Hot Quad Core Android TV Box Introduction

Android TV box become more and more important follows the needs of the large screen vision experience of user's. With the TV box, you can surf the internet on the large screen TV directly. Android TV box technology is developing all the time(from single core to dual core and then to quad core). It is expected to appear octa core Android TV box one day. The next is the introduction of some hot quad core TV boxes.
MiniX Neo X8 Android TV box
The first one is the MiniX NEO X8. This is a new released 4K quad core Android TV box which uses the latest Amlogic S802 quad core CPU with integrated Mali 450 octa core GPU, 2GB RAM and 8GB eMMC ROM(It also has a 16GB ROM version),the latest Android 4.4 OS, supports dual band wifi and 4K function. Its appearance seems no much change with the previous MINIX NEO X7, while that is just what people like: simple design with mini size.
Tronsmart Vega S89-H
Another hot TV box brand is Tronsmart which has the Vega S89/S89-H in hot sale and meanwhile, its new device,the first RK3288 Android TV box - Tronsmart Orion R28 also has good market reaction. Tronsmart Vega S89-H carries the strongest Amlogic S802-H 2.0GHz processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, supports 4K and dual band wifi, bases on the latest Android 4.4 OS. The Vega S89 just owns S802 CPU and 8GB ROM. Tronsmart Vega S89-H has a unique rounded appearance and also in mini size with very light weight.
Tronsmart Orion R28
Tronsmart Orion R28 uses the new released RK3288 quad core CPU. It has stree version: Orion R28 Pro, Orion R28 Meta and Orion R28 Telos. Now, the Pro version and Meta version are listed. Among the three, Orion R28 Meta is in the medium level. It uses the RK3288 quad core Cortex A17 1.8GHz CPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB eMMC ROM, supports 2.4GHz/5.8GHz dual band wifi, 1000M Ethernet, 4K*2K video and H.265 decoding.
10moons D8 RK3288 TV box
10moons D8+ is a cheap prices RK3288 TV box. 10moons D8+ is equipped with a quad core RK3288 super CPU with the strongest 16-core GPU, owns a 2GB DDR3 dual channel RAM to ensure the smooth operation, also supports 4K super HD video play and H.265 decoding as well as Blu-ray 3D play. Another main feature is the HDMI 2.0 interface which supports 60fps 4K point-to-point output.
HiMedia Q5 quad core
As the first 4K quad core Android TV box of Himedia, Himedia Q5 Quad Core Android TV box has outstanding hardware configurations and abundant functions: Hisilicon Cortex A9 Quad Core CPU, Mali-450MP6 6+2 core 600MHz GPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB eMMC high speed storage, H.265 decoding and 4K video output. Meanwhile, it continues the appearance design of HiMedia Q5 II which looks noble and elegant. The next are a series of pictures of Himedia Q5 Quad Core to show its good material and high end design.

MINIX NEO X7 Quad Core Android TV Box in Special Price

Android TV box maker MINIX has released new product to update its NEO series. The new comes NEO Z64 is MINIX's first Intel CPU TV box. Another new box NEO X6 with the new quad core S805 SoC(CPU). Though with new products here, the MINIX NEO X7 is still in hot sale with the special price of just $119.90.
MINIX NEO X7 is a quad core Android TV box with high specifications. The RK3188 quad core 1.8GHz processor, Mali 400 MP4 GPU and 2GB large RAM allow it a high performance. Besides, it owns 16GB ROM and uses an Android 4.2 OS. The upgrade RockChip RK3188 quad core processor uses Cortex A9 quad core architecture, with 28nm processing and 1.8GHz frequency, so it can reduce the power consumption and provide adequate performance at the same time. After upgrade quad-core processors, MINIX NEO X7 improves its memory to 2GB DDR3 which provide more powerful performance support for the system platform. MINIX NEO X7 upgrades the Android 4.2 OS and equips the MINIX operating interface. The Windows8-liked interface offers more convenience for users with the simplified operation. All the operations can be completed with the remote control.
As to the appearance, it should be say, the NEO series always has its iconic appearance, boxy, simple and openhanded. It like the previous MINIX NEO X5 and even the same as the MINIX NEO X8 quad core Android TV box which is popular now due to the new Amlogic S802 SoC.

