R69 PLUS another Box with the new SoC Octa Core Allwinner H728

New Android TV-Boxes with the recently released Octa Core SoC Allwinner H728 are starting to arrive at AliExpress, and today we have the Box R69 PLUS.

In the absence of our next review we still do not know all the features of the Allwinner H728, as its manufacturing process, although we do know that it is an Octa Core chip with ARM Cortex-A55 processors and an ARM Mali-G57 MC1 GPU . This is a clear improvement over other Allwinner SoCs such as the popular Quad Core H618, which used ARM Cortex-A53 processors and an ARM Mali-G31 GPU. Negative points, the lack of support for codecs such as AV1 or Dolby Vision, but of course, this is a SoC that is oriented to low price TV-Box and basic multimedia playback.

The operating system that comes with this Android Box is Android 14, in the typical mode version of the distribution of Tablets, and will be suitable for use as a content receiver, since it is compatible with DNLA, AirPlay and Miracast.

R69 PLUS Specifications

The Android TV-Box R69 PLUS includes the new SoC Octa Core Allwinner H728 This is a chip that integrates 8 ARM Cortex-A55 processors of which we do not know their clock speed. The GPU is an ARM Mali-G57 MC1 with support for 4K video playback at 60 fps and support for HDR10 and HLG technologies.

Of this Android Box we have a version with 2/4 GB of RAM DDR3 and 16/32/64 GB of storage memory eMMc. Storage that we can expand thanks to the slot for micro SD cards that includes we assume that up to 64 GB at least.

Other notable features

In the field of wireless connectivity, we have a good endowment thanks to its Wi-Fi 6 with internal antenna and Bluetooth 5.0. As connectors, we find in its plastic case a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0, RJ45 Gigabit network connector, SPDIF digital audio output and an HDMI 2.0a video output port that allows us to output video up to 4K@60fps resolutions.

As for accessories, the R69 PLUS comes with a Bluetooth remote control, power supply and HDMI cable to start using this Box just by taking it out of the box and connecting it to our TV.

Price and where to buy

• The new R69 PLUS with SoC Octa Core Allwinner H728 can be purchased on AliExpress starting at about
• $77 with free shipping, applying the seller’s discounts.
• At the moment a very expensive price if we compare it with the X96Q PRO we saw a few days ago with the same SoC.