Wobble is a homegrown startup that has recently entered the Indian TV market, as well as smartphones. The brand is backed by Indkal Technologies, which brings prior experience in this space, having previously handled the design, manufacturing, and distribution of Acer smart TVs in India. The Wobble X series QLED TV is the first lineup of the brand, and we had the chance to review its 55-inch panel, which doesn’t come cheap.
The Wobble (55-inch) X series QLED TV is priced in India at Rs 77,999. This puts it in direct competition with not only the big guns, such as Sony, Samsung, and LG, but also with aggressively priced smart TVs like the Lumio Vision 7 (review), which offers similar specifications at nearly half the price.
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Wobble 55-inch X series QLED TV specs at a glance
- Panel Size: 55-inch
- Panel Type: LCD
- Technology: Ultra QLED
- Local dimming: Yes
- Panel Resolution: 3840x2160p (4K)
- Panel Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- HDR 10 Support: Yes
- HLG Support: Yes
- Dolby Vision Support: Yes
- Dolby Atmos Support: Yes
- HDMI Ports: 3 x 2.1 (HDMI 1 is eARC)
- USB 3.0 Ports: 2
- Bluetooth: Yes (v5.2)
- Wi-Fi: Yes
- Ethernet: Yes
- Number of speakers: 2.1ch
- Sound Output: 80W
- OS: Google TV 2.0, with Android 14
- RAM + storage: 2GB + 9.8GB
- Price: Rs 77,999
Functional over flashy design
The design of the Wobble 55-inch X Series QLED TV isn’t its strongest point, which is a bummer given its premium pricing. It doesn’t quite deliver the slim, refined aesthetic seen on newer models from mainstream brands. Instead, the TV opts for a noticeably thicker profile, which is plastic through and through. This extends across the frame and edges, right down to the squared-off lower section that accommodates the PCB and speaker assembly, giving it a more utilitarian than premium feel.
The stands, however, are metal, which, contrary to the brand’s name, don’t make the TV wobble, keeping it firmly in place on a TV. There is an option to wall-mount this TV. The fascia of the device is all-display, but I found the bezels to be thicker than those of other contemporary TVs. The chin is where you will find ‘wobble’ branding at the centre, and ‘Dolby’ logo and ‘Dolby Vision Atmos’ etched on the bottom right corner.
All of these things have little impact on the Wobble 55-inch X Series QLED TV viewing experience.
A cinematic display with room to tweak
We received the 55-inch Wobble X Series QLED TV, featuring a sharp 4K resolution (3,840 × 2,160p), HDR10 support with HLG, a wide 98 per cent DCI-P3 colour gamut, and a variable refresh rate (VRR) of up to 120Hz. The handset also carries Dolby Vision certification, allowing the panel to deliver richer contrast and more nuanced highlights. What could be a better way to test it than watching Avatar, known for its cinematic brilliance?
I streamed Avatar: The Way of Water on JioHotstar in 4K, and the TV delivered punchy, vibrant colours with commendable dynamic range. While it doesn’t quite replicate a full cinema experience, the picture comes impressively close, particularly in dimly lit rooms, which also rule out those bezels. Users will have to manually switch to the Dolby Vision Dark, which, in my opinion, keeps the colours close to the creator’s original intent.
The other settings, including Dolby Vision Bright and Game, made the colour tone cooler than I’d have liked. While I understand the movie’s intent at having a cooler tone, it was a little too blue for my liking, making the Na’vi clans of Pandora in Avatar overtly blue.
When it comes to black levels, the TV performs decently. Now, Avatar doesn’t have too many dark scenes, so to properly test shadow detail and contrast, I streamed Sinners. In those darker sequences, blacks looked convincingly deep and retained a fair amount of detail. That said, there are identically priced mini-LED alternatives that deliver noticeably inky, higher-contrast blacks, resulting in a more immersive viewing experience overall.
Besides watching HDR movies, the Wobble TV is equally good with sports and SDR content. There are different picture profiles to match each content, for instance, ‘Sport’, which makes the colours more vibrant, making your favourite sporting event more enjoyable. To test its SDR capability, I watched an episode of Fallout on Prime Video with the Lite membership.
The TV avoids any aggressive or artificial AI upscaling with SDR content, so fine details remain largely intact. However, it does introduce a slightly unnatural reddish tint. This doesn’t detract significantly from the viewing experience, but if you prefer a more neutral presentation, you can easily dial it back by disabling AI processing in the Picture menu under Advanced Settings.
If you’re planning to hook up a gaming console to the TV, it’s best to use the HDMI 1 port. It supports eARC and delivers smooth visuals with minimal input lag, courtesy of the 120Hz refresh rate and ALLM. The result is a fluid, responsive gaming experience, with the added benefit of high-quality audio.
Room-filling sound with limits
The Wobble 55-inch X Series QLED TV comes equipped with a 2.1-channel speaker system with a whopping 80W output. This is the highest power output I’ve seen on a TV, not just in its size class, but even beyond it. In terms of performance, the speakers are loud enough to fill an entire room of the TV’s size, although at higher volumes, you start noticing the distortion. The audio starts to lose its balance, with the sound becoming slightly muffled and the soundstage feeling more constrained.
