Zidoo X5 is Yet Another Amlogic S905 Android Media Player

Zidoo has also joined the fray of companies releasing Amlogic S905 based TV boxes, and they’ve decided to go low end with 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, Fast Ethernet, and 2.4 GHz WiFi.

Zidoo X5 specifications:

SoC – Amlogic S905 quad core ARM Cortex-A53 @ up to 2.0GHz with penta-core Mali-450MP GPU
System Memory – 1GB DDR3
Storage – 8GB eMMC + micro SD slot
Video Output – HDMI 2.0 up to 4K @ 60Hz with CEC support, and 3.5 mm AV jack
Audio – HDMI, AV, optical S/PDIF
Connectivity – Fast Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0
USB – 2x USB 2.0 host ports
Misc – IR receiver
Power Supply – 5V/2A
Dimensions & Weight – N/A (plastic case)

The device runs Android 5.1. Based on my last two reviews about their products, Zidoo has an history of releasing products a little too early, not unlike most of their competitors, but at least they are also committed to provide regular firmware updates, which they’ve done in the past, and they also released patchsets for their Kodi’s improvements for Rockchip and Allwinner SoCs.

Zidoo X5 has not been officially released yet, and pricing has not been disclosed, but the company is taking orders from distributors and resellers for quantities as well as 20 pieces.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.