Cheap price, more portable overall design, more lively colors, and the best New Year gift are all displayed on Xiaomi small box. Of course, it also makes us doubt that the Xiaomi small box is cheaper, and the hardware configuration is also reduced. Will there be a discount on the use experience? And is this gadget worth choosing as the best gift?

What's "small" in Xiaomi's small box?

The key to Xiaomi's small box is naturally the word "small". The size of Xiaomi small box is only about a quarter of that of Xiaomi box, giving the first impression that it is like a slightly larger mobile phone charger. The smaller volume of the millet box makes the space occupied by it more compact than that of the millet box, and also makes the whole use process simpler.

The small size design makes the millet box more suitable for business travel in all aspects. The built-in power supply and integrated plug design of Xiaomi small box enable it to carry only a small body and HDMI wires to complete travel equipment and installation.

The small size of Xiaomi small box not only makes it the smallest TV box in history, but also makes many interfaces have no place. On the Xiaomi box, you will have six different types of interfaces and use functions, which can achieve quite strong scalability and functionality. However, there is only one HDMI interface on the Xiaomi small box, which makes its functions and functions very specific, but it also lacks many playing methods.

As a high-definition video controller, I can conveniently connect the storage device on the millet box through the USB 2.0 standard interface or mirco USB interface, and play large local files such as Blu ray. In addition, AV interface can also realize audio device connection, bringing better audio and video experience. On Xiaomi small box, these need to be set up and connected wirelessly through the network.

Xiaomi small box also "small" the inherent seriousness and added a lot of activity on the Xiaomi box. You may find that millet box has launched several generations of products, but the overall shape design has not changed, and the color is only black.

In Xiaomi small box, the overall white bright surface design is used instead, which is more beautiful than Xiaomi box. Of course, the bright surface piano paint will also make its long-term use more obvious. In addition, Xiaomi small box has six colors to choose from, but I really want to complain that the colorful color is actually designed at the bottom, which makes the personalization and uniqueness brought by colorful become non-existent.

In addition to the most obvious small size, the "smaller" price of Xiaomi small boxes may be more obvious. At present, the Xiaomi boxes on sale are the enhanced version of the Xiaomi box priced at 299 yuan and the Xiaomi box priced at 199 yuan. The "smaller" price of Xiaomi small boxes makes it cheaper to use and more suitable for people with easy experience.

The official launch of Xiaomi's small box coincided with the Spring Festival holiday, and Xiaomi also made the best New Year gift, which was very obvious in its intention and targeting the crowd. Xiaomi hopes that Xiaomi Small Box can be used by your parents and elders with lower price and simpler use process.

Xiaomi small box is not "small" What?

Due to the size and design of Xiaomi small box, its installation and placement positions will be on the row plug and wall base, which also means that the infrared remote control commonly used by Xiaomi box will have great difficulties in use. That's why the Xiaomi box is equipped with a Bluetooth remote control, which is not available in Xiaomi boxes.

From the price of Xiaomi Mall, the price of infrared remote control is 29 yuan, and the price of Bluetooth remote control is 39 yuan. As far as remote control is concerned, there are more Xiaomi boxes than "small" ones. In addition, the Bluetooth remote control of Xiaomi boxes is the first white version that appears. Although it doesn't make much sense, it is very refreshing for the white controller.

Xiaomi small box is only a quarter of the size of Xiaomi box. The small size brings convenience and advantages in carrying and using. On the other hand, it also needs compromise in hardware configuration. Xiaomi small box is equipped with 1.3GHz MT8685 processor of MediaTek, 1G RAM and 4G ROM. This configuration is slightly inferior to the 2GHz Amlogic S812 of the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box, but it is reasonable in the pricing positioning.

In addition, the maximum output resolution of the Millet Box has reached 4K, and the encoding format can support H.265, as well as higher frame video formats. The output resolution of Xiaomi small box is up to 1080P, supporting common mainstream formats. From this point, it also distinguishes the positioning of the two. To pursue a better and more enthusiastic visual experience, it is natural to choose the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box, while the rest is left to the cheaper Xiaomi Box.

The Bluetooth remote control of Xiaomi small box brings a very good experience. There are no restrictions on body position and no worries about obstacles. It is very comfortable to use. Over time, MIUI TV has been sufficiently improved in function development. The newly added Bluetooth handle makes it possible for Xiaomi Box to become a video game console.

Compared with the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box, the hardware configuration of Xiaomi Box is lower, which also makes people wonder whether the Xiaomi Box is smooth enough in use and whether the use experience is comfortable. After several version updates, the Android based MIUI TV has reached a relatively good stage in terms of function development and overall smoothness.

On the Xiaomi small box, you can feel a fairly smooth and comfortable use experience, without the slight obstruction of the TV box before. Due to the hardware configuration, the application loading and other aspects are slightly inferior to that of the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box, but within the acceptable range.

The most critical part of the TV box is whether there is a video source that can be continuously updated and guaranteed to be used, which is particularly critical and important after the license plate storm. Xiaomi Small Box cooperates with the video supplier GiTV, providing the possibility of use guarantee and continuous update, which need not be worried. In addition, the Xiaomi small box also integrates games, music and other content categories, expanding more exciting possibilities. Xiaomi small box is not "small" in terms of content and system experience.

Due to the size limitation of Xiaomi small box, there is only one HDMI interface, which makes the scalability very tragic. Like the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi Box cannot connect storage devices through OTG, nor can it read the storage card, but all this needs to be done wirelessly through the network.

This also makes the Xiaomi small box more closely integrated with its products, and can simplify many link steps through the system level, which may also be a design idea of Xiaomi small box. You can connect the Xiaomi router through the Xiaomi small box to play and use the downloaded content. You can also easily operate the Xiaomi small box or project pictures through the local area network of the Xiaomi router.

In other words, although the Xiaomi box is small in size and has many interfaces, you can implement it in another way, so the Xiaomi box is not directly "small" in functionality.

Xiaomi Box is my favorite category among Xiaomi products. In terms of shape design and innovation, Xiaomi Box has a different direction from the market, even leading. Xiaomi's small box is a new attempt of Xiaomi. First, it is aimed at the main users of TV, that is, older parents, to change their use habits. The second is for the minority users who travel on business. Of course, these two points are based on the fact that Xiaomi Small Box has reached a mature balance point in both hardware and software, and has better prices and opportunities.

In terms of hardware configuration and shape design, Xiaomi Box is the most pleasing product in Xiaomi Box series. Of course, the main colorful design is in such a meaningless place at the bottom. There is only one HDMI interface, which makes people unable to complain. But these two points are also expected to be the improvements of the next generation of products.

So the question finally comes, do I need to buy millet boxes? If you want to give your parents and elders more visual choices, and have more freedom and richness than traditional TV content, but do not have to change the use habits and operation methods greatly, then the small rice box of 199 yuan is suitable. However, if you want to expand and play with more enthusiasm, the enhanced version of Xiaomi Box is the king.