Xiaomi MiniLED TV dropped to 12.5 thousand! It supports 144 Hz and has a brightness of up to 1200 nits

Just a few years ago, Mini LED technology was considered the exclusive domain of premium TVs costing 30 thousand or more, but Xiaomi, along with other manufacturers like TCL, Hisense, and LG, is gradually breaking this barrier. The 55″ Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 2025 priced at 12,490 CZK after entering the code ALZADNY15 reaches a level where you can now buy even an ordinary LCD TV. For people who want to make a quality leap from an old LCD and at the same time do not want to invest in OLED, this is an attractive option.

Quick summary:
✅ Makes sense if you are replacing an old LCD TV and want a visible quality leap without having to invest 25 thousand or more in OLED. 308 dimming zones and a brightness of 1,200 nits mean significantly better contrast, deeper blacks, and better HDR performance than a conventional LED TV. Google TV with full support for Czech applications (Oneplay, Prima+, SledováníTV, Telly) ensures that you won’t have to deal with alternative content sources.
⚠️ Consider that, according to real reviews, the panel has weaknesses in fast scenes — the reviewer describes visible ghosting when playing games on PlayStation 5. Black is deeper than with a conventional LED, but still does not reach OLED levels. AI functions sometimes worsen the picture rather than help, so experiment with them for a while after turning on the TV. The plastic feet look cheap — if possible, a wall mount is recommended.
💡 For 12,490 CZK, you get a 55″ 4K Mini LED panel with 308 dimming zones, 1,200 nits brightness, 100/120 Hz natively (144 Hz in gaming mode), HDMI 2.1, AMD FreeSync Premium, VRR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, 94% DCI-P3 coverage, Quad Cortex A73 processor with AI PQ/SR, Google TV with 32GB storage, Wi-Fi 6, Apple AirPlay, Chromecast built-in, 25W sound, metal bezels, and VESA 300×300.

Mini LED at the price of a classic LCD

The key difference between Mini LED and conventional LCD is the presence of local dimming. A classic 55″ LED TV uses a single backlight for the entire panel — when one corner of the image is dark and the other is bright, the backlight compromises, and dark areas appear gray. Mini LED divides the backlight into many independently controlled zones, where each can adapt to the content individually. The Xiaomi TV S Mini LED has 308 zones, meaning dark scenes are truly dark, and bright objects shine brightly.

A reviewer on Alza describes it simply — when there’s a cave and a view outside on the screen, the cave is truly dark, and the view is genuinely bright. With a classic LED TV, you would see either an over-brightened cave or over-brightened contrast. For Dolby Vision movies, this makes a huge difference. The second point — 1,200 nits brightness. For comparison, average OLED panels typically offer 800–1,000 nits.

Compromises that must be accepted

For 12,490 CZK, you can’t expect miracles. A reviewer from PlayStation 5 describes that in fast-paced games, there is significant ghosting — blurring of moving objects. This is a typical problem for VA panels, which have higher contrast but slower pixel response. For playing RPGs, point-and-click adventures, or strategy games, this is not an issue. For CS2 or racing games, a specialized gaming monitor is more suitable. AI functions like MEMC (motion smoothing), according to reviews, only help in the weakest mode — higher settings create artificial artifacts.

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Source: Xiaomi, Alza.cz