Buying Guide

Android TV vs AOSP: What’s the Difference in Projector?

For projectors with systems, there are two kinds of systems, Android TV and AOSP.

Android TV generally refers to a Google-certified Android TV system. It has built-in Chromecast technology, