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Xiaomi MI Box S vs Mi Box 3: What's the differences between the two Xiaomi TV boxes?

By Linky Johnson 2019-06-18 61375 0

The Xiaomi Mi TV Box S now replaces the Mi TV Box 3. The differences of the new S version are hardly worth mentioning and the TV Box is not an upgrade of its predecessor. But also the price remains identical with the TV Box 3 with 50-60€. The Xiaomi TV Box offers all conveniences of a modern Smart System for the TV, beamer or other HDMI compatible devices. A Google Chromecast Ultra (4K) is already integrated, 4K and HDR content is supported and a current 8.1 Android TV system is also available ex works. An update would have been appropriate for gaming in terms of performance, but Xiaomi remains true to the quad-core processor and 2/8GB memory.

The differences between Mi Box S and Mi Box 3

Xiaomi don't really change much on the Mi TV Box 3. The Mi TV Box S gets a little face-lift with the design and Android 8.1 ex works. The new Bluetooth standard 4.2 (not quite up to date) and a Chromecast Ultra are now also included. A Chromecast Ultra alone already costs 60€ in Germany. The Mi TV Box S also offers an independent Android TV system and costs 60€ in the worst case.

	Xiaomi TV Box S	Xiaomi TV Box 3
Dimensions	95,25 x 95,25 x 16,7mm	101 x 101 x 19,5
Weight	147g	177g
Processor / Memory	CPU: Amlogic S905X - 4 x 2.0GHz GPU: Mali-450 RAM: 2GB DDR3 Memory: 8GB (eMMC)	CPU: Amlogic S905X - 4 x 2.0GHz GPU: Mali-450 RAM: 2GB DDR3 Memory: 8GB (eMMC)
ports	1 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 2.0a 1 x SPDIS 3.5mm jack Power connector	1 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 2.0a 1 x SPDIS 3.5mm jack Power connector
connectivity	WLAN: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz/5GHz Bluetooth 4.2	WLAN: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz/5GHz Bluetooth 4.0
video resolution	maximum 4K with 60 FPS - HDR10	maximum 4K with 60 FPS - HDR10
Apps and copy protection	System: Android TV 8.1 Kodi as an alternative platform Widevine L1 for Netflix and Amazon in 4K Google Play Ready for Microsoft Google Chromecast Amazon Prime by manual installation Widevine L1 for Netflix and Amazon	System: Android TV 8.0 Kodi as alternative platform Widevine L1 for Netflix and Amazon in 4K Google Play Ready for Microsoft Amazon Prime as an alternative platform by manual installation
price	50€	50€