We have seen more and more TV Box manufacturers move from Android TV to the Google TV ‘frontend’. Given the popularity of Xiaomi’s TV Box S, the Chinese manufacturer recently launched the second-generation model in Europe with Google TV.
This new model has just arrived in Europe and is now available for purchase on Amazon Spain. At the time of writing this article, you can buy the new Xiaomi TV Box S for €69.90. Shipping to Portugal is free and can be returned up to 30 days after purchase.
Google TV
4K Ultra HD resolution
Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support
The first great novelty of this second generation of Xiaomi TV Box S is the introduction of the Google TV interface, which seems to have arrived to definitively replace Android TV. As before, you can grant voice controls and use Chromecast to stream content from smartphone to TV.
Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos present in Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd generation
The image quality supported by this box is still a solid 4K Ultra HD, present on most common smart TVs in 2023. You can even expect better dynamic range in the image with support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and Dolby Vision or DTS-HD for the better. sound quality.
Inside you’ll find a quad-core processor with high-performance graphics. Like the previous generation, it has 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.
As for the ports, it has audio output, USB-A output, HDMI input and power port. It already has Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, and the remote is Bluetooth but it has infrared in case you want to use it to turn the TV volume up/down or turn it off.
At first glance, the main novelty is even the change of interface for Google TV. Although this is now the Xiaomi box to buy, it would have been nice if the brand had opted for more internal storage and even an RJ45 input for a network cable.