous, new smartphones to power packed laptops, here’s what should be on your radar this holiday season.

Best mobile to gift this Diwali - OPPO F1s (Rs. 17,990)
This Android smartphone performs as good as it looks. There’s a stunning industrial design that results in a device that’s not only light, but feels good to hold. It has a 16 megapixel front-facing camera for great selfies (or even a selfie panorama if you’re feeling adventurous), and a 13-megapixel rear camera for stupendously accurate night shots and for other moments to cherish. There’s a handy beautification mode too. Dubbed Beautify 4.0, this feature can remove blemishes, and brighten your skin as well as apply a host of filters to ensure your selfies look as good as you should.

The OPPO F1s has super-fast fingerprint sensor that lets you unlock your phone in 0.22 seconds for you to get to that urgent message quicker than a heartbeat. Other thoughtful additions include customising the fingerprint sensor to launch specific apps with specific fingers - useful if you'd like even faster access to certain apps such as email or music, a triple slot tray for dual 4G SIM cards and a microSD card support for unto 128GB to hold all your thoughts, memories and much, much more.

And if you're looking for something that's simply one of a kind, there's the OPPO F1s customised limited edition Diwali phone. It proudly features laser signatures of both Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor, making it all the more special. Just like the original F1s, it's priced at Rs. 17,990, and retains the same competent feature set, which includes a 16-megapixel front camera as well as the beautify function. There are only 1,200 limited edition phones and it will be available to pre-order from October 8 to October 13 at OPPO stores. It will start selling from October 14 via Snapdeal and offline outlets.

Best TV to gift this Diwali - Sony Bravia 55X9300D - Rs. 2,64,900
What’s a smartphone without a smart TV? The Sony Bravia 55X9300D runs Android TV, comes with 4K resolution and HDR - high dynamic range for clear, accurate colour reproduction. You could say it’s what TVs of the next few years will be - sporting features that could be thought of as futuristic. It's big, detailed, and well-designed with plenty of connectivity, apps, games, and an easy-to-use interface, there’s very little amiss. This is a great TV to buy if you're looking for a premium viewing experience. Even if there isn't much HDR content right now, the quality of the 4K screen and the smart functionality make this an easy choice.

Best headphones to gift this Diwali - Bose QuietComfort 35 - Rs. 29,363
If you’re looking for the best active noise-cancelling headphones, look no further. The inclusion of wireless listening adds a lot to the value too, and leverages Bose's expertise in both active noise-cancellation and Bluetooth audio. To add to that, great battery life, good design, decent audio performance, and excellent hands-free capability makes the Bose QC35 a fantastic all-round offering.

Best laptop to gift this Diwali - Acer Aspire S13 (S5-371) - Rs. 83,999
The S13 comes packed with an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD making it fantastic value. There’s a solid display and more than competent set of speakers which make it good for multimedia playback. Its webcam produces sharp HD images, and the keyboard and trackpad are surprisingly comfortable. Weighing in around 1.2kgs and measuring around 15mm in thickness, this is an ultraportable powerhouse for getting work done on the go such as spreadsheets, presentation, or even a spot of video editing.

Best game console to gift this Diwali - Xbox One - Rs. 24,990
The Xbox One has been around awhile but that doesn’t make it any less of a powerhouse. All the greatest games you want to play are available on the platform, and it doesn’t look out of place in a home entertainment centre. Sure, there are other consoles, but this is the one to get. More so with great games exclusive to it like Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, and Dead Rising 4.

Best ebook reader to gift this Diwali - Kindle Oasis - Rs. 23,999
There are ebook readers and there’s the Kindle Oasis. It comes with an excellent display, stupendous battery-life, and a charging cover. Plus, the build quality is nothing short of premium, making it an ebook reader few can match up to. If you’re the sort who loves to read or knows someone who does, it doesn’t get better than this.