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Thanks to the arrival of Xiaomi, Vu, Thompson and other brands, the television segment has grown manifolds in India.
We now have a bunch of Smart and Android TVs offering 4K LED screens, newer designs, and latest content.
So, if you are looking for a new TV, these models might be right up your alley.
This list of best-LED TVs contains both Smart and non-smart 43-49 inches LED televisions and they are in the range of Rs 30000 to 40000.  If you are on a tight budget then you can go with the ones near Rs 30000 and if the price is not a problem then you can go for the LEDs from big brands like LG and Samsung which will cost you around Rs 40000.

Best Android TVs - Smart TVs available in India under Rs. 40000 (Top Best LED TVs)

Best Android TVs - Smart TVs available in India under Rs. 40000 (Top Best LED TVs)

Here's the list of TOP Best LED TVs Under 40000 in India 2018-2019 (43-49 inch)

• Samsung 43 inch Ultra HD 4K LED Smart TV, 2 HDMI 1 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• Thomson 55 inch Ultra HD 4K Smart LED TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• iFFALCON 55 inch Ultra HD 4K Smart Android TV, 4 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 16 WW Output
• Mi 4A Pro 49 inch Full HD Android TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• Panasonic 43 inch Ultra HD (4K) LED TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• Onida 50 inch Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• LG 43 inch Full HD LED Smart TV 2018 Edition, 2 HDMI 1 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• TCL 50 inch 4K Smart LED TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 20 WW Output
• VU Premium 55 inch UHD 4K Smart LED TV, 3 HDMI 2 USB, 2 Speakers With 24 WW Output
• Here are our best picks under Rs. 40,000.

Mi TV 4X Pro 55: Priced at Rs. 39,999

The Mi TV 4X Pro 55 features a 55-inch (2160x3840 pixels) 4K UHD display with 10-bit color depth, HDR10, and runs on Android-based PatchWall UI.

It is powered by a 64-bit Amlogic quad-core processor, paired with Mali-450 GPU, 2GB RAM and 8GB of storage.

Further, this model houses 20W stereo speakers and supports DTS-HD surround sound, built-in Chromecast, as well as Google Voice Search.

Samsung 43 inch Ultra HD 4K LED Smart TV: Priced at Rs. 39,999

This is one of the best LED TV from Samsung which comes at the pricing of under 40000. At this price, Samsung used to offer a Full HD Television with old design but this TV comes with great improvements, let us find out.

This is a 43-inch television which comes with a very sleek design and the screen has very thin bezels which add beauty to your room. The display is perfectly bright with wide angles allowing you to enjoy each of the movie or content you watch. Over a great display, this TV supports a resolution of 4K (ultra HD) making it a great value for money product. Samsung has never been more aggressive in pricing for such a featured TV.

Thompson UD9 55-inch 4K LED TV: Priced at Rs. 37,999

Thompson UD9 55 offers a 55-inch LED screen with 4K resolution, 60Hz refresh rate and 20W speakers.

The HDR 4K Ultra HD display of this LED TV  delivers bright and sharp images. The rich detailing of every frame will give you the best viewing experience when you are watching your favorite movies or music videos in high definition. The bezels around the display are thin which makes things even better.

The sound output of this TV is 20W via the dual speakers. The loudness and clarity are decent but not the best of this segment. Still, most of the users will be happy with it. If you need more loudness or bass, you can always attach a sound bar or 2.1/5.1 external speakers.

It is powered by a dual-core CPU and GPU with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. Moreover, the Android-based OS supports several popular apps such as Netflix, YouTube, Facebook, Chrome and Skype.

iFFALCON 55 inch Ultra HD 4K Smart Android TV: Priced at Rs. 37,999

iFFALCON is TCL's sub-brand of Smart televisions. This TV comes with a massive 55-inch display which has a resolution of Ultra HD 4K. The tv comes with plenty of features such like Dolby Audio, True Color, UHD, HDR, and Google Voice Search is also there. The TV has a minimalistic design which looks great. Plus, the elegantly designed metal frame enhances the heat-radiating area while adding a hint of beauty to the overall design.

The display on this LED TV is just gorgeous. It has good brightness and contrast and the picture looks super sharp and crisp thanks to the 4K resolution. The viewing angles are great as well. Feature like HDR and Micro dimming, provide a great watch experience.

On the audio side, we have Dobly audio with Stereo Surround Sound Box Speaker which provides an immersive sound experience. The combined audio output from dual speakers is 16W but it feels much more than that thanks to quality speakers that were used in the tv.

As this is an Android Smart tv, it comes with play store installed which means you can easily install a ton of apps and games. It has 2.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage which makes multitasking and gaming smooth and responsive. You can watch your favorite shows and movies from apps like Netflix with just a click. You can also use Google Voice search to use the tv. The voice search isn't perfect yet though.

Onida 50 inch Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart TV : Priced at Rs. 45,999

Onida is an age-old brand in India and has been innovating to meet the current trends. This LED TV available for under 50000 has a 50-inch display with Ultra HD (4K) display with beautiful and accurate color reproduction. With 3840 x 2160 pixels, the screen has perfect brightness and contrast and you would enjoy the entertainment content you would watch. The wide-angle view allows you to watch the TV from different parts of the room without the issue of light reflection affecting your view.

There are narrow bezels along the sides of the LED TV and has a Brush steel finish with a slim design which looks attractive. One of the other important aspects of this Onida LED TV is that it is a Smart LED TV which runs on an Android Oreo 8.0 Oreo and is a Google Certified Android TV. This LED TV is powered by a Quad Core ARM processor with 2.5 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. You can run all the apps from the Google play store and the TV has inbuilt Chrome cast to share your screen on the TV.

You can play many games, customize the home screen to show your preferred content and apps for quick access. The Onida Remote is also a smart remote through which you can talk and on basis of your command, it will perform an action on the TV. Your voice acts as a source to change channels, start an application or perform any other operation.

The speaker on this LED has a strong 20 W output and comes with Dolby sound technology that offers perfect speaker output and loudness. Apart from the WiFi, you also get 3 HDMI and 2 USB ports which will be used by the set top box, external speakers if required, pen drive etc.

At the cost of under 45k, you get most of the features in this 50-inch television as seen in TVs in the range of 50000 to 60000. Onida also has 300+ service centers to ensure that you get proper service in case you ever face any issue.

Vu Premium Android 4K TV 50-inch: Priced at Rs. 36,999

The Vu Premium Android 4K TV 50-inch model offers a 50-inch 4K (3840x2160 pixels) LED display with support for HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Audio with 24W sound output.

