In this comparison we will see which of these 5 TV Stick is the best for you.
We have the Chromecast with Google TV, the Fire Tv Stick 4K Max, the one from Xiaomi
also 4K, the first one from Realme
and the little known MeCool KD3 all of these TV Sticks
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And I also want to tell you that all these TV Stick I have bought them myself,
no brand has sent them to me, so this is my opinion and I will tell you
which one I think is the best and to analyze them as it should be,
I have divided this comparison in the design, performance and compatibilities
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The first thing I want to compare is the design and you'll see.
All TV Sticks are small products with an HDMI connection
that you put behind the TV and you practically forget they are there.
Almost all of them have the same style and they come with micro USB ports.
The Fire TV Stick, which is pretty much a small rectangle,
Realme's, which is smaller, with a curved top and smooth
on the sides, the Xiaomi one, is rounded and compounded
of two types of plastic, just like MeCool's,
which has the name engraved on top.
These differences in the design don't really matter much,
but depending on where you have your TV and the orientation of it, maybe
you will need this adapter that all brands integrated in the boxes of all brands.
With the ChromeCast you won't have to use it because its design because its design already
incorporates it in a certain way.
It also has a USB Type-C connection, as well as the as well as a reset button.
Now then,
one thing that's different between all of them is the controls that it comes with.
And as you can see, there are styles for all tastes,
although they share the need to use AAA batteries.
The controllers I like the most are the ones for Fire TV and MeCool,
because they make full use of the space the space with many buttons
and also because of their rounded design design, which fits very well in the hand.
The ChromeCast one is cool too, with a more modern design
and the buttons at a comfortable distance.
Realme's is fine in terms of buttons and options,
but its design is not the most comfortable, while Xiaomi's
seems to be stuck in time, since it hasn't been renewed for years.
Having said all this, I think that in terms of in terms of design, ChromeCast is the best.
with a sleek design, a functional remote and USB C connection.
But if you're going to buy a TV Stick, I don't think you're going to I don't think you're going to do it because of its design.
So let's move on to the next point.
In terms of performance, all the products are very
similar on paper, but optimization changes everything.
You see, the TV Stick
that I have tested with Google TV have the same processor
4-core processor,
the same GPU, the same amount of RAM and internal storage.
The Fire TV Stick comes with a half tec processor,
also at 1.8GHz, and its main
difference is that it is compatible with WiFi 6.
All of these I have passed the 3D Mark Sling test.
and these were the results.
But don't pay too much attention to them because they don't translate into real use.
For that I have made a Speedtest by opening apps side by side and as you can see,
the Fire TV Stick is the fastest fastest overall and even though the other
share the same processor, the results are very different.
I also did a two-lap SpeedTest to check which of the five
was doing the fastest and, as expected, the Fire Tv Stick
was the fastest followed by the ChromeCast and then the others.
Honestly, I was very surprised by the performance of the Fire Stick,
that even with Android 9 it feels smoother and faster than Google TV.
A system that.
It is now plagued by recommendations that in my opinion
slow down these devices, so I recommend you
enable apps-only mode to improve their performance a bit better.
Once again, this just goes to show how you can't rely on hardware alone
and the specifications you see of the products,
but that the optimization of the system is just as, if not more, important.
And speaking of hardware, I also I want to tell you
that they are all OTG compatible, so if you have an OTG compatible
you will be able to increase its internal storage than 8 gigabytes.
In reality you only have about 5 available
and if you want to use it as a Plex server
or to play emulators with Retro Arch, then I think you'll need it.
Now we'll talk about the compatibility of all these products.
And the first thing you should know is that they're all based on Android,
which also means that you will be able to install applications manually.
And this is important
because when HBO Max, for example, had already launched in Mexico and Spain,
but it was not available in the app market of apps for these devices.
If you had the APK you could install it it manually, which is an advantage
to have Android as a base system, but there are still some differences.
The Fire Stick uses its own launcher Fire OS, which as you can see
has its own design in which it tries to promote itself quite a bit
Amazon's products, as well as its own as well as its own application marketplace,
but it also uses Alexa as its intelligent assistant. smart. What to watch on Prime video?
Already the others
use the Google launcher TV on Android 11, with a different design
but also integrates ads
and seeks to promote content from different platforms.
The exception is Xiaomi,
so don't use this launcher but the stock Android TV launcher,
which in my opinion is the best for performance,
although all of these do use the Google Assistant.
The issue of design, navigation, of the launcher is quite subjective
and both have virtues and flaws, as well as well as some applications
that are better compatible with one or the other like Stadia or Luna.
Two services to play in the cloud.
But what I would would tell you that you should focus on is
on the rest of the products of an ecosystem that you have at home, whether it's more products
compatible with the existing Google or others with Amazon
and depending on that, then you will have to consider it.
But let's move on to the subject of video codecs and audio
and in this graph you can see how the vast majority support HDR 10 Plus
with the exception of MeCool, while all of them are compatible
with Dolby Vision and Atmos, with the exception of the Realme TV Stick.
When we move on to video applications like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus,
all of them are capable of playing it in 4K since they have Widevine L1.
Having said all this, I think the clear winner is the Fire TV Stick Max,
because not only does it have good performance and the system is polished, it's compatible
with the vast majority of codecs and applications you need,
but its price is not exaggerated.
I also like the ChromeCast because of its more modern design. more modern design,
very good performance and compatibility with a lot of codecs, but unless you live in the
in the United States, its price is very high
and the availability in Latin America is also reduced.
That's why the Xiaomi 4K is presented as an excellent as an excellent alternative.
Can't you buy the previous two at a fair price
Clearly, this one has a good performance.
The system works, it is compatible with many applications and codecs and also
is affordable, either in a national store
or through Aliexpress at a lower price .
But well, this is just my opinion, although if you know any other TV Stick
that I should recommend, you can leave it in the comments.
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