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The UK, DE and AE spec tabs carry identical values.","max_output_resolution":"Specs tab states Output Resolution 4K (3840 x 2160).","hdr_formats":"Specs tab states Dolby Vision and HDR10+. HDR10 is added from the reviews listed below.","hdmi_version":"Socket table lists HDMI 2.1 with a count of 1. Mezha and ProfesionalReview say the real bandwidth matches HDMI 2.0. The maker value is kept and no optional HDMI 2.1 feature is implied.","audio_formats":"Specs tab states Supports Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. Decoding and passthrough roles are not separated by the maker.","cpu":"Specs tab states Quad-Core Cortex-A55 with no clock speed.","storage_gb":"Specs tab lists 8GB ROM. The overview footnote says usable space is lower.","operating_system":"Specs tab states Google TV.","wifi_bands":"Specs tab states Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz. It names no Wi-Fi generation.","ports":"Socket table: HDMI 2.1 x1, USB 2.0 x1, power interface x1, audio output x1. The overview page calls the audio output a headphone jack for external speakers. Reviews say the jack also carries S/PDIF.","dimensions_mm":"Maker: length 95.25 mm, width 95.25 mm, thickness 16.7 mm. The box lies flat, so thickness is height. AndroidPCtv lists 95 x 95 x 19 mm and 85 g. The maker values win.","weight_g":"Maker 142 g. Taenk lists the same 142 g. AndroidPCtv lists 85 g, which is not used.","in_the_box":"Packaging table: box, remote control, user manual, power adapter, HDMI cable. Remote batteries are not listed. Smartzone and China-Gadgets say the batteries are not included.","hdmi_cable_included":"Packaging table lists one separate HDMI cable."}},{"url":"https://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","form_factor","dolby_atmos","audio_formats","optional_ethernet","expandable_storage","storage_expansion_methods","remote_connection","remote_microphone","remote_voice_assistants","remote_tv_control","casting_protocols","voice_assistants","operating_system"],"notes":{"dolby_atmos":"Overview page states Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD and the footnote requires streaming content and devices that support Dolby Atmos decoding. Content, app and HDMI audio path requirements apply.","optional_ethernet":"Ports section: Support USB to ethernet adapter. The box has no built-in Ethernet port.","expandable_storage":"Ports section: insert a USB flash disk for local video playback. App installation on USB storage is not stated.","storage_expansion_methods":"USB flash disk for local video playback, as the maker states.","remote_connection":"Overview: 360 degree Bluetooth and IR remote control. The footnote says remote appearance and functions vary between markets.","remote_tv_control":"Built-in IR controls power and volume of the TV or soundbar.","remote_voice_assistants":"Press the Google Assistant button on the remote. Google Assistant is not available in every language and country.","casting_protocols":"Chromecast built-in requires Chromecast-enabled apps. AndroidPCtv reports no Miracast and no AirPlay.","voice_assistants":"Google Assistant, started from the remote button. The global page also says Ok Google, which is not taken as proof of hands-free control.","form_factor":"Maker sells it as a TV Box with a separate HDMI cable and a separate power adapter."}},{"url":"https://mezha.ua/en/2023/04/19/xiaomi-introduced-the-tv-box-s-media-player-of-the-second-generation/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","video_codecs","hdr_formats"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press report dated 19 April 2023 that Xiaomi introduced the box. The maker published no dated launch post that was found.","release_date":"April 2023 is the announcement month. European retail followed in May 2023 (see the Xataka note on markets).","video_codecs":"Reports 4K playback in AV1, VP9 and HEVC.","hdr_formats":"Reports HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision."}},{"url":"https://androidpctv.com/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["other_certifications","power_supply","soc","cpu_clock_max_ghz","storage_type","expandable_storage","storage_expansion_methods","wifi_standard","launch_os_version","app_store","video_codecs","video_decode_limits","hdr_formats","drm_systems","hdmi_cec","audio_channel_configurations","game_services","game_controller_support","casting_protocols","remote_microphone","measured_power_consumption_idle_w","measured_power_consumption_standby_w"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Review calls it a certified Google TV device and its audio and video certification line names Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and HDR10. Only the Google TV certification is stored. No certificate ID is published.","power_supply":"Review lists a DC adapter (5.2 V) and a round power connector on the back. Smartzone says barrel connector. The adapter rating differs between reviews (2.1 A and 2 A), so no adapter output is stored.","soc":"Review names Amlogic S905X4 and the device code MiTV-AFKR0 jaws.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Review CPU performance row: Min 0.5 GHz, Working 1.2 GHz, Max 2 GHz on this device. The 2 GHz figure is a reviewer reading, not a maker claim.","storage_type":"Review lists 8 GB eMMC with about 3.5 GB free.","wifi_standard":"Review states Wifi 5 and regrets that Wi-Fi 6 is missing. Smartzone and Taenk (802.11ac) agree. The maker names no generation.","launch_os_version":"Review tested Google TV 11 (32-bit). Smartzone and China-Gadgets also report Android TV 11 at launch. Later firmware can differ.","app_store":"Google Play for Google TV is installed.","video_codecs":"Hardware playback tests list H.264, H.265 and VP9 as OK. AV1 4K at 24 fps 10-bit plays only in streaming apps such as YouTube and the internal player. The review text also claims native 4K60 HDR support for AV1, which the test table does not show.","video_decode_limits":"Review playback tests: H.265 4K 60 fps 10-bit HDR OK, VP9 