With the volume set at around 20–25 per cent, the sound output was more than adequate, maintaining strong clarity and sharpness across genres. Whether streaming bass-heavy tracks like Patakha Guddi and Dhurandhar or softer, romantic melodies such as Tere Bina Na Gujaara E and Tere Naina, the audio remained clean, with vocals coming through clearly and instruments retaining good separation.
The speakers support Dolby Atmos and offer several sound profiles, including Standard, Music, Movies, and News. There’s also a personal profile that lets you fine-tune the audio to your own preferences. If you stick to the presets, it’s worth switching profiles to suit what you’re watching.
The default Standard mode aims for a balanced sound. While it puts emphasis on bass, it doesn’t quite capture the lower frequencies as effectively as the Music profile, which delivers deeper and more satisfying bass. The Movies’ profile, on the other hand, adds a sense of depth while keeping vocals clear and well defined. This was evident when streaming Avatar: The Way of Water, a film known for its dramatic background tracks and sound effects. Despite the busy mix, the TV handled it well, ensuring that background scores never overwhelmed dialogue.
That said, if you don’t want the background scores to get awkwardly loud while streaming a movie, say a Bollywood one, that is vocally driven but has sound effects/ tracks in between, it is better to stick to Standard mode.
Practical, but unpolished remote
To control the Wobble 55-inch X Series QLED TV, you get a Bluetooth remote that needs to be paired during the initial setup by pressing the Home and Back buttons together. At first glance, it looks familiar, very much in line with the remotes bundled with TVs from brands like Blaupunkt, Thomson, and other relatively newer entrants in the market.
The differences become apparent once you hold the remote. The gently curved design sits naturally in the palm, and it has a matte finish, which does well to resist fingerprints and smudges, keeping the remote looking clean.
That said, the buttons on the remote lack the satisfying tactile feedback I’ve come to appreciate on other TV remotes. Likely due to the curved form factor, they sit almost flush with the body, resulting in a softer, more muted click. On the plus side, the remote is responsive and registers inputs reliably with a single press. It also works well from a distance, even with obstacles in between, and includes dedicated hotkeys for Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube, allowing you to jump straight into your favourite streaming apps.
If you’d rather not navigate menus using the buttons, intuitive as they are, you can rely on voice commands instead. The remote houses a built-in microphone along with a dedicated Google Assistant button, which you can press and hold to ask questions, search for content, and launch programmes, among other things.
Software leaves room for improvement
As impressive as the other aspects of the TV are, I found the Wobble 55-inch X Series QLED TV software experience underwhelming. The TV comes with a familiar interface, with Google TV (v Android 14) running out of the box. The online content sits right there, with recommended shows/ movies up top, followed by Top picks, your app library, shows you have been watching, top-selling movies, popular movies, and so on and so forth.
Moreover, the interface is organised into multiple tabs that neatly categorise movies, shows, apps, and more. A search icon sits alongside the settings shortcut in the top-left corner, making it easy to look up content quickly. All that is fine, but moving around the UI is where you will find the software lagging.
During use, I noticed occasional jittery animations while navigating the menus (luckily, no app crash or awkward app crash was reported during my use), and the settings interface doesn’t feel particularly modern or user-friendly. Adjusting picture quality, for instance, pauses the content and opens a separate pop-up just to view picture profiles, followed by another pop-up to switch between them. Getting back to what you were watching takes just as many steps, which quickly becomes frustrating.
As we have seen on other Android TVs, some settings even bring up a large overlay that occupies nearly half the screen, making the overall UI feel pretty archaic. Adding to the confusion, switching between audio profiles isn’t possible directly. You’re forced to dive back into the picture settings menu, within ‘All Settings’, first. These small but frequent interruptions detract from what is otherwise a fairly straightforward smart TV experience.
That said, these seem to be software-related issues which can be fixed with an OTA update if Wobble decides to roll one out.
Verdict
The Wobble 55-inch X series QLED TV manages to impress me in parts. There are areas where the TV struggles, which become harder to ignore at this price. It starts with the design itself, which feels dated and uninspired. Additionally, the Google TV software experience is a bit unpolished, with sluggish navigation and a cumbersome settings menu.
Contrary to that, you will find features on Wobble TV that are not standard. These include an 80W speaker system, which is decent and eliminates the immediate need for a soundbar for most users. Moreover, it comes with 120Hz VRR for gaming. To top it all, the 4K QLED produces vibrant colours, solid HDR output, and smooth motion, making it well-suited for movies, sports, and gaming.
All of these factors make a case for buying the TV, but at an asking price of over Rs 70,000, it feels a little too ambitious for a brand taking its first steps in the industry. Two years of warranty is something that the Wobble TV is boasting, but only time will tell how well it holds up in the long run.
Editor’s rating: 7.5/10
Pros
- Vibrant 4K QLED display
- Strong 80W speakers
- Gaming-friendly with HDMI 2.1
Cons
- Software feels laggy & unintuitive
- Uninspiring design
- Some picture modes add a blue tint
