Welcome viewers to part 2 of my three-part series of MXQ boxes, and today I feature the
second model to the G9X3 from my last video, and this one is called the MXQ G10X3.
This model runs on 4GB of DDR4 RAM and 32GB of internal storage, running on Android 9
operating system same as its previous model.
So from the great performance we had in my previous video will this model improve on
performance, or will it repeat the same performance and just fix some of the issues faced in the
previous model.
Well I have some bad news and some very good news.
The bad news is, I have already completed part one of this three-part series and highlighted
the issues faced in the first model.
The good news is after I release the first video, I received a firmware update from MXQ
before I release this second video fixing some of the issues.
They also indicated that the firmware will also work on the first model.
So what are these changes in this new firmware?
Stay tuned you have that right after this.
Welcome back.
In the box you have the G10X3 model itself.
One IR remote.
One HDMI cable.
A 5V 2A amps DC power adapter.
And a user manual.
Its body is made of plastic with the MXQ logo printed to the top.
It has one HDMI 2.1 port, 1 GB LAN port, one optical audio port, one AV port, and a DC
power input to the rear.
You have one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, and a microSD card reader to the side.
At the front you have an LED display and an IR sensor.
And below the box is secured by four rubber feet and that just a few ventilation holes.
This new firmware as the same startup animation as the previous one, the only difference is
that you now have a startup wizard to complete.
So the launcher is the same, and this model still lacks a navigation bar and status bar.
So I will install the alternative one in a moment.
It has the same firmware features such as 4K display, Dolby vision, HDR, built-in screen
rotation, HDMI CEC options, Wi-Fi hotspot feature, and digital surround sound audio
options.
So it still lacks a root switch, hardware monitor, and a Samba server settings.
It comes with the same preinstalled apps as the previous model so I’ll jumped right
into its system and hardware information.
Under system it has the same 4GB of DDR4 RAM and 32GB of internal storage with Bluetooth
4.2.
It has the same quad core CPU running at 1.9 GHz configured in 32bit mode with support
for only 32bit ABIs.
It has the same Mali G31 GPU with OpenGL ES version 3.2 support, ideal for gaming.
It has dual band 5GHz Wi-Fi support.
It’s operating system is also Android 9 pie, and it to show that the box is rooted,
but that is incorrect as I will show you in a moment.
It has the same operating temperature around 55°C.
And it has the same decoders for the playback of 4K HDR videos, and videos with digital
surround sound formats such as Dolby and DTS audio.
And for its benchmarks.
Its RAM copy speed is 3,267 MB/s.
It’s internal storage as a read speed of 114 MB/s and a write speed of 98.
This score is the same as its previous model.
It’s Wi-Fi and LAN speed tests produced the same great results.
And it shows that you have maximum bandwidth on both Wi-Fi bands and on the LAN port, which
means it has a GB Lan port.
These tests were performed on my 100 Mbps network.
In the Antutu benchmark is where we start to see a difference.
The G10X3 got a score of 80,769.
This is higher than its previous model that scored around 78,000.
Its CPU benchmark produced the same Geekbench 4 score of 893 single core and 2,380 multicore.
In similar fashion to its previous model it does not have Vulcan support, and it scored
5,689 in the ice storm extreme test and 525 in the slingshot test.
These are the exact same scores as its previous model.
And with these scores the G10X3 took position 18 on my rankings chart, defeating its previous
model moving up to spots.
To view this chart and compare scores along with price comparison links, see the link
in the description below this video.
The issue of no root access has been fixed with the new firmware, but before flashing
the firmware it was not.
However, it still has limited DRM same as its previous model.
This means this model also cannot play premium streaming services in HD and 4K.
I installed Netflix and it works, but it’s limited to basic quality only.
I installed Kodi and installed all my third-party add-ons, and works to stream movies and TV
shows.
I installed the file linked bulk downloader tool and installed my favorite APK.
And here I am in my favorite APK and I can navigate its menu with the stock remote.
It comes preinstalled with the android TV version of YouTube, but you can uninstall
and install whatever version like.
Here I installed the version from the Aptoide app store that plays in 4K and triggers the
HDR feature on your TV.
The issue where the official version of Miracast was not connecting is now fixed in this new
firmware, and here I am mirroring my mobile phone to the box and you can also cast apps
such as YouTube using the official Miracast feature.
For customization features you can install alternative launchers and live wallpapers.
For those interested in digital signage the box comes with a built-in screen rotation
feature.
This is its 4K HDR video playback performance.
In similar fashion to its previous model the videos played perfectly and the HDR feature
was triggered on my TV.
And now I test its digital surround sound audio feature.
So this test shows that similar to its previous model it can play Dolby Atmos, DTS X, HD master
audio, Dolby surround, and THX.
It still cannot play Dolby true HD.
And for its final demonstration I will play some android games to test its graphics rendering,
gamepad key mapping capability, and for overheating.
The games played smoothly the graphics was of a high quality, on this new firmware you
can now install the panda key mapping apps and they work without issues, and the box
did not overheat during gameplay.
So in summary.
The MXQ G10X3 is definitely an improvement over its previous model, though I believe
that it’s not a fair comparison seeing that I used this new firmware, and it could have
resulted in some improved performance and features in the previous model also.
However am not going to redo that video, only to say that this firmware works on that model
also.
A link to this firmware can be found in the description in case you need it.
So the issue of no root access has been fixed, Miracast has also been fixed, and you can
now use the panda key mapping apps to play your favorite android games.
You still have a couple of outstanding issues such as no root switch, no navigation bar
and status bar, and by the way we saw in the video that is the alternative navigation bar
works perfectly.
You still have limited DRM support.
Now 64 bit ABIs.
And no Dolby TrueHD.
So this brings to an end part 2 of my three part series of MXQ boxes.
And if after watching this video you are interested in this model over the previous one, you can
get it retail or wholesale using the link in the description.
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Thanks again for watching and I’ll be seeing you in the next one.