Xiaomi's Mi Box has officially launched in the United States with the price of $69. The Mi Box is an Android TV device with 4K and HDR capability, along with built in Google Voice Search and Google Cast.
The Mi Box is designed to push 4K video at 60 frames per second, and the unit will offer interface with a wide variety of subscription services, such as Netflix, HBO, as well as Showtime and Vudu. The Mi Box also supports HDR10, the same HDR standard people will find on the latest range of high-end Rokus, according to Engadget.
Aside that the Mi Box will let people access thousands of movies and shows from famous streaming apps, the company stated that U.S. consumers can also gain access to live TV channels including Disney, ESPN and CNN, without a cable subscription via Sling TV on the device, based on the report of Eweek.
The vice president of Xiaomi Global, Hugo Barra, said in a statement that they are thrilled to bring the Mi Box to their fans in the United States in collaboration with Google. This is a significant milestone for their company, as it is their first opportunity to demonstrate to consumers in America the power of what makes Xiaomi extraordinary, their promise of innovation for everyone.
For the specs of the Mi Box, the device is packed with a quad-core chip at 2.0GHz, Mali 450 GPU, 2 gigabyte of RAM, 8 gigabyte of flash storage, and runs at full speed on Android TV 6.0.
As for the connectivity of the device, there are ports for HDMI, USB, and SPDIF out. For wireless connections, Mi Box features 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and a dual-band WiFi 2.4GHz and 5GHz, Droid Life reported.
The Mi Box is up for grabs through Mi.com in the U.S. as well as in Walmart stores.
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