We took a look at the MeCool M8S Pro Android TV Box. The box fares quite well as a mid-tier Android box. It appears to be running an Android TV emulator as opposed to the official Android TV OS. It functions like more well-known products like the Nvidia Shield using the lean back style Android TV launcher.
Important factors
The Box features voice control, The Google Play TV store, The Aptoide TV store and other preinstalled apps. It runs the full version of Netflix for Android TV, and other mainline TV apps.
Specs
Brand: MECOOL
Core: Octa Core
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53
GPU: ARM Mali-T820MP3
Model: M8S PRO L
RAM Type: DDR3
System: Android 7.1
Processor: Amlogic S912
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
Language: English, Multi-language
Other Functions: Airplay, DLNA, Miracast
Power Supply: Charge Adapter
RJ45 Port Speed: 100M
See the video below for an unboxing and demo.