Based on the official Android TV platform, it is backed by a quad-core chipset, Mali-450 MP GPU, 1.75GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

This Vu TV also offers the latest connectivity options.

TCL 50-inch 4K LED Smart TV: Priced at Rs. 32,290

TCL's 50-inch 4K LED model sports a 50-inch A+ LED screen with 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and 60Hz refresh rate.

It runs on a Linux-based operating system along with dual-core CPU and GPU.

The TV also comes with support for Dolby Audio, HDR 10, TCL App store with T-launcher UI and T-cast app (for streaming content from smartphone onto the TV).

The display panel is sharp, vivid and has beautiful colors. You won't be disappointed by the picture quality of this tv. The display panel has 4K resolution and delivers crystal clear images. The HDR Pro produces dazzling images with accurate reproduction of light and dark shades. The HDR 10 full support allows you to experience HDR content via HDMI, USB, TV, VoD. It also has Dynamic Picture Enhancement which ensures colors are depicted like real natural environment and makes images more detailed. There's a Sports mode which tweaks sound and picture settings to provide a better watching experience.

The audio is delivered through dual speakers which have an output of 20W. It has Dolby audio which creates a rich, clear and powerful surround sound with Dolby decoder.

Mi LED TV 4A Pro 49: Priced at Rs. 29,999

MI has launched the first 49 inches LED TV in India as the Mi LED TV 4A PRO which is an Android TV and is available exclusively on Amazon. It comes with a Full HD resolution so that the movies and videos appear very crisp to you. MI has been known to provide a great quality product at the best price and this product very well qualifies on the same line.

The Mi LED TV 4A Pro 49 sports a 49-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) display with 8-bit color depth and runs Android-based Patch UI.

This model is also powered by a 64-bit Amlogic quad-core processor, paired with Mali-450 GPU, 8GB storage and 2GB of RAM.

For the connectivity, MI had provided 3 HDMI and 2 USB ports to connect external peripherals like a set-top box, gaming consoles, Pendrive, laptop etc. The speaker has a powerful 20 W output with DTS-HD sound quality feature and outputs a strong volume for you to enjoy the movies.

Further, it has DTS-HD audio, 20W speakers, built-in Chromecast, and Google Voice Search.

LG 43 inch Full HD LED Smart TV 2018 Edition : Priced at Rs. 40,999

Looking for a 43 inch Smart LED TV with all the latest features? This might be the one for you. This TV is 2018 series LED TV from LG with a 43 inch IPS display. It is a Smart TV and comes with a lot of new features.

The 43-inch display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 Full HD which means you get high-level details. The refresh rate is 60 Hz which is good for a blur-free picture quality. The TV has an Active HDR feature which provides delicate detail and lifelike colors. It also enables this LED TV to support multi HDR formats like HDR10 Pro and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Pro. Display wise, this is one of the best 43 inch TV you would see.

The TV comes with Magic remote which means you don't have to use multiple remotes. You can also share the content on your phone to this TV. It also supports Bluetooth audio so you can play songs on TV from your smartphone. With Cloud Photo and Video app you can share pictures and videos on a large screen.

One interesting and important feature of this LED TV is the ThinQ AI. It offers an enhanced and interactive experience by employing Natural Language Processing. With this, you can control the TV with voice commands. It is similar to Apple Siri and Google Assistant which are common on smartphones these days.

Go for it if you are looking for a latest 43 inch LED TV with new features, excellent performance and great after sales service of LG. It is one of the best 43 inch LED TV under 40000 in India.

Panasonic 43 inch Ultra HD (4K) LED TV: Priced at Rs. 41,999

Panasonic is a trustworthy brand and has been in the market for quite a number of years. This is a 4K Led TV available for under 40000 and is a great value for money television. It has a display size of 43 inch which is very bright, the contrast is superior and the clarity is top notch thanks to the Ultra HD display.

The design of this television looks great with very thin bezels all around. This is a Smart TV and has built-in WIFI. You can mirror your smartphone or stream videos and movies directly via internet. The remote has a mic which helps to control the TV with voice commands so if you hate typing, you will like this feature.

The speaker volume is also amazing with a strong 20W speaker output which is loud enough for a medium-sized room. It has a specially designed Box speaker which envelops your auditory senses in all-consuming sound experience.

This LED comes with 3 HDMI and 2 USB ports to connect external peripherals and 1-year standard warranty from Panasonic. At a price of under 40000, this is one of the best options available.

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi has already teased several features of its upcoming K20 smartphone, and today, it adds two more to that list - DC Dimming and Game Turbo 2.0.

The Redmi K20 will come with an AMOLED display, and these panels are known to flicker at low brightness settings. This happens due to the use of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to control the screen brightness. So, to deal with this issue, Redmi will use the DC Dimming method on the K20.

Expected to take on the newly launched OnePlus 7 series, Xiaomi will take on the entry-premium segment with its upcoming Redmi K20. The new independent brand will be launching its first flagship under Redmi.

Xiaomi India has already confirmed that Redmi K20 will launch in India.

The possible prices has been leaked as well alongside the first look.

The hype for the first Redmi flagship started last year. Codenamed Redmi X, the notch-less flagship has been in the news since the company confirmed to be working on a Snapdragon 855 flagship. 

A latest leak is out confirming that Redmi K20 will come with a toned-down model running on Snapdragon 700 processor. The standard Redmi K20 will have downgraded features compared to the Pro version.

In comparison, Redmi K20 will be powered by the Qualcomm flagship chip, Snapdragon 855.

The Redmi K20 Pro flagship will come with a three camera setup at the back, notch-less display, in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera technology to offer a full screen display.

Both the Redmi K20 devices will run on the latest Android Q beta version, 4,000mAh battery supporting 27W wired fast charging technology and special gaming features to offer the best of smartphone gaming experience.

Another feature is Game Turbo 2.0. We don't know how much of a performance boost it will offer while gaming on the Redmi K20, but the company's General Manager Lu Weibing says it will let you reply to messages while playing games, and there will be no delay on both sides.

The Redmi K20 will be unveiled on May 28 and will come with Snapdragon 855 SoC, triple camera, 960 FPS slow-mo video recording, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The smartphone will also flaunt a notch-less screen and ship with a 7th-gen in-display fingerprint scanner.

Xiaomi India has been marketing its upcoming Redmi K20 as flagship killer 2.0 targeting OnePlus 7 series directly. Expected to carry the Poco series legacy in the country, the smartphone is going to be priced very aggressively.

