Winds of change in smart televisions blow. The end of the chromecast came from the hand of a new generation of Google TV connected devices, with all the smart functions and access to the Android applications ecosystem. Google TV Streamer was the first, but not the only one.
Now Xiaomi has presented its alternative and it will have to be taken into account. He Xiaomi TV Box S of the third generation This is the first device of the Google TV company, since the second generation model, which is always available in Europe, always used Android TV. The difference between Android TV and Google TV may not seem large, but it is enough to say that with the second, the potential is larger and we have access to all the smart functions of Google.
Another important improvement that brings to the third generation of Xiaomi TV affects “material”. The processor used now is an Armlogic S905X5M, which should offer performance of 25% higher compared to the latest generation; But where we will notice that the difference is in theA GPU, which is 130% faster According to the manufacturer. Therefore, this device should be much more fluid with all types of applications, even with the most demanding graphics.
This new device is entirely compatible with televisions with a 4K resolution and supports Dolby Vision y HDR10 + To obtain the best possible image quality in all types of content. The sound was not overlooked, with compatibility with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X to take advantage of our soundbar.
Unfortunately, everything is not good news, and a detail that is already seriously received from some users is the quantity of RAM, with only 2 GB Integrated. It is only little for a conventional Android device, let's not say the one who aims to offer a more advanced experience with Google TV and a new processor. Until we prove it, we will not know if it is a successful decision, but in Xiaomi, they seem convinced that it is an adequate quantity of RAM.
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On the other hand, the storage capacity of 32 GB may also seem little, but in this case, this is not a problem because most people use external storage, connected to the device itself or via the network. Speaking of this, third generation television has Wi -Fi connectivity To obtain a higher bandwidth on compatible routers, in addition to Bluetooth 5.2 and the new Google casting. Perhaps more cable connectivity options are missing: we do not have an ethernet port such as the Google TV streamer, and the only USB port is 2.0 and therefore too slow.
The big question of the new Xiaomi television box is in the price. The second generation model arrived in Europe with a price of 69.99 dollars, although it is already possible to obtain it reduced by 49.99 dollars. If Xiaomi manages to offer a cheaper product than Google TV Streamer, which costs 119 dollars, it can be very attractive despite the deficiencies. Currently, no release date has been confirmed in Europe, although it does not take long because it has already been presented for the world market.
