Two still relevant and prevalent themes continue to underline TV purchases. Foremost, these splurges tend to be event or time-linked, usually coinciding with a major sporting event the family aspires to watch on a larger screen (unless of course, the current TV has actually conked off suddenly). Secondly, and no less important, is an intent to future-proof this upgrade for years to come. Many will contemplate a similar large screen TV purchase ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (hopefully someone gets the broadcast rights, TV or digital in India). TV makers know this, and perhaps this is why you may have noticed an increasing number of TVs featuring a relatively newer Mini LED as a display technology, at enticing price points forcing you to consider the value proposition. Xiaomi, which has lately been on a roll with TV portfolio updates, now adds the flagship — the Xiaomi TV S Mini LED series, 2026 edition.
Three screen sizes, at ₹51,999 for the 55-inch, ₹71,999 if you prefer the 65-inch or ₹99,999 for the 75-inch canvas, the one we are analysing here. Important to expeditiously explain why Mini LED is an important step for TV display technology as a whole—it bridges that pricing gap between a standard LED TV and a much more expensive OLED display. The QLED panels did well enough in the meantime, but Mini LED has technology advantages, primarily OLED-level brightness which is evenly spread due to the uniform backlight placement, and higher contrast levels interspersed with deep blacks (because each of these backlights can be turned on and off depending on what’s on the screen, with no lingering spillage), which QLED or LED before it couldn’t quite match.