Redmi K20 soon be may turn out to be the cheapest Snapdragon 855 phone.

The top-end Redmi K20 Pro with Snapdragon 855 processor will come at a starting price of 360 Euros (INR 28,000, when converted). This is for the base model with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

There will be two models. The toned-down model of the Redmi K20 series will be priced below 20,000. It will target the upcoming Realme flagship, the Realme X. It be less powerful than the Redmi K20 Pro and will have the  standard set of specs.

The Redmi K20 Pro will have a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED notch-less display offering a screen to body ratio of 91.2 percent and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It will protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 coating with an in-display fingerprint sensor beneath.

As said, it will run on the latest Snapdragon flagship chip, 855.

Coming to optics, Redmi K20 Pro will have pop-up camera on top with three cameras at the back. On the rear side, Redmi K20 Pro will come with the Sony 48MP IMX 586 primary sensor, 13MP secondary ultrawide lens and a third 8MP telephoto lens. It will have a 20MP selfie sensor inside the pop-up machine. 

It will sport a 4,000mAh battery running on the latest MIUI 10 based on top of Android 9 Pie. Redmi K20 Pro will launch in three colour combinations: flame red, glacier blue, and carbon fibre black.

It was not long when the US had decided to stop all services of Google to the smartphone brand Huawei. But today, there is news that the ban has been delayed for another three months, during which Huawei is expected to find another option. The existing users of Huawei will still have Google services on their phones until the temporarily extended license is over. Will this solve the problem though? Go here to know more!

Xiaomi has revealed that Redmi Note 7 will be replaced with Redmi Note 7S in India. Redmi Note 7 was launched only in February and will no longer be available in India anymore. However, the exact date of the phase-out of the phone has not been revealed yet. The Redmi Note 7S comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and Android Pir 9.0 update.

Honor is all set to launch a series of phones soon, which will be called the Honor 20 series smartphones on May 21. Days ahead of the launch, press renders have emerged that have revealed some specifications of the phone. The Honor 20 will come in a White gradient shade as well. Previously, it was revealed that the phone will come in two colours, Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue.

Samsung has announced its upcoming flagship smartphone, Galaxy Note 10 in January, and now, leaks have emerged that show that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will come with a vertical camera setup. This setup is available currently on the Galaxy A series. Additionally, the phone will come with a  64MP camera sensor as well. Another leak has also suggested that the phone will have a 4500 mAh battery for the Pro variant.

Vivo Z5x has been spotted and some important specifications have been leaked about the phone. Vivo Z5x has been certified by the 3C certification agency in China. Apparently, the phone will come in four variants: 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM, and 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM. Also, the phone will come with an 18 W charger in the box. There are two colors for this phone: Extreme Night Black and Phantom Black.

Infinix is planning to launch the Infinix S4 in India, which will be priced at Rs. 8,999. The phone is available in three colours, Nebula Blue, Twilight Purple, and Space Gray. The phone will be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor, Android 9.0 Pie update, and a single 32 GB storage variant. Also, there is a triple camera setup on the phone with a quad-LED flash unit and a 4000 mAh battery as well.

Google announced Android Q beta for non-Pixel devices at I/O 2019 early this month. The search giant announced that a total of 15 devices will get the update apart from Google’s own Pixel devices, which includes the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel and Pixel XL. Google also announced that OnePlus’ next flagship smartphones will get the update when they become available and now, OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro are officially getting the beta version of Android Q. The third beta of Android Q is now headed to OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro.

The Chinese smartphone maker announced on its blog post that “the build of Android Q is best suited for developers and early adopters.” It is not clear why OnePlus is targeting developers while Google’s version of Android Q beta 3 seems stable enough even for regular use. However, it needs to be noted that beta software releases are generally filled with bugs that could crash your system, and it is thus advisable not to install Android Q on your primary OnePlus 7 or OnePlus 7 Pro devices.

OnePlus released Android Q Developer preview for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T right after Google I/O 2019 and now, it is adding the newest flagship devices as well. The company says it does not recommend “flashing this ROM if you have little or no experience in software development or flashing custom ROMs.” There are also a total of seven known issues listed by the company in its blog post and those alone warrant not flashing the beta release of Android Q on your OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro.

The known issues listed by the company include ambient display, which reportedly does not work with Android Q Developer Preview. There are also system stability issues and OnePlus 7 Series users will not be able to send SMS when VoLTE is enabled on their smartphone. Other problems noted by the company include navigation gesture, which is not working and recovery mode also does not work. In the Developer preview release, there could be issues with applications where some apps might not function as expected. There is also a known issue with MTP, which does not allow users to copy rollback file from PC to phone.

While there are a number of issues with the Developer preview of Android Q for OnePlus 7 Series, it does not mean you cannot check out the new features being introduced with Android Q. Those planning to flash must bear in mind that there is a risk of bricking your phone if the instructions are not followed carefully. OnePlus recommends that the battery level of the OnePlus 7 or OnePlus 7 Pro is above 30 percent and minimum of 3GB of storage is available before flashing the smartphone. If you are ready to get Android Q on your new OnePlus smartphones then here is how you can flash your device:

1. If you have a OnePlus 7 or OnePlus 7 Pro then it will be running the stable official version of Android 9 Pie and the first step is to download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server. For OnePlus 7 (https://oxygenos.oneplus.net/OnePlus7_13.W.01_OTA_001_all_1905191801_fullupgrade_c7f1193579a84919.zip) and OnePlus 7 Pro (https://oxygenos.oneplus.net/OnePlus7Pro_13.W.01_OTA_001_all_1904301405_wipe_deabd74275e0432d.zip).
2. Now, copy this ROM upgrade package to the phone storage.
3. Go to Settings -> System -> System Updates -> Click top right icon -> Local upgrade -> Click on the corresponding installation package -> upgrade -> System upgrade completed to 100%.
4. Click Restart once the upgrade is complete.
5. Your phone will reboot into recovery mode to format all existing user data and it will reboot again after formatting to the Developer preview of Android Q.
6. When you see the message “Update Successful” then you can start exploring Android Q on OnePlus 7 Series.

