If you don’t have Smart TV then this will help you because Mi Box will make your TV smart. Yes, you heard it right Xiaomi has finally launched it’s Mi Box 4K Streaming Device in India. The Mi Box 4K is a standalone Android TV 9 Pie-powered device that plugs into your existing television through the HDMI port.
You can watch all the OTT platform right on Mi Box, for example, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and more. I think this could be the best device if you don’t have Smart TV.
Mi Box 4K Price and Availability
Xiaomi’s Mi Box 4K is priced at Rs 3,499 and it will go for sale on 10th May 2020 at noon via Flipkart, mi.com. Also, you can able to buy this Mi Box 4K at Xiaomi partner offline stores once lockdown is over but if you’re in an orange zone then you can able to buy this product from offline stores after the 10th May.
What’s new in Mi Box 4K
For those who don’t know, you will get one HDMI cable inside the box and by using that cable you will able to stream all the OTT platform on your existing television. The device is powered by a quad-core Amlogic processor and paired 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage.
The Mi Box is capable of playing 4K and HDR. So if you have Netflix or Amazon Prime account then feel free to experience the best quality content, one more thing, you can’t able to stream 4K content on Disney+ Hotstar because as of now, Hotstar did not enable the 4K streaming.
Xiaomi’s Smart TVs have PatchWall integrated which is customized UI by Xiaomi but with Mi Box 4K, you won’t get the PatchWal because it’s running on the Android interface. Also, you will able to use USB-port, 3.5mm audio jack, and Bluetooth handset which is very good because if you don’t want to disturb anyone then you can able to use Bluetooth earphones.
This Mi Box 4K will compete with Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K which is priced at Rs. 5,999 in India. Now, you decide which one you would buy. If you ask me, I would say Mi Box 4K is value for money product.
Now, let me know will you buy Mi Box 4K at Rs 3,499 or go with Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K which is priced at Rs. 5,999 in India.