Xiaomi mi box 4k review in Spanish (full analysis)

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K is an Android TV device that comes with excellent features and specifications while maintaining a reduced price, an unequivocal brand of the Chinese firm that has managed to conquer millions of users around the world. Thanks to its powerful AMLogic S905-H processor You will not have problems to perfectly handle all multimedia content at 4K resolution and 60 FPS, let's not forget that this is a streaming-oriented device so this point is essential.

First of all, we thank TomTop for the trust placed in ceding the product to us for analysis.

Technical characteristics Xiaomi Mi Box 4K

Unboxing and design

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K is presented with a very compact cardboard box and in which the orange color predominates next to white, it is a design that we have already seen on other occasions in other products of the brand and that departs from the typical boxes of Cardboard color that is often used by Chinese manufacturers. On the front we see an image of the device along with some of its most notable features such as the integration of Google Cast, support for 4K UltraHD and the Voice Search function integrated into its control. All these features are more detailed on the back in perfect English.

We open the box and we find the following bundle:

• Xiaomi Mi box 4K Power supply HDMIM cable Control knob

We take a closer look at the remote control, this works using Bluetooth technology and includes a microphone to be fully compatible with Voice Search, which means that we can give you orders through our voice. It works with two AAA batteries not included.

We focus our eyes on the Xiaomi Mi Box 4K and we see an extremely compact device made of high quality black plastic. The equipment reaches dimensions of 10.1 cm x 10.1 cm x 1.95 cm and a light weight of 176 grams. It is clear that we are facing one of the most compact Android TV devices except for those with an HDMI stick format.

The design is very clean, as only the slightly silkscreened MI logo stands out at the top, so we will have to look closely to see it. On the front is the receiver for the signal from the control knob and on the front rear we have all ports and connections. Specifically, we find a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI 2.0a port, a connector for audio and the DC connector for the power supply.

At the bottom we see the brand logo along with some quality certificates.

We highlight that the Xiaomi Mi Box does not include a memory card slot, although we can connect a pendrive or a hard drive thanks to its USB port and use it as an internal storage.

Hardware and software

The Xiaomi Mi Box has an AMLogic S905-H processor made up of four 64-bit Cortex-A53 cores and a five-core Mali-450MP5 GPU. The processor is accompanied by 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Storage seems to us the weakest point of the device since we only have a little more than 5 GB free. Fortunately the storage is not partitioned so we can make the most of the free space.

The most remarkable thing about this processor is that it has 10-bit s H.265 hardware decoding so it can easily handle 4K videos at a speed of 60 FPS along with its HDMI 2.0a connector, and its operating system has of all the certificates necessary to play Netflix content in 4K UltraHD quality. It also has official DD and DTS audio licenses so we will not have problems with this content.

Thus, some users will be surprised that it does not include a Qualcomm or MediaTek processor that are the two main partners of Xiaomi and that are present in all their smartphones except for the few that use their own Surge processors. The reason is what we have commented before, AMLogic SoCs are the best prepared for this type of device because they have the best compatibility with all types of multimedia content.

The inclusion of 2 GB of RAM has been a success, since it is capable of providing great fluidity in the operation of the equipment, something that is also largely due to the excellent work of optimizing its Android TV ROM. It will also allow us to use a web browser with several tabs open without there being annoying slowdowns, despite the fact that this equipment is not intended for use but it is an added value.

If you look at the operating system, we see that Android TV has been fully respected so there is no layer of customization, something that is appreciated since it reduces the consumption of resources as much as possible unnecessarily. The base system is Android 6.0.1 and as soon as it is turned on, an update of more than 400 MB is already available, Xiaomi is a brand that takes great care of its products and it shows in each of them.

The system includes the classic Amlogic settings, icons very similar to those seen on other Mini PC devices.

We have full access to the standard Google Play, something that is great to be able to install all kinds of applications right after assembling the device.

One of the most loved by users will undoubtedly be Kodi in its latest version.

Final words and conclusion about Xiaomi Mi Box 4K

The Xiaomi Mi Box 4K is one of the best Android TV devices that we can find on the market, despite its economic price it offers us great quality and the best features, something that is already completely common in this Chinese brand. Its AMLogic processor and operating system include all the necessary certificates to be able to play multimedia content on the main streaming platforms such as Netflix without any problem.

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If what you want is a focused team, the reproduction of local content will also be your great ally thanks to Kodi 17 and the possibility of connecting an external storage medium through its USB port, large doses of fun are guaranteed.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K can be yours for a price of only 20 dollars less than the price in the popular TomTop online store with the HTYGV20MBX discount coupon. Out of promotion its price is 70 euros which is still great.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ SOBER AND ATTRACTIVE DESIGN	- LITTLE STORAGE EVEN IF SOLVED WITH USB
+ COMPLETE BUNDLE WITH HDMI CABLE, CONTROLLER AND POWER ADAPTER	-Only 1 USB PORT AND WITHOUT USB 3.0 PORTS
+ SOFTWARE VERY WELL WORKED AND TOTALLY STABLE
+ AMLOGIC PROCESSOR WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT CERTIFICATES
+ VERY ADJUSTED PRICE

The professional review team awards you the platinum medal and the recommended product badge

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K

DESIGN - 90%

BUNDLE - 90%

PERFORMANCE - 90%

PRICE - 90%

90%

Excellent multimedia center based on Android TV.