The popularity of smart TVs is growing every day as a convenient means of watching videos on a large
So the idea of investing in moreA quality TV panel (or a panel with a larger diagonal) by choosing a model without Smart TV features, but adding them using a $30-$70 set-top box, seems reasonable. In this article we will talk about which Android TV set-top boxes are most often purchased on Aliexpress. Sales statistics are stubborn things, and if tens of thousands of people around the world have opted for these devices, perhaps one of them will be a good buy for you too.
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Vontar H96 Max
Sold: 41,000 pieces
The most popular TV box on Aliexpress.
The device has a black casing with an unobtrusive patternon the top cover. On the front panel, under black glass, there are LED indicators and a clock, on the right side there is a slot for a microSD memory card and two USB ports, one 2.0 and one high-speed 3.0, on the back cover you can find an AV output, HDMI 2.0a, Ethernet 10 /100 and power connector. Wireless connections are provided by WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 4.0 modules.
The hardware is based on a processorRK3318 64bit Cortex-A53, paired with a Mali-450 graphics processor, the amount of RAM and storage can be chosen independently, but in the following combinations: 2/16, 4/32 or 4/64 GB, it all works under control Android 9.0 with an installed launcher from the manufacturer for comfortable work on the TV screen. Technical characteristics allow you to play 4K video with a resolution of 4096×215;2160, with HDR support. As standard, the device comes complete with a regular IR remote control; for an additional fee, you can order a remote control with a microphone for Google assistant voice control or a wireless mini-keyboard.
Cost: $ 25-48 I want to buy!
2. Xiaomi Mi TV Box S
Sold: 33,000 units
An updated version of the very popular Xiaomi Mi Box 3.
The design is laconic:a square box made of matte black plastic with rounded corners and a barely visible logo on the top cover. There are no hardware improvements compared to mi Box 3: Amlogic S905X-H processor with 4-core Cortex-A53, Mali-450 video accelerator, 2 GB DDR3 RAM and 8 GB eMMC storage capacity. The set of ports is the same: USB 2.0, audio output (S/PDIF, headphones) and HDMI 2.0a, dual-band WiFi standard 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth version has increased to 4.2. In addition to the Bluetooth version, there are few upgrades: the appearance of the set-top box, the firmware version has been updated to Android 8.1, and several additional buttons have been added to the remote control.
In its set-top boxes, Xiaomi uses the officialAndroid TV is a version of Android specially adapted for TVs, developed by Google, thanks to which the entire interface is tailored to the remote control and voice input, the firmware has a built-in Chromecast and Google assistant. The device can display 4K HDR content on your TV screen; Dolby Audio and DTS HD sound enhancement technologies are available.
Cost: $59 I want to buy!
3.Transpeed 6K
Sold: 15,000 units
Quad-core deviceprocessor Allwinner H6 64bit Cortex-A53 and video accelerator Mali-T720, the amount of RAM 4 GB, the amount of storage device to choose 32 or 64 GB. The manufacturer claims support for 6K video with a frame rate of 30 FPS and 4K at 60 FPS. It also supports HDR and HLG technology. On the front panel of the case there are clocks and system indicators, on the left side of the case there are three USB connectors, two full-sized type A, with versions 2.0 and 3.0 and one microUSB slot with support for OTG function, next to them is a microSD memory card slot. On the back of the device you can find two video outputs: analog AV and digital HDMI 2.0a, Ethernet 10/100. Wireless interfaces: WiFi 802.11 b / g / n / ac and Bluetooth 4.0. The package may include a conventional IR remote control, a mouse with a microphone for voice input, or a wireless keyboard.
Cost: $27-43 I want to buy!
4. Vontar HK1 Max
Sold: 8,000 pieces
This set-top box differs from its competitors infirst of all, by its design: a round “puck” made of black plastic, with a light pattern, characteristic of the manufacturer’s models. On the front panel there is a clock, around the circumference there are sockets of outputs and connectors: USB 3.0, USB 2.0 with OTG support, a slot for memory cards, analog and digital HDMI video outputs, a connector for connecting to an Ethernet 10/100 standard network. The Rockchip RK3328 quad-core processor and Mali-450 video card can play 4K video at a frame rate of 60 FPS with support for the HDR function, the amount of RAM is 2 or 4 GB, the amount of memory can also be varied: 32, 64 or 128 GB. To connect wireless accessories, Bluetooth 4.0 is provided, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n allows you to connect the TV box to the Internet without using wires.
Cost: $24-55 I want to buy!
5. QiDianZ X96 mini
Sold: 7,500 units
Budget model, the basic version of which you can buy for only $ 15.
Externally, it is the same squarebox 82x82 mm in size and 17 mm high, there are no watches in this model, only an indicator LED on the front of the case. The processor in the Amlogic S905W device, the Mali-450MP graphics processor, the available RAM is limited to options of 1 and 2 GB, the internal drive is also modest, but in most cases it is sufficient: it can be 8 or 16 GB and this value can be increased from using memory cards.
