The Mi Box S will be going up for sale on Walmart later this month for just $59.
Xiaomi's first effort at an Android TV box — the — wasn't the company's finest effort, but the Chinese manufacturer is looking to change that with the . The device made its debut , and will be sold as the Mi Box S in the U.S.
There are a few things that make the Mi Box S stand out from its predecessor: it has beefier hardware in the form of a quad-core Amlogic S905L processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage, which should go some way toward fixing the lagginess of the earlier model. It also lets you play back 4K HDR content at up to 60fps, and it supports Dolby DTS.
There's Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 4.2 as well, and you get a remote with a dedicated button to invoke . The device comes with the latest version of the Android TV interface, which is based on . As it is an Android TV box, it has Chromecast built-in, allowing it to act as a video target.
What's particularly attractive about the Mi Box S is the price. At $59, it's more affordable than its predecessor while offering better hardware. The Mi Box S will go up for sale from later this month at Walmart stores across the country.
Xiaomi's first effort at an Android TV box — the — wasn't the company's finest effort, but the Chinese manufacturer is looking to change that with the . The device made its debut , and will be sold as the Mi Box S in the U.S.
There are a few things that make the Mi Box S stand out from its predecessor: it has beefier hardware in the form of a quad-core Amlogic S905L processor, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage, which should go some way toward fixing the lagginess of the earlier model. It also lets you play back 4K HDR content at up to 60fps, and it supports Dolby DTS.
There's Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 4.2 as well, and you get a remote with a dedicated button to invoke . The device comes with the latest version of the Android TV interface, which is based on . As it is an Android TV box, it has Chromecast built-in, allowing it to act as a video target.
What's particularly attractive about the Mi Box S is the price. At $59, it's more affordable than its predecessor while offering better hardware. The Mi Box S will go up for sale from later this month at Walmart stores across the country.