Difference Between MINIX NEO X8-H and MINIX NEO X8 Android TV Box

MINIX launched new NEO series products - NEO X8-H and NEO X8 which are in hot sale now. As we can image, MINIX NEO X8-H has stronger specs and performance. It uses the S802-H quad core ARM Cortex A9r4 processor, octa core Mali 450 GPU, with 2GBRAM and 16GB ROM, bases on the latest Android 4.4 OS and supports dual band wifi and 4K video play.
Compared with MINIX NEO X8, NEO X8-H carries a stronger CPU - Amlogic S802-H which is different from the S802 that the NEO X8 uses. Many people will ask: what's the difference of S802 and S802-H? Now, let me tell you the answer. Both S802-H and S802 have good performance, it's sure. The difference is on the ability for dolby and dts. NEO X8 with the S802 CPU should use the XBMC or MX player S/W.to decoding Dolby and DTS(software decoding), but the S802-H supports hardware decoding dolby and dts directly. It means that no matter which video player you use, NEO X8-H will always have sound. That's another big difference between MINIX NEO X8-H and NEO X8 besides the ROM. This case also appear in another brand Android TV box Tronsmart Vega S89-H(with S802-H SoC) and Tronsmart Vega S89(with S802 SoC).
Another obvious difference is the ROM, we mentioned earlier. Most of the TV boxes are built in flash storage. But the NEO X8 and NEO X8-H use the eMMC Flash, that's the advantage. We all know the eMMC has better stability and will never drop the firmware. NEO X8-H has twice times of ROM of that NEO X8 with the 16GB large eMMC storage.
It could be said, MINIX NEO X8-H is the advanced version of MINIX NEO X8, but both of them are cheap price Android TV box.

MINIX NEO Z64 TV box Intel Chip Android/Windows Dual System

MINIX NEO Z64 is a new released TV box of MINIX. Its greatest feature is the Android and Windows dual systems. It pre-installs Android 4.4 OS and also supports Windows 8.1 system. With the Windows 8.1 system, you can use your large screen TV as a computer even with the familiar operation system.

Besides the dual system, MINIX NEO Z64 is also the first set top box of MINIX to use an Intel chip. It builds in an Intel Atom Z3735F 64 Bit quad core CPU which bases on X86 architecture and has 1.33GHz frequency. Meanwhile, it has a 2GB DDR3L RAM and 32GB eMMC ROM. This memory combination can bring high running speed and enough storing space for NEO Z64. Other general functions like Bluetooth, wifi and Ethernet, HDMI are all supported.

MINIX NEO X6 S805 Quad Core Android TV Box

MINIX released two new TV boxes in IFA 2014 in Berlin. They are the NEO X6 which uses the new Amlogic S805 quad core CPU and the NEO Z64 which uses Intel chip and supports Android/Windows dual system.
MINIX NEO X6 Android TV box is the first device of MINIX to use an Amlogic S805 quad core CPU and with the quad core Mali 450 MP4 GPU. But the new S805 chip do not like the S802 which supports 4K function, it only supports 1080P resolution. While it is still good as it supports HEVC / H.265 hard decoding to 1080p resolution. As to other specifications, it uses an Android 4.4 OS, owns 1GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB eMMC ROM, supports 2.4GHz wifi and Bluetooth 4.0. As we known, MINIX's devices always support XBMC. This NEO X6 remains the same. The XBMC can offer great stability and compatibility for X6. Besides the WIFI, it also supports wired network with a LAN interface. It also supports HDMI and OTG function.

MINIX NEO X7 Quad Core 2GB Android TV Box

MINIX NEO X7 Android TV box is equipped with Cortex A9 RK3188 quad core CPU with 2GB + 16GB memory and also has outstanding appearance.
MINIX NEO X7 is configured with RK3188 Cortex-A9 quad core 1.6GHz CPU, with 2GB DDR3 memory and 16GB storage. The excellent core configuration, let the box run more smoothly in a higher speed. It full 1080P high-definition video play. Wifi, HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, cable cable network and other functions are all supported. In addition, NEO X7 increases external wireless antenna to strengthen the wireless signal and stability.

Continues the design of MINIX series TV box, MINIX NEO X7 still in a classic black fuselage with grinding process and rounded rectangle design. It looks more beautiful and full of noble texture. The whole design is simple and can be better integrated into the environment in the living room.

MINIX NEO X8 4K S802 Android 4.4 Android TV Box

MINIX NEO X8 is the first 4K Android TV box of MINIX. Its high specification is really attractive. As a 4K Android TV box, it uses the powerful Amlogic S802 quad core Cortex A9r4 processor, integrates Mali 450 octa core GPU. The 2GB RAM is the strongest one in the industry. It builds in a 8GB eMMC storage. The operation system is the latest Android 4.4. It supports dual band wifi which can ensure the signal.
The NEO X8 is the MINIX TV box which supports 4K video play. With the ultra HD resolution, it can bring even clearer and fine image when watching videos on larger screens. With the device, you can have a superior viewing experience. Its strong CPU and large RAM will bring more smooth operating and a high speed. The octa core Mali 450 GPU has stronger graphic capability than Mali 400 and can take the graphic performance of the NEO X8 to a new level. The new Android 4.4 OS has great upgrade and more new features compared with the old Android version. So, it will has better ability for multi-tasking and will provide more new applications.

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