T96 X4 is Another Budget TV Box based on the S905X4 SoC (AV1 codec)

The T96 X4 or T96X4 because you will find this name as well, is another budget Android TV Box. The T96 X4 TV Box has the well-known Amlogic S905X4 SoC on board with AV1 decoding. Should this inexpensive TV Box be of interest to you? If you are on a budget, you can consider buying it, but … .

Well, you should not always follow the budget. Sometimes it is worth refraining from buying and adding the saved funds to a more valuable streaming device. We are not stating that the T96X4 is not worth buying. However, do take the above words into account.

Availability and price

T96X4 S905X4 TV Box is available on Alibaba, we found some offers there. However, the offer of the T96 X4 will be found on Aliexpress, for now. The TV Box is available for $55.72 (2GB / 16GB) and $61.84 (4GB / 32GB).

Device is shipped with typical accessories, namely HDMI cable, IR remote control, power adapter and User manual.

T96X4 / T96 X4 S905X4 TV Box Details

The TV Box is produced by a large manufacturer Unuiga (the logo appears on various graphics) so it bodes well. In addition to the aforementioned S905X4 SoC with 4K AV1 decoding, which currently runs through most streaming player specs, the TV Box runs on Android 10 OS. This is a bit unusual considering that the most streaming media players comes with Android 11 OS. Whether it’s a bug or whether Android 10 is actually there, we can’t tell. However, it should be assumed that it is Android 10 OS. 

Besides, the device supports 4K playback up to @60fps for H.265, AV1, VP9 codecs, as well as 8K @24fps supports. As for the specification, it is similar or the same to the one indicated below. 

T96X4 / T96 X4 S905X4 Android TV Box Specification:

• CPU – Amlogic S905X4 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU
• GPU – ARM-G31 MP2 GPU, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0 support
• OS – Android 10 /Android 11
• Memory – 2GB/4GB
• Storage – 32GB/64GB eMMC flash + micro SD card slot (up to 128GB)
• Video Output – HDMI 2.1 up to 4K @60 fps, AV port
• Audio – HDMI,  AV port (stereo audio)
• Video Decoder:
  • 4-AV1 [email protected] up to [email protected]                                               
  • VP9 Profile-2 up to [email protected]
  • H.265 HEVC [email protected] up to [email protected]
  • AVS2-P2 Profile up to [email protected]
  • H.264 AVC [email protected] up to [email protected]
• Video Formats – [email protected], H.265, AV1, VP9, H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DIVD/DIVX, Real8/9/10, RM, RMVB, PMP, FLV, MP4, M4V, VOB, WMV, 3GP, MKV
• Connectivity – Built-in 2.4G/5G WiFi  Support IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps, Bluetooth 4.1
• Interfaces – HDMI 2.1,USB 2.0, USB 3.0, TF CARD Support 1~128GB, 3.5 Phone out CVBS&L/R output, RJ45 LAN
• Power Supply – DC 5V/2A
• Dimensions – 100*100*17mm
• Weight – 450g