While it’s the phones, tablets, and other gadgets that usually make the headlines here at GizChina, another category gaining traction amongst Chinese makers are TV boxes.
Newest from China is the Nexbox A1, which is an Amlogic S912 powered device with decent-ish specs. This include: 2GB of RAM, 16GB ROM and an Android 6.0 installation.
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That said, the highlight of this device seems to be 4K x 2K H.265 decoding. That, and system flexibility; it features 2.4GHz + 5GHz WiFi, which considering the kind of interference 2.4GHz networks have, is definitely a great addition… and perhaps something that will very soon be a standard.
The device is currently only on pre-sale though, and should be shipping in a month or so. It might be a good idea to wait for reviews, for very similarly spec’d device can be had for a lot less.
Android 6.0 is a good pro but for the rest the A95X can be found for 23 dollar. It also does 4K H265 decoding on a S905 with 1GB RAM. Latest KODI and all the add-ons working.
What would this one do extra? (Except for all the Android 6.0 options)
Octacore
Better GPU
HDR
DDR4 ram
USB 3.0
The 912 belongs to another league.
It would compete with the Tegra X1 (even if still far behind) especially for gaming.
Of course, I should have seen that. I was thinking more in a sense of the average user watching movies/streaming, etc. They advertise with being able to handle 4K but the older chipset could do that too. But gaming is of course a good one.
This one is way faster and has Android 6.0. Would you consider the price difference of 50 dollar (around) between a A95x and this A1 justified? After your message I think so