Which box of the millet box 3 and Apple tv4 choose? Detailed comparison

Millet Box 3 and Apple tv4 are TV boxes that were launched in the second half of 2015. They are only one in the United States and one in China. However, Apple tv4 is not listed in the country, but there are precedents for previous generations of Apple tv, I believe there are a lot of fruit powder ready to purchase this new Apple tv. So how do we choose Xiaomi Box 3 and Apple tv4? Which of the two new products is more suitable for domestic users to buy it? Today, the author gives you the answer through all aspects.

1, appearance war - light and heavy

Millet box 3 appearance

The millet box 3 has basically maintained the overall style of millet design in terms of appearance, low-key calm black and avant-garde flat style, are very suitable for use at home. The shell is processed through a frosted process and has a more stylish and stylish atmosphere. The only regrettable thing is that fingerprint residue is easy to appear. However, as a TV box product, the probability of users picking up or moving is not large. This shortcoming is still acceptable.


Apple tv4 appearance

Let's talk about Apple tv4, Apple tv4 is based on the black color, the top surface after grinding process, because it has a certain thickness, four sides using a mirror technology, and the upper and lower sides formed a more clear contrast, with the Apple logo, It looks very stylish and beautiful. Of course, both the mirror and the frosted part also have a fingerprint residue.

Summary: In fact, the appearance of millet box 3 and Apple tv4 still has many similarities, but at the same time it has its own advantages. However, as far as personal hobbies are concerned, the Apple tv4 appears to be heavier and more in line with the author's aesthetic point of view.

2, hardware battle -A8 easy spike Cortex-A53


Crystal morning S905 processor

Millet box 3 in the hardware part of the crystal Chen S905 quad-core processor, standard 1G memory and 4GB flash memory, support for 4K video playback, support for H.265 decoding, able to smoothly run the mainstream of large-scale 3D video games.


Apple A8 processor

Apple tv4 uses Apple's A8 processor in hardware, comes standard with 2G memory and 32GB storage, supports 1080P video playback, supports H.264 decoding, and can smoothly run mainstream large-scale 3D video games.

Summary: From the standpoint of processor performance, the millet box 3 is inferior to the Apple tv4, because the Apple A8 processor is applied to the iphone6 ​​mobile phone, and the Jing Chen S905 processor is compared with the domestic flagship Android phone. There is still a gap in the processor. However, in terms of technical support, 4K playback and H.265 decoding of Xiaomi Box 3 are even better. Although 4K and H.265 decoding have not yet been popularized, they are more in line with the needs of the future. The 4K video and H.265 decoding will become the normal video source and technology in the future. Not providing 4K video and H.265 decoding, this is a place that Apple tv4 is well worth criticizing.

3. Operational Warfare - Xiaomi Box 3 Regional Advantage Weak Draw Wins Apple tv4


Millet box 3 interface

The millet box 3 uses the MIUI TV system launched by Xiaomi. The main one is simple and easy to use. The tiled list is very convenient for users to use. The millet box 3 has made great innovations in the remote control, providing a Bluetooth remote control supporting somatosensory and voice, making the millet box 3 more competitive in the operational experience.


Apple tv4 interface

Apple TV4 Apple TVOS system used in the system, but also a minimalist style design, but the waterfall interface, also for novice users to get started. The remote control provides a touchpad, voice and somatosensory triple functions, making the Apple tv4 experience even more perfect.

Summary: In terms of operation, in fact, millet box 3 and Apple tv4 are quite similar, the same simple and easy-to-use interface, also has a powerful remote control device. However, for domestic users, Apple tv4's Siri voice operation does not work properly, affecting a lot of experience favorability. Therefore, for the domestic users, the millet box 3 is better in terms of operation.

4, content battle - the key to geographical advantage, millet box 3 victory, Apple tv4 rout

Millet Box 3 video content

Millet Box 3 relies on Xiaomi Baijia Video Alliance in terms of content and has a huge video resource. It has more than 8,000 movies, more than 140,000 episodes of TV dramas, more than 2,300 variety shows, more than 110,000 animation resources, and 14,000. Set documentaries and more than 3,000 educational programs, while video resources are still growing.


Apple tv4 video content

Most of Apple tv4's content is provided by the U.S. resources, including resources such as HBO, SHOWTIME, NETFLIX, hulu, and MLB.TV. However, because of the copyright issue, it is basically the content of charges, and the amount of charges is relatively large, which does not conform to China’s national conditions. However, the user can adjust the preferred region to the Hong Kong region and download the Chinese Blue TV in the market as an extension of domestic film and television resources.

Summary: The millet box 3 is more suitable for domestic users to watch video resources. Although Apple tv4 can download and use the Chinese blue TV, there is still a big gap in terms of content breadth. The content resources of the Xiaomi Video Alliance are at the top in China, and now it is more like the Apple tv4, a discontented "foreigner" video content. Therefore, Apple tv4 without domestic resources will inevitably be a defeated situation in the content war.

5, price war - millet box 3 easy spike Apple tv4

Millet box 3

Millet box 3 is priced at 299 yuan.

Apple tv4

Apple tv4 32GB version is priced at 149 US dollars, about 946 yuan.

Summary: From the price point of view, the millet box is 299 yuan, while Apple tv4's price is equivalent to 946 yuan, the price difference between more than 2 boxes of millet 3, that is to buy Apple tv4 money can buy 3 Millet box 3 has remaining. Therefore, in terms of price alone, Xiaomi Box 3 will undoubtedly win the opponent.

Comprehensive summary:

In comparison, the Apple tv4 has an advantage in both appearance and hardware. The millet box has an absolute advantage in content and price. In terms of operation, there is not much difference between them. For domestic users, Xiaomi Box 3 has a slight advantage. For television boxes, the appearance is often not too important, and content and operation are the most important. Therefore, in terms of appearance, hardware, operation, content, and price, the millet box 3 will undoubtedly have great advantages. If you don’t consider the fruit powder, the domestic millet box 3 is more worth buying than the Apple tv4.

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