1. This is also pretty easy since you can rollback or flash your device using local OTA update method. Like the above steps, download the latest ROM upgrade zip package from the specified server. You can find OnePlus 7 package at (https://oxygenos.oneplus.net/fulldowngrade_wipe_MSM_18857_190505_1527_user.zip) and OnePlus 7 Pro at (https://oxygenos.oneplus.net/fulldowngrade_wipe_MSM_18857_190505_1527_user.zip).
2. Once downloaded, copy the rollback package to your phone storage.
3. Go to Settings -> System -> System Updates -> Click top right icon -> Local upgrade -> Click on the corresponding installation package -> upgrade -> System upgrade completed to 100%.
4. Click Restart once the upgrade is complete.
5. Your phone will reboot into recovery mode to format all existing user data and it will reboot again after formatting to the stable version of Android Pie.
6. When you see the message “Update Successful” then you can start using the newest release of stable version of Android.

A customer from Noida ordered the newly launched OnePlus 7 Pro on Amazon, but when his order was delivered to him, he found out that the box contained a brick instead. He had ordered the base variant of OnePlus 7 Pro which is priced at Rs. 48,999. The phone was not delivered on the day of the delivery, which was on Friday, May 24, 2019. The General Manager of OnePlus, Vikas Agarwal said that the team is looking into the matter currently.

Xiaomi has recently launched Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro, and now the brand is planning to launch a Redmi Note 7S. This phone will come with a 48 MP camera, highlighting the moto 48MP for everyone. The phone will come with a 6.3-inch FHD+ display and a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both sides. Also, the display will have a water drop notch and a 13 MP selfie camera. Redmi Note 7S will have a Qualcomm SD 660 processor too. 

Oppo is all set to launch its Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10X Zoom edition on May 28th in India. News is that the phone will be available for sale on the popular e-commerce platform, Flipkart. A teaser was shared on Flipkart which made the whole thing official. There is a page on the Flipkart mobile app, which lists Oppo Reno phones under the ‘Latest Launches’ and below that is a button underneath which says, ‘Notify Me’. 

The US Government has finalised the decision of putting Huawei in the blacklist for several reasons, including bribing officials. Google services for Huawei will be stopped immediately and all future smartphones will not have any Google services like  Google Play Store, Google apps, Gmail, YouTube and more. Transfer of hardware, software or any other technical services with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will be cancelled by Google.

Samsung is planning to bring changes to the Galaxy Note 10 series, which includes phones like Galaxy Note 10, Note 10e, Note 10 Pro and Note 10 as well. Apparently, the company is planning to bring in a 19:9 panel, instead of the Galaxy Note 9’s 18:5:9 aspect ratio. Also, the Galaxy Note 10 will be “the optimization and perfection” of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 9. Samsung is also planning to introduce a bezel-less display, which infers that the a punch hole display will be present.

Holi 2019 is here! Here is how you can create, download and send WhatsApp Holi stickers to your loved ones. Holi 2019 is here! The festival of colour marks the begining of new season and brings joy for millions. Over the years, the festival has been celebrated by playing with colours. But, things have changed in the digital age. Now, Holi isn't just about colours. It is also about the unique WhatsApp messages, funny videos and cute GIFs. Add to that the most recently introduced WhatsApp stickers too. The instant messaging platform is the most popular social media platform to send Holi greetings as Holi SMSes, texts, images, GIFs and now Stickers. The feature was introduced last year by the Facebook-owned company and has become highly popular among users.

How to send WhatsApp stickers and Create customised stickers Holi-theme for Holi wishes on Holi 2019

How to send WhatsApp stickers and Create customised stickers Holi-theme for Holi wishes on Holi 2019

How to download WhatsApp Holi Stickers?

- Go to Google Play Store
- Search for WhatsApp Holi Stickers
- Open the app and install
- The pack will be downloaded on your phone

For Holi, WhatsApp has many stickers can be sent to your loved ones. Even though these stickers are not present in the app like the Diwali pack that was introduced by WhatsApp last year, they can be downloaded from Google Play Store.

Here are some popular Holi WhatsApp stickers you can find -

- ‘Holi Stickers For Whatsapp’ by Helon Martine
- ‘Holi Sticker for Whatsapp’ by dgappmedia
- ‘Holi Greetings’ by Tej App Studio
- ‘Holi Stickers For WApp’ by Fostron

How to send WhatsApp Holi Stickers?

- Open the sticker app and tap on share.
- The list of stickers will open. Tap on ‘Add to WhatsApp’.
- Open WhatsApp and go to the chat window.
- Navigate to sticker option from emoji tray.
- The newly added stickers will appear. Click to send.

Latest WhatsApp Holi stickers: WhatsApp offers dedicated Holi-themed sticker packs for users to share on the platform.

How to send Holi-themed WhatsApp stickers
First open a chat on WhatsApp, and tap on the text bar.
Tap on the emoji button and select the third icon for stickers.
Once the sticker tab is open, tap on the plus button, scroll down and select the “Get more stickers” option.
You will be redirected to Play Store with a list of sticker packs.
Search for Holi “WAStickerApp” to get the sticker packs.

Looking for the best WhatsApp Holi wishes? WhatsApp stickers feature that was launched recently and it lets you make customised stickers to send to your chats. Here's how to create and send WhatsApp Holi wishes

WhatsApp Holi wishes: How to create your own custom stickers packs for WhatsApp

1. Go to the Google Play Store and search for ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ app.
2. Download the app and run it on your smartphone.
3. Top on “Create a new sticker pack” option.
4. Enter the sticker pack’s name and author. This is just for descriptive purposes and your customised stickers won’t be accessible to other WhatsApp users.
5. Tap on the new list option and a page will open with empty stickers tray.
6. First, add the stickers pack’s icon and then tap on the next tray to add a new customised sticker.
7. Tap on the empty tray to add a new sticker and you will be asked to either take a new photo or import one from your gallery.
8. After you select the photo, it will be uploaded on an image editor.
9. Crop the image with your fingertip, based on what you need from that picture for a new sticker.
10. Now, save the image and repeat these steps to add more custom stickers to the pack.
11. Once you are finished with adding stickers to the pack, tap on the Publish Sticker Pack option.
12. You will be asked to add these stickers to your WhatsApp app, accept and head to the WhatsApp app to enjoy these new custom stickers.

Smartphones have evolved over the years in terms of imaging technology. Today there are smartphones which can challenge the likes of professional cameras, thanks to varying lenses, betters ISPs and technology.
From single to dual, smartphones are now racing towards mainstream three cameras.
The second lens became a proprietary feature in smartphones a couple of years back, and now it’s about a third lens. Companies and OEMs are jumping into the slowly growing trend of triple cameras.
Today, we are getting into it to find out whether smartphones actually need an extra third sensor.

