Along with Amlogic S805X2 chipset also appeared on the market new Android TV devices. That’s why we decided to introduce you to a few Android TV Box and Android TV Dongles streaming devices based on the new S805X2 SoC.
Amlogic S805X2 Details
First of all, the new chipset from the Amlogic S8 series is dedicated to Full HD Android streaming devices. However, compared to its predecessors, it introduces significant changes. Amlogic S805X2 is a Quad-Core Cortex-A35 CPU manufactured in 12nm and providing 32% lower power per core and increasing 25% efficiency. It integrates a Mali-G31 MP2 GPU, also greatly exceeding the previous Mali-450 MP3 in performance, and allows native decoding of H.265, VP9 video with the support for higher HDR standard (HDR10+). In addition, it supports Full HD AV1 decoding, required by Google, as well as supported by top streaming services, such as Netflix. Besides, it also supports Android TV 11.
Comparison between Amlogic S805X2, S805X, and S805Y can be found in the previous article.
S805X2 Android TV Devices Overview
There are several streaming devices available on the market based on the S805X2 SoC. You can find them at two leading manufacturers of Google-certified Android TV devices. These are the SDMC and SEI Robotics company that has a portfolio of devices for operators, or projects based on full HD device AV1 which require decoding. Below the device.
Android TV Boxes powered by Amlogic S805X2 SoC
SDMC DV9035 TV Box (product page)
DV9035 Specifications:
- CPU – Amlogic S805X2 quad-core Arm Cortex-A35 processor
- GPU – Mali-G31 MP2 GPU
- OS – Android 11
- Memory – 1GB DDR4
- Storage – 8GB eMMC flash
- Video Output – HDMI up to 1080p60 with HDR support
- Video Codecs – AV1, VP9, H.265, H.264
- High-dynamic Range – HDR 10, HLG, HDR10+Optional
- Connectivity
- 10/100M Ethernet
- Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFI 5 with optional 2×2 MIMO,
- Bluetooth 4.2 or higher
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 ports
- DRM – Playready, Widewine
- Power Supply – 12V/1.0A via DC jack
- Dimensions – 100 x 100 x 23mm
More details can be found on the SDMC DV9035 product page.
Both SEI Robotics and SDMC Android TV Boxes have similar specifications and support Google Play and Google TV services, Chromecast, Google Assistant, as well as streaming applications such as Netflix, YouTube, Sling and Hulu, etc.
Some of the devices below run on Android TV 10, and supports 4G LTE, and also have a built-in DVB-S2 tuner.
SEI130 S805X2 Android TV Box (product page)
SEI Robotics SEI110 DVB-S2 Android TV HD-Hybrid STB (product page)
SEI120 4G LTE (CPE Router) DVB-S2 Android TV HD-Hybrid STB (product page) / SEI740 S805X2 Android TV Box with GPON Gateway Wi-Fi Router (product page)
S805X2 Android TV Dongles
SEI Robotics SEI103 Android TV Dongle (product page)
SEI Robotics SEI103specifications:
- CPU – Amlogic S805X2 quad-core Arm Cortex-A35 processor
- GPU – Mali-G31 MP2 GPU
- OS – Android TV 10
- Memory – 2GB DDR3
- Storage – 8GB eMMC flash (16GB as option)
- Video Output – HDMI up to 1080p60 with HDR support
- Video Codecs – AV1, VP9, H.265, H.264, VC-1, etc.
- High-dynamic Range – HDR 10, HLG, optional Dolby Vision
- Connectivity – Bluetooth 5.0 or higher
- DRM – PlayReady, Widewine L1, Verimatrix, Irdeto
If you are looking for devices for projects based on Amlogic S805X2 SoC and 1080p AV1 decoding, or you are an Android TV streaming device distributor, the above device should be of interest to you.
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