Xiaomi Mi Box gets 4K HDR, Marshmallow upgrade

Chinese tech conglomerate Xiaomi is set to make available its upgraded set-top TV Box simply called the Mi Box, as revealed yesterday online during the midst of Google i/O fanfare.

According to the announcement on their Facebok page, the new Mi Box will now be able to support HDR and 4K resolution videos of up to 60 frames per second, and will run on Google’s TV version of Android Marshmallow.

Xiaomi MI Box 4K specs:
Up to 4K 60fps video decoding
Quad-core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
Mali 450
2GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
DTS 2.0+ Digital Out
Dolby Digital Plus
Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow

The Mi Box 4K comes with a bluetooth remote with voice command capabilities, and is set to head over to the USA soon among other key available locations. There will also be an optional gaming controller that is compatible with the Mi Box for a seamless gaming experience. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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