Alexa is a voice assistant developed by Amazon. It is similar to Google’s Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri. Almost every TV today ships with Google Assistant and manufacturers are also adding support for Amazon’s Alexa. Alexa can do a lot of things including controlling the TV hands-free. Users can search for programs, movies, look up content, control playback, turn on/off the TV just by giving voice commands.
Apart from controlling TV functions hands-free, users can also control smart home devices like lightbulbs. The biggest reason to choose a TV with built-in Alexa is because of its ability to control it with your voice. There are various TVs in India that ship with Alexa assistant.
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AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition
The AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition is available in 50 and 55-inch display variants with UHD resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. The televisions support Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos. It is equipped with an Amlogic quad-core processor.
The AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition runs on Fire TV OS and is loaded with Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hotstar, and YouTube. There is Alexa voice assistant for discovering and playing content and to control connected IoT devices. The AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition features WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, 3 HDMI ports, and two USB ports.
The 50-inch AmazonBasics Fire TV Edition is priced at Rs 29,999 whle the 55-inch model retails at Rs 34,999.
Onida Fire TV Edition
The Onida Fire TV Edition is offered in 32-inch variant with HD resolution while the 43-inch model bears an FHD resolution. For an immersive sound experience, the TVs are equipped with Dolby Digital Plus and DTS TruSurround.
The Onida Fire TV Edition smart TVs are powered by quad-core processor and run on Fire TV software. The televisions feature inbuilt Alexa voice assistant and ship with a bundled voice remote that can used to access the assistant. Users can control playback, smart home devices and access thousands of Alexa skills. Connectivity options on the television include WiFi, 3 HDMI ports and one USB port.
The Onida Fire TV Edition is priced affordably at Rs 12,999 for the 32-inch variant while the 43-inch option costs Rs 21,999.
AKAI Amazon Fire TV Edition
The AKAI Fire TV Edition comes in 32 and 43-inch display sizes with FHD resolution while the 50 and 55-inch variants offer UHD screen. All four TVs pack 20W speakers tuned by Dolby Audio.
The AKAI Fire TV Edition is equipped with quad-core SoC paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB native storage. The televisions boots FireTV OS with pre-loaded OTT apps. AKAI is bundling an Alexa-enabled remote control that lets users search content, play music and control smart home devices. The remote also has dedicated buttons for Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube.
The 32 and 43-inch AKAI Fire TV Edition is priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 23,999 respectively.
TCL C8
The TCL C8 AI Android series can be availed in 55 and 65-inch screen sizes with both offering a 4K UHD resolution. Both variants are equipped with Onkyo speakers and Dolby Atmos technology for immersive sound experience.
The TCL C8 televisions feature Far-Field built-in technology that lets users control the TV hands-free without the need of a remote. The TCL C8 is a Google certified Android TV running on Android 9 Pie with Google Assistant with inbuilt Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. The televisions ship with pre-installed YouTube, Prime Video, Netflix and Hotstar apps.
The 55-inch TCL C8 carries a price tag of Rs 39,990 while the 65-inch model costs Rs 69,990. The televisions are available for purchase across major offline and online stores.
Daiwa 43-inch smart TV:
The Daiwa 43-inch smart TV features an FHD display with Quantum Luminit technology and 1.07 billion colours for vivid picture quality. The TV houses 20W box speakers for surround sound. The Daiwa 43-inch TV is powered by a Cortex A52 processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. The television runs on dated Android 8.0 Oreo OS with the company’s ‘The Big Wall’ UI on the top.
The Daiwa 43-inch smart TV ships with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant that can be accessed by a smart remote that is also Alexa-powered. Users can give voice commands to control various functions.
The Daiwa 43-inch smart TV costs Rs 24,490 and is available for purchase across online and offline stores.
You may also check out TVs with Airplay and Bluetooth in India.
