Today we found through the great bazaar of AliExpress, another 4K mediaplayer cheap range, this time with the name of S98Q Max.
A small multimedia box that comes with Android TV 12 as operating system, although probably in an unofficial moded version. As main axis we have this time an Allwinner H618 processor, an evolution of the Allwinner H616, which supports hardware decoding for the AV1 codec. The hardware of this Box allows its use as a multimedia center up to 4K UHD resolutions without problems or to run apps of all kinds, including emulators up to Dreamcast and games without too many graphic needs.
As it usually happens in this type of cheap TV-Box, in the S98Q Max it is better not to count on having updates and remember that it is not suitable for watching video in high quality in the apps of paid streaming platforms such as Netflix. A Box that we can also use as a content receiver because we can broadcast them from our smartphone, since it is compatible with DNLA, AirPlay and Miracast.
S98Q Max Specifications
Inside the TV-Box with Android S98Q Max we have as engine an Allwinner H618 processor manufactured in 28 nm. This is a chip that integrates 4 ARM Cortex-A53 processors capable of reaching 1.5 Ghz and an ARM Mali-G31 MP2 GPU.
This Android Box comes in a single version with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and 32 GB of eMMc storage memory, which can be expanded thanks to the micro SD card slot on the side of the small plastic box up to 128 GB.
Other notable features
In the field of wireless connectivity, we have a good endowment thanks to its Dual Band Wifi aC with internal antenna and Bluetooth 4.0. As connectors, we find in its plastic case 2 USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 network connector, audio, and analogue video output jack and an HDMI 2.0a video output port that allows us to output video up to 4K@60fps resolutions.
The S98Q Max comes with a Bluetooth remote control, power supply and HDMI cable so you can start using this box just by taking it out of the box and connecting it to your TV.
Price and availability
- The S98Q Max 4K mediaplayer with Allwinner H618 processor can be purchased on AliExpress with free shipping starting at around $29 using coins
