Fire TV or Apple TV - the comparison
Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV - with both devices you can stream photos, videos and music to the TV. We let the two set-top boxes compete against each other in a direct comparison.
Fire TV or Apple TV - the comparison
Amazon Fire TV lets you rent or buy movies from Amazon Instant Video, among others. This also works on iTunes on Apple TV. Except for a few points, the two devices are very similar in their function.
- Hardware: The Fire TV uses a quad-core processor with 2 GB of RAM. In the current third-generation Apple TV, only the A5 chip from the iPhone 4S with 512 MB RAM is installed.
- Home network: If you want to bring your own content such as photos, films or MP3 files to the TV, Fire TV only works via the Amazon Cloud. Films in the widespread MKV format are not supported. You can use Apple TV to share your desired content in iTunes and then play it on the TV. Videos must be in MP4 format, just like on iOS devices.
- Amazon advantage: In contrast to Apple TV, you can also play games on the Fire TV. Voice control is also integrated.
Video: Amazon Fire TV in practice check
Fire TV or Apple TV - price and conclusion
- The current third version of the Apple TV is available for around 88 euros on Amazon. You can get the Amazon Fire TV from Amazon, Media Markt and Saturn for always 99 euros.
- Both devices do their job best. However, Amazon Fire TV is slightly ahead of Apple TV due to the game function.
- If you already have an iPhone, iPad or iPod, it is worth buying an Apple TV because the devices work perfectly together. Those who use smartphones or tablets with Android are better served with the Fire TV.
In the next practical tip, we will tell you whether Amazon Instant Video can also be used on Apple TV.