Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review

The Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV is an interesting battery-powered touchscreen on wheels. At $899 retail, it’s a very hard sell for Apple owners because of one key omission.

The idea of a freestanding, movable television sounds odd at first. Just the same, LG popularized this category with the StanbyME. That wheeled touchscreen doubles as a second display, photo frame, and smart home hub.

Apolosign is one of several brands now chasing that idea for less money. This 32-inch model is the larger of its two portable TVs.

It’s just a tough sell for folks heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Specifications

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Why this exists

A portable smart screen sits between several familiar devices. It is bigger than a tablet and more mobile than a wall TV. It is also smarter than a basic monitor, running full apps of its own.

Think of it as a giant 4K Android tablet.

The pitch for the product is flexibility. One screen handles a kitchen recipe, a living room workout, or a movie in bed. You want it landscape? Fine. Portrait? Easy too.

The wheeled stand is central to that idea. Five wheels let it roll across smooth floors. I’m not sure what else to say here, the wheels work, it never crashed to the ground when I was testing it, and that’s good enough.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Display and performance

The screen is a 32-inch VA LCD panel. It comes in either 1080p or 4K versions. I’m reviewing the 4K model here.

The 4K option carries a higher contrast ratio of 3000:1. The 1080p model sits at 1200:1.

At 300 nits, brightness is modest. It’s fine indoors, but it struggles in a bright south-facing room with a lot of natural light.

This also undercuts the outdoor use the marketing suggests. Direct daylight washes the screen out indoors, and it’s worse outside. I can’t recommend that use case at all.

Running the show is Android with full Google Play Store access. It is EDLA-certified, which is Google’s official licensing for Play Store support.

The hardware is reasonable for the class. There is a RK3576 processor, with four Cortex A72 chips running at 2.11 Ghz, and four Cortex A53 chips running at 1.92 Ghz. processor, 16GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage.

The GPU is a Mali G52. Make no mistake about it — the CPU and GPU combo are slow in 2026, but more than enough to run basic television needs, and some very light gaming. Think mobile titles from about 2020.

Since it is a device that can download apps from the Google Play Store, performance matters. However, we can’t really compare directly against the Apple TV 4K hardware itself on Geekbench.

The next best thing is to use the scores of devices that used the same chips to get a ballpark figure. Here, we don’t expect to need to know absolute specifics, since it is a smart TV platform.

On the single-core side of things, the Apolosign manages 394 points. This is extremely low compared to the A10X used in the Apple TV 4K’s first generation, which in the 10.5-inch iPad Pro reached 941.

The current-gen Apple TV 4K uses an A15 Bionic, which we’ll borrow the score from the iPhone 14 in this instance. That is reported at 2,275 for the same test.

It’s a similar story when it comes to multi-core performance. The Apolosign manages a more respectable 1,480, though this too is dwarfed by the 2,211 A10X chip.

The A15 Bionic in the third-gen Apple TV 4K is extremely far out in front, at 5,573.

Obviously, the Apple TV 4K is a much more powerful set-top box than the hardware Apolosign includes in its screen. Even the first-gen model.

Google Assistant and Gemini are built in for voice control. They’re okay, but more on our recommendations for that in a bit.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Battery and portability

A 15,000mAh battery powers the screen for up to six hours, according to Apolosign. That beats the LG StanbyME 2’s rated four hours.

The six-hour figure is a marketing claim. It will vary with brightness and use. We got about that, so the claim is accurate enough.

The 8MP camera and microphone handle video calls. There is noise reduction and echo cancellation built in. They’re adequate, but will not in any way beat your iPhone camera, assuming you have something newer than an iPhone 11 or so.

The camera works only in the vertical mount position. That is a notable limitation for landscape video calls.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: The Apple problem

This is where Apple users need to pay close attention. The Apolosign does not support AirPlay. That is the single biggest mark against it for Apple owners. It’s not a claimed feature, and the company’s support materials echo this.

There is Screen Mirroring, but an iPhone sends only audio, not video. Not ideal.

The contrast with the competition is stark. The LG StanbyME models support AirPlay 2 for direct streaming from Apple devices.

The only workaround is to go wired, and that is the real issue. An iPhone, Mac, or an Apple TV 4K, can connect over HDMI instead.

But a long cable defeats the entire premise of the product. This is a screen sold on the premise of rolling freely between rooms, untethered by AC power, or a HDMI cable snaking off to an iPhone.

The other option is to ignore Apple devices entirely. You can stream through Android apps installed from the Play Store instead. This is AppleInsider though, so we don’t recommend that choice, and you’re probably not going to do it.

That works, but it sidesteps the Apple ecosystem rather than joining it. For an Apple household, much of the appeal quietly disappears.

There’s no direct Apple Calendar app for Android. But, you can share your calendar with a Google account, or check it on the browser. Other cross-platform apps exist, but expect a subscription fee to use those that you may not be paying now.

For simple media playback, Apple’s TV app exists, as does Apple Music, but the “no AirPlay” thing is a drag. There’s always Plex or Jellyfin for your own media. Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and others, come preinstalled.

And, obviously, the big name cross-platform communication apps are on Android, with many preinstalled. Anything other than FaceTime, and you’re probably good to go.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: A capable screen with one big caveat

The Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV does a lot for the money. It is larger than the LG StanbyME, has a bigger battery, and costs less.

It also runs full Android with the Play Store. That’s pretty nice, assuming you want that compatibility.

For the right buyer, with the right workflow and apps to suit, it makes sense. A movable second screen for streaming, calls, and kitchen use is genuinely handy.

The 300-nit brightness limits its outdoor and some of its indoor ambitions, and the vertical-only camera is an odd restriction. But for Apple owners, these are minor next to the AirPlay omission.

For those Apple users, that omission is the deciding factor. Anyone wanting wireless streaming in this form factor should look hard at the LG StanbyME instead.

For everyone else, the Apolosign is strong value in an unusual category.

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV Pros

• Large 32-inch screen undercuts rivals on price
• Six-hour battery and full five-wheel mobility
• Full Android with official Google Play Store access

Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV Cons

• No AirPlay, a major gap for Apple users
• 300-nit brightness limits outdoor use
• Camera works only in vertical orientation

Rating: 3 out of 5

The score is assuming you’re deep in the Apple ecosystem, and have little or no interest in Android devices. If you’re more Google-oriented, the score goes up a full point to 4 out of 5.

It’s a fun product. It works how it should. The lack of native AirPlay is a deal-breaker for Apple owners, and that’s a shame.

Where to buy the Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV

The Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV is available from Apolosign directly, starting from $719, discounted from $799, for the 1080p model. The 4K version is $819, discounted from $899.

They are also available from Amazon, priced at $719.99 for the 1080p model, $819.99 for 4K.