Check out the best options at set top box com Android to buy in 2018. The boxes listed here, in addition to making your Smart TV smarter, work as a video game console or mini PC, you choose.
Since 2016, this type of equipment has become a big craze among technology fans. The great thing about these Android boxes is versatility. You can use the device to android games, or even Playstation, Nintendo 64, PSP and even Dreamcast emulators.
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– Beelink GT1 Ultimate (The best value for money)
Starting our list with one of the most spectacular products of recent times. The Ultimate version of Beelink GT1 It is one of the cheapest TV boxes and also one of the most powerful.
With versions with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, GT1 Ultimate surprises for its performance mainly in heavier tasks, especially games.
The Beelink GT1 Ultimate processor is an octa-core Amlogic S912 with 2.0 GHz and Mali-820MP3 at 750MHz. In addition, the Ultimate version features the use of DDR4 memory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMLevSoiJyoSpecifications:
- 4K support: yes
- Processador: Amlogic S912 Octa 2.0GHZ
- GPU: Mali-820MP3 a 750MHz
- RAM: 4GB DDR4
- Internal space: eMMC 32 GB
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BETWEEN BRL 200 to BRL 250
Link to Buy on GearBest
– Xiaomi Mi TV Box
A Xiaomi Mi TV Box is modest, but has the advantage of Xiaomi's unsurpassed build quality. This TV Box is suitable for those who will use the device predominantly for streaming videos (Netflix, Amazon, Youtube, Twitch and etc).
Unlike other TV Boxes, Mi TV uses the Android TV system (the others are like a mini-PC, using full Android).
The processor is a quad-core ARM, working at 2.0 GHz, combined with a Mali-450 GPU. With 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, the device supports storage expansion via USB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1gBtKtJKEQSpecifications:
- 4K support: yes
- Processador: Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU
- GPU: Mali-450
- RAM: 2GB DDR3
- Internal space: eMMC 8 GB
- Bluetooth: 3.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BETWEEN BRL 200 to BRL 250
Link to Buy on GearBest
– H96 MAX – H1 TV Box (for those who want 4GB of RAM)
As you may already know. Tablets and TV Box don't need a lot of RAM like smartphones. This is due to the fact that cell phones need to dedicate part of their RAM to tasks like Phone, detecting antenna signals and etc. Therefore, 2GB of RAM is already more than enough to have good functions.
But if you are one of those who thinks that RAM is never enough, then we recommend the H96 MAX. A TV Box with 4GB of RAM to smoothly run many apps at the same time.
Specifications:
- 4K support: yes
- Processador: RK3328 Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU
- GPU: Mali-450
- RAM Memory: 4 GB DDR3
- Internal space: eMMC 8 GB
- Android: 7.1
- Bluetooth: 3.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BETWEEN BRL 200 to BRL 220
Link to Buy on GearBest
– M96X MINI II (TV BOX for less than R$ 150)
The M96X MINI II is the option for those looking for a box that fits their budget, or just want to turn that old normal TV into a smart TV.
The person spends only about R$ 129 reais and is already able to run several interesting things. The configuration is modest, but you can count on it that it can easily play 1080p videos at 60 frames per second.
And like other box, it already comes with remote control.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTIecsSmToSpecifications:
- 4K support: No
- Processador: S905X Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU
- GPU: Mali-450
- RAM Memory: 2 GB DDR3
- Internal space: eMMC 16 GB
- Android: 7.1.2
- Bluetooth: 3.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BETWEEN BRL 129 to BRL 150
Link to Buy on GearBest
– W95 TV Box (TV por R$ 101)
But let's say you want to save as much as possible. To get away from outdated models, we recommend the W95 TV Box with 2 GB of RAM (don't get a 1GB model that's punctured). Although many suggest that 1GB models can play 4K videos, in the end, you will feel the slowdown of some applications very quickly.
The processor is the S905W is Quad core Cortex A53 at 1.5/2.0 GHz. A little weaker than the Amlogic S912, but still, it easily runs any video streaming application at 1080p.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oVfQFCsxigSpecifications:
- 4K support: No
- Processador: S905W Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU
- GPU: Mali-450
- RAM Memory: 2 GB DDR3
- Internal space: eMMC 16 GB
- Android: 7.1.
- Bluetooth: 3.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BETWEEN BRL 101 to BRL 125
Link to Buy on GearBest
– MAGICSEE Iron+ (TV BOX that looks like a UFO)
Magicsee Iron+ is an Android TV Box that looks like it came straight out of the movie TRON or an alien movie. It is ideal for those looking for something powerful, but with a stylish look.
This little wonder has a version with 3GB of DDR4 RAM and an Amlogic S912 processor with 64bits. Ideal for games, the most powerful version of Magicsee Iron has 32 GB of internal space.
https://youtu.be/koYpj-D-hw8Specifications:
- 4K support: Yes
- Processador: Amlogic S912 Octa-Core Cortex-A53 CPU 2.0 GHZ
- GPU: Mali-820MP3
- RAM Memory: 3 GB DDR4
- Internal space: eMMC 32 GB
- Android: 7.1
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Remote Control: Yes
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHZ e 5 GHZ
- KODI support (XBMC): Sim
PRICE: BRL 257
Link to Buy on GearBest