Here are some of the best triple camera phones to check out if you're interested in taking peerless pictures with your smartphone. Triple cameras are markedly better at detecting depth of field (for 3D photographs), taking wide-angle shots, giving a better HDR experience, zooming more powerfully and shooting in low-light – so you have the advantage of DSLR-like images without the hassle of a clunky machine. Ahead, the best triple camera phones you can get to up your mobile photography game.

1. Best Triple camera phones that you can buy
These are the triple camera phones currently available in the market. Needless to say, this trend is going to continue fervently over the coming years and even the chipset companies are designing their new processors to include multiple camera modules. We will keep updating the list as relevant phones surface in the future.

2. Do Smartphones Need Three Cameras?
There are smartphones which offer excellent results even with a single sensor. While some do the job quite well with two cameras. So why we need a third or even a fourth sensor? Pixel smartphones still come with a single sensor and depend on post-processing for better photographs.

Are the additional sensor is more of a gimmick?

Not actually. More sensors offer a smartphone to utilize more possibilities.

Again, extra sensors don’t guarantee good pictures, if the post-processing technology is trash.

With an additional sensor, a smartphone can use pixel binning to improve low-light performance with high-resolution sensors.

Cameras can benefit from a switchable aperture. Aperture determines how much light will reach the sensor. More light helps to reduce noise and produce brighter pictures in the dark. While most of the second lens works as a telephoto sensor, helping to produce higher resolution pictures when cropped.
Some companies use the second lens as a monochrome sensor, ideal for pixel binning to improve photography performance in low light.

3. So, More Sensors Help Improve Photography?
Nope. If the post-processing and software are not worth it, additional sensors won’t help. Take the example of Google Pixel devices or iPhone XR. These are some great single-lens smartphones depending upon software for better pictures.

There is software which uses image combining techniques to produce high-quality pictures.

Finally, the purpose of an additional lens came into existence for lossless zooming, wide-angle shots and portraits with added bokeh. From 2X to 3X to 5X to 10X zooming technology now from Oppo, there are smartphones which justify the use of an additional lens.

Let’s check out some of the best three camera smartphones available in the market.

4. Top Smartphones With Rear Triple Cameras | Best Triple Camera Smartphones
There are triple camera smartphones starting at as low as Rs 14,999 to some high-end flagships ranging over half a lakh in the country.

5. LG V40 ThinQ

LG has also included a triple camera in its recent flagship device LG V40 ThinQ. Coming to the triple camera setup, the Primary rear camera is an f/1.5 aperture 12-megapixel sensor with 1.4μm size pixels that are 40 percent larger than the camera sensor used on G7.

The second one is a Super-wide-angle f/1.9 aperture 16MP camera with 107-degree view field, and the third one is a 12MP f/2.4 aperture telephoto/portrait camera, which just adds depth to the pictures and helps give 2x zoom to the images.

LG has also customized its software to make the best use of the troika of rear cameras. They have introduced a new “triple preview” feature which will show you a live preview from all three cameras at the same time, allowing you to quickly pick the right one for the shot you’re trying to capture without having to switch between them.

6. Samsung Galaxy M30

Starting with the newly launched Samsung Galaxy M30, it’s the cheapest triple camera smartphone currently available in the country starting at just Rs 14,990 for the base variant. The smartphone features a rear triple camera system comprising of a 13MP primary camera, 5MP secondary ultra-wide sensor, and a third 5MP depth sensor.

Up front, Galaxy M30 features a larger 16MP camera with rear videography at 1080p recording at 30FPS.

7. Honor Magic 2

Honor tried hitting two birds with one shot by creating a phone with a pure display by employing slider design and the second one being a triple rear camera module to enhance the photography experience. This Honor Magic 2 packs a triple camera on the back consisting of a 16 MP f/1.8 aperture PDAF primary sensor, a 16 MP, f/2.2 aperture wide-angle lens and a 24 MP f/1.8 aperture Monochrome lens.

On the front as well, Honor has included a 16MP f/2.0 aperture selfie camera bolstered with two depth sensors of 2MP each. It sports a Full HD+ AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. This display also houses an in-display fingerprint sensor beneath it.

8. Samsung Galaxy A50

Up next on the list we have another latest launch from Samsung, the Galaxy A50. The next three camera smartphone on the list is Samsung Galaxy A50 starting at Rs 19,990. The smartphone comes with three rear-cameras featuring a 25-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture, secondary 5-megapixel with f/2.2 aperture and third 8-megapixel with f/2.2 aperture.

The smartphone comes with Samsung’s Bixby AI vision with a 25-megapixel selfie camera upfront with f/2.0 aperture.

9. Huawei P20 Pro

The smartphone made its debut in the country a year back with triple cameras. Huawei P20 Pro features a 20MP monochrome lens with f/1.6 aperture, a secondary 40MP RGB sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a final third 8MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture offering Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) with 3X Zoom. Huawei created special software to offer a combined feed with the three sensors.

It features a 4 way AF (Laser, Phase Detection, Contrast, AF) to create pictures depending on the color temperature sensor.

10. Xiaomi Mi 9

Mi 9 is the flagship smartphone from Xiaomi which comes with a rear triple-camera setup. The company is yet to make its India debut. Though, you can order on any international site from China and with additional excise charges. Mi 9 features the main 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor, secondary 12MP 2x telephoto lens and a third 16MP super-wide-angle lens with a 117-degree field of view.

Xiaomi Mi 9 also features an autofocus system offering a mix of PDAF, laser, and contrast detection.

11. Samsung Galaxy A7

Samsung seems will probably cover half of the list with its wide range of three camera smartphones. Samsung A7 (2018) was the first triple camera smartphone from Samsung. Samsung Galaxy A7 includes a primary 24MP sensor (f/1.7, PDAF) offering pixel binning, a 5MP sensor for depth sensing and a third 8MP sensor (f/2.4, 13mm) for wide angle shots.

Samsung Galaxy A7 comes with ‘scene optimizer’ integrated into the camera app to help in recognizing scenes and adjust camera settings according to situations.

12. Oppo R17 Pro

Oppo launched its tri-lensed R17 Pro in the country a few months back, the same smartphone which inspired OnePlus 6T with the latest design. Oppo R17 Pro comes with a triple-camera system at the back comprising of a 12MP sensor having a variable aperture f/1.5 to f/2.4 aperture, a secondary 20MP sensor with an f/2.6 aperture and a third TOF 3D lens.

The TOF Time of Flight 3D lens helps you to capture depth using IR laser creating 3D photos.

