Just by attaching this device to your TV, you’ll be able to take advantage of a large number of Android TV apps, plus services like Google Cast, the ability to mirror your Android phone, Google Assistant, and much more!
Xiaomi Mi Box S is currently competing with the likes of Apple TV and Nvidia Shield TV.
Features
The Xiaomi Mi Box S supports 4K, and HDR. It also supports high-resolution 1080p video and has Android TV 8.1 built right into it.
Through official Android TV OS you can access a huge range of Google Play store apps like Netflix and YouTube, but there’s also a range of games and lesser-known services that might be helpful, like Google Assistant.
Google Assistant is one of the most intelligent and powerful digital assistants in the market, and it makes it very convenient to navigate between apps.
With HDMI CEC setup, you could use Google Assistant to control your entire home theater setup – including turning on and off your TV and receiver.
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Connectivity
- Easily connects to a portable or shared hard drive. Play your favorite movies, music, games and more.
- HDMI2.0a: Enjoy high resolution video and high bitrate audio playback with superior reliability
- WIFI 2.4GHz/5GHz: Download and transfer HD video and large data files quickly and easily
- Bluetooth 4.1: Wirelessly connect game controllers, headphones, speakers, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices
Outlook
The Mi Box S is a rectangular box made out of plastic with rounded edges. The reason for its boxy design is a larger heat sink that does a much better job dissipating heat away from the internal hardware. Round the back you have ports for power, audio-out, USB drive, and HDMI 2.0a
Hardware
Cortex-A53 processor, Mali 450 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, full-sized USB 2.0 port, and S/PDIF audio output.
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Remote control
Its remote control is quite handy. It lets you launch your favorite TV shows and movies by issuing voice commands to Google Assistant. It also has some quick launch buttons:
- Power button
- Voice Control
- Netflix button
- Live button
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Price
Mi Box S is currently priced at PKR 9999/- (59.7$)