Apps for Samsung Smart TV and Apple TV Samsung Smart TV That’s quite a difference, right? It also means upgrades will put way less strain on your wallet, since you can keep the same working TV unit and just plug in a new, cheap box set.

Yes, we know it’s in the same timeframe as Smart TVs, but contrary to them, Apple TV costs around 200 dollars for the latest version. For example, they have introduced the Apple TV First Generation in 2007, and discontinued it in 2015. Apple is in it for the long run with their products. You can expect frequent updates to both the apps you use as well as the OS.

That plays to the advantage of Apple TV users. Apple TVĬontrary to Samsung that produces TVs (and a couple of other things!), Apple is in the software and hardware business. It’s a little on the low side for something that can cost upwards of several, or even a dozen thousand dollars and usually lasts twice that time with proper usage. An average time Samsung supports their TVs is between five to seven years. That means if you’ve been owning a Samsung Smart TV for while, you may experience a steady drop in the number of updates you receive for your unit. While updates flow in for the first couple of years from the release, manufacturers quickly abandon them in favour of newer models. Well, perhaps it’s not the best way to put it. Smart TVs are, in general, quite notorious for lacking updates.

Now, let’s compare the features of Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs! Support And Updates Samsung Smart TV It gives you access to apps and streaming as well as a User Interface that’s different (and often better!) to one in your Smart TV. It’s an external box that you plug into your TV via an HDMI cable. Going purely off of the name, one can easily assume that it’s a TV produced by Apple. This one’s pretty confusing, to be honest with you. Want to learn more about Smart TVs? Discover AirBeamTV’s guide to buying a Smart TV! What is Apple TV?

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