13. Samsung Galaxy S10 & Galaxy S10 Plus

The newly launched Galaxy S10 smartphones, both Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus feature a rear triple camera system with variable aperture technology. Galaxy S10 comprises of a triple-lens camera on back featuring a 12-megapixel regular lens, 12-megapixel optically zoomed telephoto lens and a new addition with the third 16-megapixel ultra-wide lens.

Both the Galaxy S10 smartphones can capture some great shots in both well-lit and low lighting conditions.

14. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

The recently launched Huawei Mate 20 Pro is one of best premium flagships available in the country at just Rs 69,990. The smartphone comes with a rear triple camera system powered by Leica optics. Huawei Mate 20 Pro also the first Android smartphone in the world to come with an SoC built on a 7nm process, the in-house Kirin 980 chipset from Huawei.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a primary 40MP primary sensor, 8MP secondary sensor and a third 20MP ultra wide-angle.

Xiaomi has revealed the much-awaited Android 9 Pie-based MIUI upgrade list for the Mi and Redmi smartphones in the country. The new MIUI Pie update list features all the supported smartphones with roll out dates.

Realme 3 Pro has been certified and confirmed with the same Snapdragon 675 chip as Note 7 Pro.

Flipkart is hosting a special Poco Days sale on its site, with a special discount of upto Rs 5,500 on the Poco F1. Android Q beta also has been officially released for all the Pixel smartphones.

Let’s take a quick look at the top tech news from today. Fun2Ind.com

The Xiaomi smartphone MIUI Pie Update list is out for the latest Android 9 Pie-based MIUI upgrade. Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Y2 will receive before the first quarter of the year. Mi MIX 2, Mi 6, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 and Mi Note 3 before second quarter. The upcoming MIUI Pie Update will come with new features such as game turbo mode, dark mode, new always on display, dynamic wallpapers and wired charging animation.

In a bid to bring in more customers, Paytm and it’s parent company One97 Communications have announced a dedicated app for Paytm Payments Bank. After being temporarily banned by RBI to sign up customers, Paytm is now again back with new features and updates for Paytm Payments Bank. The new dedicated app can be used to check balance, request for physical debits cards, access to digital debit cards with a 24×7 support. MobAsk.com

Xiaomi is hosting a special Poco Days sale in association with Flipkart. The Poco Days is live now, and will continue till March 16. At the Poco Days sale, you can avail a Xiaomi Poco F1 with a flat discount upto Rs 5,500. The offer includes a special Rs 3,000 additional discount on exchange with an extra Rs 1,500 off with ICICI bank cards, bringing down the effective price to Rs 16,499.

The Facebook-owned social media messaging app has been found to be testing a new Search Image feature to fight fake news. The company has been under the scanner being one of the root causes vitality of fake news in India. WhatsApp will be using official Google APIs to find similar or equal images on the internet to check it’s authenticity. WhatsApp will alert users before uploading any image to Google.

The much-touted Realme 3 Pro has received the BIS and NBTC certification recently. The device will launch in April, has been confirmed by Realme. The smartphone is going to be a Redmi Note 7 Pro successor, as hinted by the company CEO at the Realme 3 launch. Realme 3 Pro as RMX1851 model number has been certified by BIS. The smartphone has been confirmed with the same 11nm Snapdragon 675 as Redmi Note 7 Pro. soas.in

The next generation Android Q beta is now official. The beta version has been released to all the existing Pixel devices including the first generation Pixel smartphones. The tenth OS version from Google come with a few changes, keeping most of it from Android Pie. There are a number of new privacy and security features on the latest Android Q beta version, including support for the new foldable Android smartphones.

Finally, Google has released the first beta version of Android Q, giving an early glimpse of what would be coming in its next mobile operating system.

The update comes with some notable improvements like native support for foldable phones and can be downloaded on any Pixel phone, including the original ones.

Here's a complete list of incoming features and a guide to install the update.

Android Q beta now available to download

Typically, Google's first Android beta comes as a developer-targeted preview focusing more on under-the-hood changes rather than bigger capabilities.

However, for Android Q, the search giant is offering some notable changes, including a new privacy setting allowing users to change location access for different apps. Fun2Ind.com

Using this option, you'll be able to ensure that an app gets your location only when it's being used.

Along with location control, Google is also offering enhanced controls to limit and keep tabs on how much access apps will have to your photos, videos, or downloads.

Another big change in the first beta of Android Q is native support for foldables, just as Google promised.

With the latest iteration, developers would be able to test how apps would appear/work in different foldable phone modes - using an improved Android Emulator.

The update also offers capabilities to resize apps in split-screen mode and to manage their background behavior.

Among other things, Google is also introducing new Wi-Fi modes and a quick access setting panel in Android Q.

The former will let users switch to a low latency mode aimed at improving video calls and gaming experiences.

Meanwhile, the latter will pop-up within apps, giving users instant access to settings needed for the program to work (like Wi-Fi and mobile data in Chrome).

For those look for multimedia upgrades, Android Q will come with a feature called Dynamic Depth.

The capability will allow apps to use depth map data - background and foreground details of a photo - and produce a range of blurs and bokeh effects for portrait shots. MobAsk.com

Notably, the OS will also support AV1 video codec for high-resolution video streaming with minimal data consumption.

Any Pixel phone user can try the latest Android version, but it should be noted that this is an unfinished build and might be unstable.

Now, if you are willing to take the risk, back up all the data on your device and enroll for Google's Android beta program.

Once that's done, you'll get an OTA update notification to download the Android Q beta.

Foldable phones are the big theme in mobile design this year, and Google is ready for it. The company has made changes to the way Android handles split-screen applications to improve their usability on folding devices. Google also says it plans to integrate support for folding displays in the Android Emulator for developers soon. soas.in

Google doesn’t mention it in its official blog post, but Android Police spotted for some theming options in Android Q’s developer settings. You can pick between different accent colors, headline and body fonts, and icon shapes. Among the accent colors there’s blue (the default), black, green, and purple.

There’s no guarantee these will make it into the final build of Android Q, mind you – Google teased a dark mode in previous versions of Android, only to pull them in the final release – but a man can dream.

Why should an app require access to your location even if you’re not actively using it? It’s understandable for things like navigation apps, but for your delivery app of choice, not so much. Android Q allows you to fine-tune control over location sharing; when an app asks for your location data, you can select “allow only while the app is in use” or “allow all the time.” It’s a small but important step that could go a long way towards preventing apps from abusing data collection.

Other privacy changes include limiting access to information like IMEI and serial numbers or preventing apps from unexpectedly jumping into the foreground.

