Xiaomi TV Stick 4K released: U disk size, support AV1/VP9 hard solution

IT Home News on December 17, Xiaomi has launched the latest TV Stick product overseas - Xiaomi TV Stick 4K.

The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K has appeared on Xiaomi's global website, which shows what the device looks like and introduces its specifications and features.

As you can know from the name, the highlight function of the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is to support 4K, and the previous generation of Xiaomi TV Stick supports up to 1080p, so this alone is worth upgrading for users with 4K TVs.

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick 4K looks like a USB flash drive, measuring 106.8 x 29.4 x 15.4 mm and weighing only 42.8g. One end is the HDMI interface, which connects the output device, and the other end is the MicroUSB interface, which connects to the power supply.

In terms of configuration, the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K uses the Amlogic S905Y4 processor, which is a quad-core A35 CPU with a Mali-G31 MP2 (850MHz). Supplemented by 2GB OF RAM, 8GB ROM, support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, DTS HD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, support for 4K60 frames 10bit AV1 / H.265 / VP9 P-2 / AVS2 hard solution, pre-installed Android TV 11 system.

The device also comes with a physical remote control that looks similar to the one that came with the previous generation of Xiaomi TV sticks. The image shows that it will have preset Netflix and Amazon Prime Video buttons, but these buttons can be changed for different regions. The remote also has a dedicated Google Assistant button for voice commands. Since the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is powered by the Android TV 11 system, it supports Google Assistant.

IT Home learned that the official price of the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K has not yet been announced, and the price of the previous generation 1080P version is 54.99 US dollars (about 350 yuan), like the previous generation, the product should not be sold in China.