H618 Core Board | 4K@60 Media & Smart Display SOM

H618 Core Board | 4K Media & Smart Display SOM

Allwinner H618 quad-core Cortex-A53 core board for HD playback and smart displays: 4K@60 H.265 decoding, Android / Linux dual support — built for advertising players, TV boxes, smart screens and lightweight display terminals.

Key specifications

Allwinner H618: chip capabilities in detail

H618 is Allwinner’s production-proven SoC for HD audiovisual terminals: quad Cortex-A53 @1.5GHz with a Mali G31 GPU — one of the highest-volume parts in Android advertising-player mainboards and TV box solutions:

• Video capability: H.265/H.264 4K@60 hardware decode + HDMI 2.0a 4K@60 output — one video path straight to the screen for signage and set-top boxes.
• Multi-display output: HDMI + CVBS + RGB/LVDS coexist, so one mainboard drives both current and legacy panels — no screen replacement needed when upgrading old installations.
• Low-power system: typical system power around 1–2W; runs 24/7 in a fanless enclosure.
• OS ecosystem: dual-track support for Android 9/12 and Debian/Ubuntu — APK ecosystem out of the box, or lightweight Linux display terminals.

H618 vs H616 vs RK3566: how to choose

In one line: pure display and playback → H618; light AI (e.g. face-recognition signage) → RK3566; top image quality and compute → see the RK3588S core board.

Applications

Elevator / storefront advertising players. 4K@60 decode + gigabit Ethernet for remote content updates — the mainstream core board for out-of-home advertising terminals.

TV boxes and hotel IPTV. HDMI 4K output, IR remote and CVBS for legacy TVs — a proven route for hotel IPTV and hospitality boxes.

Smart screens and POS dual displays. RGB/LVDS drives LCD panels directly: cashier dual screens, shelf displays and desktop smart screens.

Lightweight industrial displays. Linux with serial/GPIO broken out — instrument displays, queue systems and kiosk displays.

FAQ

What is the difference between H618 and H616?
H618 is the successor of H616: the key upgrades are video and multi-display specs (fuller 4K@60 dual-display support), while CPU and software ecosystem stay compatible at similar cost — new projects should go straight to H618.

Which Android versions are supported?
Android 9 / Android 12 by default; Debian/Ubuntu on the Linux side. Versions can be locked per project with BSP customization.

MOQ and lead time?
Core boards are in stock with small minimum orders; carrier boards can be customized to your interface definition. Spec sheets available in Chinese and English.

Why Vencreat

• In stock: 1GB/2GB DDR3 with 8GB–128GB eMMC configurations held in inventory.
• Carrier-board customization: ODM carrier boards built to your interfaces — from idea to mass production in one place.
• Fully documented: spec sheets, hardware design guides and flashing tools included, keeping adoption effort low.

Next step

For details and samples: contact us or sales@vencreat.com.