Google is giving developers the ability to incorporate a system settings panel right within their app, allowing you to do things like turn on wi-fi or airplane mode without ever leaving your browser. Fun2Ind.com

Android Q now allows developers to enable high performance and low latency Wi-Fi modes, which should improve performance in games, calls, and more

While some camera apps take a stab at portrait mode, chances are your phone’s camera app has the most realistic depth effects. Google is making it easier for apps to use depth data by allowing apps to request a JPEG + Dynamic Depth image, allowing them to offer different kinds of blur effects. Google says it’s working with device partners to make Dynamic Depth an open format available across devices running Android Q and later. MobAsk.com

One major change coming to Q is an additional privacy setting for location access that will let users limit apps to only pull that information while the app is in use, instead of just giving a blanket switch to for apps to either always have location access or never have it. Google is also putting new limits on the access apps will get to things like photos, videos, and audio as well as any downloaded files on devices.

Also coming in Q is better support for foldable phones, which is something that Google already promised back in November. Q is getting better support for resuming and pausing apps from running in the background as well as improvements to resizing apps for split-screen modes, all of which should be helpful for when the first foldable devices like the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X are released later this year. soas.in

Another neat feature is a new Settings Panel API, which will let developers give instant, pop-up access to phone settings like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC without having to kick users out to the settings app and back. The idea is that if you’re, say, setting up a Bluetooth speaker, your configuration app would be able to pop up the device’s native Bluetooth panel to turn on the radios and connect right from the app.

Google is also finally, finally improving the share sheet in Android Q, allowing developers to pre-publish how their apps work with sharing, meaning that the share UI can load instantly instead of having to manually rebuild all the possible options every time. It’s a small change, but one that should make Android Q far more enjoyable to use.

There’s also some new photo and video options in Q: Google is standardizing how depth map images with work with Android through a new Dynamic Depth format that contains a JPEG image, depth metadata, and a depth map bundled together. Developers will be able to pull Dynamic Depth images from devices with cameras that support it, meaning that it’ll be easier for third-party apps to offer specialized blurs and bokeh options. Google also announced that Android Q is getting support for the next-generation AV1 video codec, which should offer improved streaming quality with less bandwidth once content providers start supporting it.

Which one among these redefines budget Android niche? The launch of two new smartphones have spurred up a whole new in the budget segment: Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30. While Samsung is trying really hard to take on Xiaomi, the latter is not taking it lightly either.

Xiaomi launched two new phones in the country: Note 7 and Note 7 Pro.

Samsung too have revamped its budget smartphone lineup in India with six new smartphones: three Galaxy M devices and three Galaxy A devices including the premium Samsung Galaxy A50 with in-display fingerprint sensor.

So, today we are doing an in-depth comparison between the Samsung Galaxy M30 and Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Let’s find out who’s the new king in the under 15K category.

Both the smartphones come at a almost similar pricing, and are yet to go on sale.

Redmi Note 7 Pro sports a glass sandwich body protected by Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides. It does look good and where Galaxy M30 majorly uses polycarbonate. In terms of durability, your chances of surviving a couple of drops would go with Galaxy M30 though.

In terms of looks, Redmi Note 7 Pro appear more cooler and classy.

Samsung Galaxy M30 and Note 7 Pro both come with water drop notch displays with slim bezels around the display. Both have heavy chins, but on the up, bezels are slightly thinner on the Galaxy M30.

Samsung Galaxy M30 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display. In comparison, Redmi Note 7 Pro sports a 6.3 inch Full HD+ LCD display. Note 7 Pro’s display has a higher pixel density of 409 ppi compared to pixel density of 394 ppi on Galaxy M30’s.

The reverberation can’t be noticed visually.

Though, Galaxy M30 with a Super AMOLED display compared to the LCD display on Redmi Note 7 does keep M30 ahead because of the panel and better colour reproduction.

Samsung Galaxy M30 has an in-house Exynos 7904 SoC. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 7 Pro outperforms M30 with Snapdragon 675 SoC. Both are Octa-Core CPU units, where Exynos 7904 has two Kryo 260 Gold cores and six Kryo 260 Silver cores.

In comparison, Snapdragon 675 has four Kryo 460 cores and four Kryo 460 Silver cores.

Galaxy M30 with Exynos 7904 can handle day to day tasks easily, but Redmi Note 7 Pro with Snapdragon 675 has an edge with more cores and 11 nm fabrication technology.

Galaxy M30 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo OS with Samsung’s custom UI. While the Note 7 Pro runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie with custom MIUI 10. Both come with heavy bloatware, but Android 9 Pie on Note 7 Pro is an added advantage.

Samsung Galaxy M30 and Redmi Note 7 Pro both are available in two storage options: 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. Both support memory expansion via an external microSD card.

Galaxy M30 supports up to 512GB and Redmi Note 7 Pro supports up to 256GB.

Samsung has a dedicated slot for the microSD card, while the Note 7 Pro has a hybrid SIM, where it uses slot 2 for memory expansion.

This is a game-changer. Both the smartphones have some top level rear camera systems. Galaxy M30 sports a triple rear camera system consisting of 13MP PDAF sensor, 5MP ultrawide sensor and a third 5MP depth sensor.

While Redmi Note 7 Pro has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 48MP primary sensor and a 5MP depth sensor.

The 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor on the Note 7 Pro outperforms most of the images captured on Galaxy M30. The latest technology offers better colour reproduction with high definition contrast.

The front camera on both the smartphones can capture decent shots. Galaxy M30 has a 16MP selfie camera while the Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with a 13MP sensor.

Both the smartphones come with rear fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Infrared and dual-SIM support.

Samsung Galaxy M30 runs on a massive 5,000 mAh battery. On the other hand, Note 7 Pro is powered by the same 4,000mAh unit. Snapdragon 675 on the Note 7 Pro will help the smartphone less power run more. Redmi Note 7 Pro also supports 18W fast charging while the M30 supports 15W fast charge.

Samsung ships a 15W fast charger, while Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a standard 10W charger in box.

Samsung Galaxy M30 and Redmi Note 7 Pro both are available in two storage options: 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy M30 (64GB): Rs 14,990

Samsung Galaxy M30 (128GB): Rs 17,990

Redmi Note 7 Pro (64GB): Rs 13,999

Redmi Note 7 Pro (128GB): Rs 16,999

Samsung has been able to deliver an awesome mid-budget smartphone at the price, but Galaxy M30 can’t stand against Redmi Note 7 Pro’s excellent combination of features.

Samsung Galaxy M30 is not a bad smartphone, neither it’s overpriced, but Redmi Note 7 Pro wins big against Galaxy M30.

