10 Best TV Boxes for Android in 2021

Like other TV boxes made in the form factor of a stick, this one is slightly larger than a regular USB flash drive. But here there was a place for a slot for a memory card, and for a USB 3.0 connector. To the latter, you can connect, for example, some kind of peripherals. Amlogic S905Y2 is used here as a processor, so no problems are foreseen with stability. A solid amount of RAM also has a positive effect. Buyers note that the set-top box does an excellent job of playing videos in a variety of formats. And the bandwidth of the Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard is enough for online viewing of 4K content. In short, this is a TV stick with the best performance in this price segment!

The best choice for those who are going to connect a set-top box to a relatively inexpensive and old TV with a Full HD screen or less. The device is connected to the HDMI connector. Unlike the rest of the TV boxes reviewed in this rating, Chrome OS is used here - a sort of lightweight analogue of Android. Everything here is geared towards a few of the most important online services (mostly YouTube, Netflix and Kinopoisk HD), and it is proposed to control a few applications using a smartphone by connecting to a TV stick via Wi-Fi. Power is provided via the microUSB socket. As buyers note in their reviews, modest functionality awaits you, but there are no slowdowns here.

A tiny stick powered by a microUSB connector. The device is powered by an Amlogic S905Y2 quad-core processor clocked at 2GHz. This is more than enough to play 4K content on YouTube and other online services. It is proposed to manage the operating system and all applications using the remote control. Since it works with an infrared port, you will have to connect a special sensor that comes with the TV stick to the TV stick - it must be placed somewhere in front of the TV. However, in the box with some copies there is a Bluetooth remote control, which also supports voice commands. This point is better to clarify in advance.

A simple box with Android 7.1 on board, thanks to which a TV or monitor can be provided with a full-fledged Smart TV. This version of the OS is slowly becoming obsolete, but there are still a huge number of applications for it. The processor used here is Amlogic S905W. With it, the interface works without any problems, and slowdowns occur only in the most difficult applications. It is curious that the "box" received two full-size connectors. The product also supports connection to the router via Wi-Fi. But if you plan to watch 4K content online, it's better to use a network cable, which is connected here to a 100-megabit Ethernet port.

Xiaomi knows how to create reliable products. If you are not going to change your TV box every two to three years, then Xiaomi Mi Box S is your best bet. With it, you can watch movies and videos online using this or that application. It is important that the device can play 4K content, as long as the TV has an appropriate screen. The operating system works here without noticeable problems.Only the amount of memory can confuse. The built-in storage is simply not enough to download videos in high quality. This suggests that this model is designed exclusively for online viewing of such content.

Usually inexpensive TV boxes suffer from lack of memory. There is no such problem here - you can use the Vontar X96 Max + even without installing a microSD card. The device also plays 4K content stably. Even if it is located on a particular video hosting, and you decide to connect to the router via Wi-Fi. The work of the console is provided by the ninth version of Android. If the interface slows down, it is extremely rare, for which the Amlogic S905X3 chip should be thanked. People complain in their reviews mainly about the remote control, which has to be directed exactly at the TV box. Not to mention the fact that the accessory does not have a microphone or a gyroscope.

This device stands out from the competition by the presence of an external antenna. With it, you can count on a stable connection with the router in wireless mode. And boxing received the fifth version of Bluetooth. This makes it the best choice for the wireless music lover. As for video content, 4K resolution is supported as much as possible by the set-top box. Videos can be stored on a memory card, USB drive, or built-in storage. Online viewing is also available through various applications. You can find fault with Ugoos X3 CUBE only about a modest amount of memory and a simple remote control.

This is one of the fastest TV boxes available. Excellent performance is provided not only by a powerful processor, whose clock frequency reaches 2.2 GHz. There are no problems with online viewing of high-quality content, and thanks to a stable connection. If you connect to the router via a gigabit connector, you can even watch 4K videos with an incredibly high bitrate. However, for this, the capabilities of the built-in Wi-Fi module, supplemented by two antennas, are most often enough. And it is also the best choice for someone who is going to connect all sorts of peripherals. Three USB 2.0 connectors are allocated for this business, and Android 9.0 easily recognizes a mouse, a keyboard, and anything else.

This set-top box is ready to provide your TV with smart functionality. Smart TV is implemented here on the basis of the ninth version of Android. Slowdowns are extremely rare. To watch 4K content online, just connect to the router via Wi-Fi or a gigabit Ethernet port. Also, the device is ready to play video contained on a USB drive or memory card - the list of supported formats is almost endless. Smart TV functionality is controlled using a convenient remote control. If not for the price, then such a box would be recommended to absolutely every owner of an ordinary TV.

An original solution that surprises with its design. At the same time, the familiar Amlogic S922X chip lurks inside the device. Its power is enough for the stable operation of Smart TV, based here on Android 9.0. Connection to the TV is via HDMI or composite connectors.You can connect additional devices to the set-top box itself, such as a keyboard or mouse. However, even without them, it is very convenient to manage the system, since a special remote control is used for this, which is not overloaded with buttons. More buyers praise the device for a decent amount of memory, support for a large number of video formats and a slot for a microSD card.