It appears Xiaomi has a new Android TV-powered Mi Box coming soon according to a listing published by the FCC today. The new streaming device is believed to be the successor to the Mi Box S that was announced in October 2018 but there is a chance it isn’t.
First reported by 9to5Google, this newly
certified Mi Box has the model number MDZ-22-AG which is nearly identical to
the MDZ-22-AB model number of the 2018 version. The images attached to the FCC
documents also revealed that it has the same design as the Mi Box S but comes
with a slightly different remote.
In addition, the images of the internals
show that this new Mi Box has the same old Amlogic S905-H quad-core processor
that powers the original Mi Box and the Mi Box S. There is also a copy of the
user manual that says that the device is called Mi Box S. Based on these, we do
not think this is a successor to the Mi Box S.
The photos show the same old black box
design with the ports at the back. You get an audio output port, an HDMI port,
a full-sized USB port, and a power input jack. The remote has the same button
arrangement, save for the Netflix Button which is now white, and a button for
Prime Video that replaces the Live TV button from the previous version.
According to the user manual, the remote
will be powered by two AAA batteries that will be included in the box along
with the HDMI cable and a power adapter. At the moment, we do not know if there
will be an official announcement for this new Mi Box S or if it will silently
replace the old model. Once we have more details, we will let you know.