The combination of a top processor and a great camera throws Redmi Note 7 way ahead. To wrap up, Samsung Galaxy is a great smartphone at the price, but Note 7 Pro is here to rule the market.

Govt. has taken this action after senior journalists received offensive messages on Whatsapp. Social media platforms are an easy medium to take disadvantage of unexpecting people. People receive messages full of vulgar unwanted content on Whatsapp, which is obviously very disturbing. But, now there’s a solution to this problem – register a complaint at the Department of Telecom.

Apparently, many public figures, including journalists, received abusive and threatening messages, which led them to complain against such incidents.

Which is why, the DoT (Department of Telecom) took it upon themselves to find a worthy solution for this constantly increasing issue, as per the statement of an official. Fun2Ind.com

DoT Controller Communications Ashish Joshi said in a tweet, “We will take it up with the telecom operators and police heads for necessary action.”

As per reports, the DoT said in an order that license conditions bar carriage of objectionable, obscene or unauthorized content in any form on the network. This order was released on February 19, 2019.

This order also instructs telecom service operators to take immediate action against any such customers who have been abusing the internet privileges by acting this way. Sending such messages on Whatsapp or any other social media, is termed as violation of customer declaration in the customer application form.

Here’s what to do in case you are on the receiving end of any unwanted messages on Whatsapp:

If you are a victim of such abusive, threatening, vulgar content, or if you find anything offensive, take a screenshot of the messages and their content immediately.

Email the screenshots and mobile number of the offender/s to ccaddn-dot@nic.in.

The order says, “If anyone is receiving abusive/offensive/death threats/ vulgar whatsapp messages ,please send screen shots of the message along with the mobile numbers at ccaddn-dot@nic.in” soas.in

What About Other Social Media Platforms?
This action by Govt. over offensive messages on Whatsapp is appreciated, but it is not clear whether the same action can be done for other social media platforms as well. Facebook, Twitter, Reddit etc are some of the top social media networks, where users often face abusive and offensive messages.

We will keep you updated, as we receive more updates.

What do you think of this initiative? Will this help stop the unrestricted forwarding of offending messages? Share your opinions with us in the comments section below!

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is the latest line-up by Xiaomi which consists of three phones - the Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Mi 9 and the more affordable Mi 9 SE. The Mi series has been stellar offering by Xiaomi. The Chinese smartphone company has packed only the best when it comes to the Mi series of smartphones. Last time when Xiaomi launched the Mi 8, it saw astounding success in the markets where the brand launched it. Now, following up to its previous release, Xiaomi has launched the Mi 9 in China to further its line-up of the phones. Notably, Xiaomi has launched three variants of the Mi 9 in China. The first variant is the Mi 9 Transparent Edition, the standard Mi 9 and the smaller Mi 9 SE. While the Mi 9 bears a price tag of 2999 CNY, the Mi 9 transparent edition will set back by the buyers by 3999 CNY. The Mi 9 SE will be a more affordable offering at 1999 CNY. Fun2Ind.com

The Mi 9 transparent edition is the result of collaboration with the movie franchise from Disney, Alita: Battle Angel

The pre-sale for the Mi 9 is slated to begin at 6 PM in China where buyers will be able to book the phone at 100 CNY

The newly launched Xiaomi Mi 9 features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display which has been manufactured by Samsung. Like you would expect, the Mi 9 debuts with a notch over a 19:9 aspect ratio screen which makes the Mi 9 boast of a 90.7% screen-to-body ratio. The back panel of the new Mi 9 has an attractive holographic design finish which reflects different colours depending on the angle of light falling on it. Xiaomi claims that it has used nano-level laser engraving and dual-layer nano-coating to accomplish this. For protection, the Mi 9 puts the Corning Gorilla Glass 6 to use on both the front and back side.

When it comes to performance, the Mi 9 packs ample power as it sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC which clocks a frequency of 2.4GHz. It is worth noting that this SoC by Qualcomm has been manufactured on the 7nm process and it is a 5G-ready chipset. The Mi 9 debuts in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants which pairs with 128GB of internal storage. mobask.com

When it is about camera and imaging, the Mi 9 packs a triple rear camera setup which is vertically stacked and consists of a 48MP primary sensor (Sony IMX586), a 16MP ultra wide-angle secondary sensor, and a 12MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. On the front, the phone flaunts a 20MP shooter for selfies. Further, Xiaomi has gone an extra step ahead to put the sapphire glass lens on the camera to protect it from scratches. The camera on this phone also comes enabled with 960fps slow motion and includes motion tracking capabilities. The phone also features improved image stabilisation and a Super Night Scene mode which would be helpful in low light photography.

Possibly, the only thing disappointing that you might find about the new Mi 9 is the measly 3,300mAh battery. On the software front, the phone boots Android 9 Pie based MIUI 10. For security purposes, the phone comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Some additional features of the Mi 9 include the IR blaster and the support for a dark mode.

Xiaomi’s Mi 9 Transparent Edition is the result of collaboration with the movie franchise from Disney, Alita: Battle Angel. The difference between the standard variant of the Mi 9 and the transparent edition is that the latter comes with an improved camera 48MP primary rear camera sensor, along with a 7P lens and f/1.47 aperture. The highlight, of course, as you would expect is that the phone features transparent back thus giving a glance of the phone’s internals and notching up the aesthetics. Under the hood, the Mi 9 Transparent edition rocks 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Mi 9 SE is the most affordable among the three. The phone sports a 5.97-inch OLED display which comes with a notch on top. This device also uses an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication. The Mi 9 SE packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM, 64GB and 128GB of internal storage and a power unit of 3070mAh. In terms of camera and imaging, the phone sports a triple rear camera setup which consists of 48MP+8MP+13MP sensors on the rear and a 20MP selfie shooter on the front.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 will be available for the buyers in three different colours of Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, and Piano Black, and it will bear a price tag of 2999 CNY and 3299 CNY for 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB variants respectively. The Mi 9 Transparent Edition will be a little higher priced, and it will debut in 12GB+256GB variant option with a price tag of 3999 CNY. The most affordable of all, the Mi 9 SE will come in 6GB+64GB, and 6GB+128GB variants and the shelf price of the phone will be 1999 CNY and 2299 CNY respectively. Alongside these phones, Xiaomi has also announced the launch of a wireless power bank which would pack 10,000 mAh and would retail for 149 CNY.

The pre-sale for the Mi 9 is slated to begin at 6 PM in China today, and interested buyers will have to pay 100 CNY to pre-book the device.