The budget and mid-range television sectors in India are largely covered by Xiaomi and its Redmi sub-brand, but Xiaomi will always place a premium on value, which also extends to higher-end models. The Mi TV 5X, aims to continue that trend while maintaining the competitive and affordable cost that has drawn customers to the brand. Blaupunkt, a well-known German electronics brand, made a comeback in the Indian Smart TV market through a partnership with Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd., an Indian TV manufacturer that also happens to own the brand rights for Thomson and Kodak TVs. Thanks to Blaupunkt’s competence in the audio field, the Cybersound range of TVs promises a superb balance of visual clarity and sound. The Y series TVs from OnePlus are their most economical models because they come with only the bare minimum of features that are required and nothing extravagant, which is essentially what potential customers in this market segment look for. Which of these TV’s are worth buying? Let’s find out:
Blaupunkt 50-inch Cybersound UHD Android TV Vs Mi TV 5X Vs OnePlus TV Y1 Pro: Design And Display
The 50-inch Blaupunkt Cybersound TV offers a 60Hz refresh rate, 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD (4K) resolution, and an IPS display. Its maximum brightness rating is 550 nits. The TV is compatible with well-known HDR specifications including HDR10/10+ and HLG with 10-bit colour depth.
With support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic range codecs, the Mi TV 5X 55 has a 55-inch Ultra-HD (3840×2160-pixel) LED-backlit screen. While Xiaomi’s televisions have undergone general design and branding changes over the past few months and years, the company’s approach to the remote has remained relatively consistent.
The TV OnePlus Y1S Pro maintains the sleek look we’ve come to expect from OnePlus devices. The 4K UHD display has gorgeous colours. Thanks to the 10-bit colour depth feature, OnePlus claims users can see over a billion colours in every frame. For a better viewing experience, it also provides Ultra HD display and HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG format support.
Blaupunkt 50-inch Cybersound UHD Android TV Vs Mi TV 5X Vs OnePlus TV Y1 Pro: Operating System, Features
A Mediatek SoC with four Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.5GHz apiece and a Mali-G52 GPU powers the Blaupunkt Cybersound TV. You receive 2GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage, with the Android TV 10 OS and pre-installed apps using some of the latter. As a result, you have slightly more than 4GB of space left over for other purposes, like adding new programmes. It includes Chromecast built-in, much like all certified Android TVs, allowing you to cast content to the TV from compatible apps on your phone or tablet.
Anyone who has previously used a Xiaomi television will be familiar with the software experience on the Xiaomi Mi TV 5X, much like they are with the remote. The television uses Android TV 10 with Xiaomi’s customised PatchWall 4 launcher in addition to the basic Android TV user interface. Users have full access to the Google Play Store for Android TV to download any of the more than 5,000 accessible apps, and all popular apps are supported. Since there are no actual manufacturer-imposed restrictions in this case, users of other Android TV devices will be familiar with the stock Android TV UI.
TVs have developed into smart hubs that enable us to switch between screens. Like most Android TVs, this one’s setup is simple. It runs on the Android TV 10.0 operating system and lets you use Google Assistant for convenient controls. Another intriguing feature that we haven’t yet examined is the OnePlus TV’s Game Mode, which enables you to activate the unique ALLM feature for an immersive gaming experience with low latency by connecting your gaming console to the OnePlus TV via HDMI.
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Blaupunkt 50-inch Cybersound UHD Android TV Vs Mi TV 5X Vs OnePlus TV Y1 Pro: Audio, Connectivity Ports
With support for the Dolby Digital and DTS:X standards, Blaupunkt Cybersound TV Sound output is rated at 60Watts RMS. The two-way Bluetooth on this TV allows you to stream music wirelessly from your phone through the TV speakers or wirelessly through Bluetooth earbuds or speakers. Given that the speakers on this TV are quite good, this feature is quite useful. Both IR and Bluetooth are used by the wireless remote control. Following then, Bluetooth is used for all operations save for the power button. By hitting the designated button, Google Assistant will launch and you can give voice requests. The voice commands here generally function effectively.
The Mi TV 5X 55’s two speakers can handle Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD and have a 40W rated sound output. One of the HDMI connections supports HDMI ARC, and connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 5. The TV is equipped with a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of app and app data storage.
The OnePlus Y1S Pro offers dual band Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0, 3x HDMI 2.1 (1x eARC), 2x USB 2.0, and ethernet connections. Both Alexa and Chromecast are supported.
GizNext’s Expert Opinion
On Flipkart, the Blaupunkt Cybersound 50CSA7007 TV is available for Rs. 36,999 with a one-year warranty. For a smart TV with good picture quality, the Android TV 10 platform, and a respectable sound output, that is a fair price. It would have been much better if it had supported Dolby Vision and the more recent HDMI 2.1 connectors. That could be too much to ask, or is it?
The Mi TV 5X is an excellent illustration of why reasonably priced TVs are worthwhile to consider, and Xiaomi’s emphasis on value for money and competitive pricing continues to pay off for the firm. It provides a solid balance of performance, functionality, and design, and makes relatively few mistakes. Most importantly, it provides you with everything you could possibly want or expect from a television at this price.
Overall, the OnePlus Y1S Pro is a solid performer on most fronts. It has a very sharp screen for the price, decent audio output for most use cases, a snappy remote control, and appears to be a reasonable choice to consider if you’re looking for a 43-inch smart TV for a small room.