This TV box can play 4K video, butonly at 30 frames per second, FullHD video playback speed is 60 frames per second, and HDR support is also not possible. The set of ports is complete: two USB, one of which supports OTG technology, a slot for microSD memory cards, AV and HDMI video outputs. To connect to the Internet, you can use 802.11 b/g/n or a wired connection.
Cost: $15-32Want to buy!
6. Xiaomi Mi TV Box 3
Sold: 7,300 units
Previous version of a very popular solution fromXiaomi, the case is square, rounded, reminiscent of sea pebbles, for this design the manufacturer received two awards: RedDot Design Award and Good Design Award, but the filling is similar to the updated model: Amlogic S905X-H Quad-core Cortex-A53, Mali video card 450, 2 GB DDR3 RAM and 8 GB of built-in storage capacity, despite all the modest characteristics, this does not prevent the device from playing 10-bit 4K video with a frame rate of 60 FPS. The set of ports, in comparison with competitors, looks modest: one USB 2.0 with support for the OTG function, audio output and HDMI 2.0a. Connecting to the Internet can be done via WiFi standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz/5GHz or using a USB Ethernet adapter, since there is no separate connector for connecting a network cable. The set-top box runs Android 8.0; there will be no more updates to newer versions of the operating system. Like the updated model, this one runs on the official version of Android TV, with an interface optimized for remote control and voice control.
Cost: $50Want to buy!
7.Transpeed A95X F3
Sold: 7,200 units
A device with a rather original designincluding RGB lighting on the top panel of the case. The “stuffing” of this set-top box consists of an Amlogic S905X3 64 bit ARM Cortex-A55 processor, a G31 MP2 video card and 2 or 4 GB of RAM. This configuration allows the set-top box to play 8K video at a frame rate of 24 FPS. The device can reproduce FullHD and 4K content at 75 FPS. The set of interfaces is typical for this class of devices: USB 2.0 and 3.0, a slot for a memory card; in addition to the usual AV and HDMI 2.1 outputs, there is also a digital audio output S/PDIF. To connect to the Internet there is an Ethernet port and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac. The set-top box runs Android 9.0 with a pre-installed launcher optimized for TV, Google Assistant is available, provided you connect a remote control with a built-in microphone
Cost: $25-47Want to buy!
8. Topsion TP01
Sold: 7,200 units
A cheaper alternative to our list leader- a smart console Vontar H96 max, built on similar components. The case is square with a pattern resembling a printed circuit board layout, in the front there is an LED clock, on the left side there are already two standard USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, next to them there is a slot for connecting a memory card, on the back there are HDMI and AV video output sockets, a port for Ethernet cable and digital audio output. The RK3318 64bit Cortex-A53 processor and the Mali-450 video card provide the device with sufficient performance to play 4K 60FPS video, the amount of RAM is 4 GB, and the storage device is 32 or 64 GB. Wireless interfaces: dual-band WiFi 2.4 / 5 GHz and Bluetooth 4.0.
Cost: $27-40Want to buy!
9. Vontar X96 Max
Sold: 4,300 units
Another set-top box from the undoubted sales leader on our list - Vontar.
Appearance of the device is familiar - typical"Black square" with a logo on the top cover, dimensions 105x105 mm, height - 28 mm. On the front panel there is still the same display that displays time and system information, on the left side there are two USB ports and a memory card slot, two video outputs, a digital and an analog one, a digital audio signal output, an Internet connection port and an external IR jack -sensor for remote control operation. The filling consists of an Amlogic S905X3 64bit Cortex-A55 processor, a G31 MP2 GPU and a memory that is available in three options: 2/16, 4/32 and 4/64 gigabytes of RAM and permanent memory. Wireless communication is provided by the WiFi module, which works in two 2.4 and 5 GHz bands and in the version with 4 gigabytes of RAM, Bluetooth 4.0 is available.
Cost: $27-56Want to buy!
10. Reyfoon A95X F2
Sold: 4,100 pieces
And concludes our list of smart TV set-top boxes fromReyfoon Company. The case is made of black plastic with large decorative ribs on the top panel and side faces, on the front panel there is a screen with a clock and indicators, the set of connectors is not surprising: two USB, one of which is standard 3.0, a slot for a memory card, AV, HDMI and S / PDIF outputs and, of course, Ethernet port. The wireless capabilities of the devices vary slightly depending on the version for 32 GB WiFi 2.4 GHz, for the version with a memory capacity of 64 GB WiFi dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz, in both cases Bluetooth 4.0 is used
The manufacturer does not accurately mark the processorindicated, limiting himself to information only, that the CPU is manufactured by Amlogic and is built on the Cortex-A53 architecture, the video processor is Mali-G31MP, the amount of RAM in the device is 4 GB, and the drive has a choice of 32 or 64 GB.
Cost: $34-53Want to buy!