Profile 2 4K 60 fps 10-bit HDR OK. These are test results that match the maker's up to 4K 60 FPS claim, not a proved ceiling. The 8K VP9 row and the AV1 rows are not stored.","hdr_formats":"Review lists Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR10 under color and HDR and in its certification line.","drm_systems":"Review DRM line: Google Widevine L1 and PlayReady.","hdmi_cec":"Review lists HDMI-CEC available and a setup assistant for TV volume and power keys.","audio_channel_configurations":"Review audio settings: HDMI 7.1 and SPDIF 5.1 for Dolby and DTS bitstreams. SPDIF is not compatible with streaming apps. PCM is stereo only with downmix. Those routes give 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1.","game_services":"Review says cloud gaming such as NVIDIA GeForce NOW works, or by installing its APK. Account and region requirements apply.","game_controller_support":"Review: compatible with Bluetooth or USB gamepads. Models are not named.","casting_protocols":"Review media sharing line: Google Cast yes, Miracast no, AirPlay no.","remote_microphone":"Review: Bluetooth remote with a microphone for Google Assistant.","expandable_storage":"Review: expandable with a USB memory. Media use is stored. App installation on USB is not stated.","measured_power_consumption_idle_w":"Review Consumption row reads Off 0.9W, Min 3W, Working 3.8W, Max 7W. Min is read as the lowest reading with the box on and idle. The review gives no method, meter, firmware or measurement point. The Working and Max values are not stored because their app and load are unstated.","measured_power_consumption_standby_w":"Review Consumption row: Off 0.9W. Read as the standby reading, since the box has no hard power switch. Method, meter, firmware and network state are not published."}},{"url":"https://www.smartzone.de/testbericht-xiaomi-tv-box-s-2-gen/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status","power_supply","wifi_standard","launch_os_version","remote_power","hdmi_cec","soc","storage_type"],"notes":{"status":"Test of 25 July 2023 with a price list updated 13 September 2026 that still shows shops selling the box.","power_supply":"Review: external power adapter with a barrel connector.","wifi_standard":"Review: Wi-Fi 5 only, no external antenna.","launch_os_version":"Test of 25 July 2023: Android TV 11 with the Google TV interface.","remote_power":"Remote needs 2 AAA batteries that are not included. China-Gadgets says the same.","hdmi_cec":"Review: HDMI-CEC is supported for TV basics.","soc":"Review names Amlogic S905X4."}},{"url":"https://www.androidtv-guide.com/?p=10762","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["fcc_id","soc","drm_systems"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"The Certifications row links the FCC record 2AIMRMITVMDZ28AA, written here as 2AIMR-MITVMDZ28AA like the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K 1st gen entry. fccid.io blocks automated access, so the record itself was not opened. Treat it as unverified.","soc":"Database lists Amlogic S905X4 with code MDZ-28-AA / MiTV-AFKR0 / jaws.","drm_systems":"Database lists Widevine L1."}},{"url":"https://pood.datafox.ee/audio-ja-video/tv-tarvikud/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen-multimedia-player","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes","markets"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Estonian retailer lists the EU product code PFJ4151EU. eBay listings pair the same EAN with MPN MDZ-28-AA.","gtins":"EAN 6971408157044 for PFJ4151EU, black, 2 GB and 8 GB.","max_output_refresh_rate_hz":"Retailer spec: display output 3840 x 2160 pixels at 60 fps. The maker states the 60 FPS only for the video decoder. Mezha says the HDMI bandwidth limits output to 4K at 60 Hz.","video_output_modes":"Single 4K 60 Hz row from the retailer spec. Bit depth, chroma and HDR pairing are not published.","markets":"Sold in Estonia with the EU code. The maker has a German spec tab, Xataka reports Spanish sales, LMT lists it in Latvia and x-kom in Poland."}},{"url":"https://www.xatakahome.com/centro-multimedia/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen-caracteristicas-precio-ficha-tecnica","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"16 May 2023 report that the box is on sale in Spain through Amazon."}},{"url":"https://taenk.dk/test/streaming-og-medieafspillere/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wifi_standard","weight_g","ports"],"notes":{"wifi_standard":"Public product data lists Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).","weight_g":"Public product data lists 142 g, the same as the maker.","ports":"Public product data lists one HDMI 2.1 output, one USB 2.0 Type-A, no SD slot and a 3.5 mm audio output. The test results are behind a login and were not used."}},{"url":"https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3916304/Xiaomi-Mdz-28-Aa.html","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Ten-page Important product information booklet titled MDZ-28-AA, hosted on ManualsLib. Only the page title and table of contents were readable, so no value comes from it. Xiaomi publishes no separate user guide that was found."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/2023/08/09/xiaomi-tv-box-s-2nd-gen-review/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wifi_mimo"],"notes":{"wifi_mimo":"Spanish review spec list: Wi-Fi 5 dual band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 with MIMO, throughput above 1 Gbps. The maker names no stream count. The same review gives HDMI 2.0a in its port list and HDMI 2.1 in its text, so it is not used for the HDMI version."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Xiaomi-TV-Box-S-3rd-Gen-with-more-powerful-processor-revealed.986381.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Notebookcheck says the Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen) follows the TV Box S (2nd Gen) and calls the 2nd Gen its predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":60,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}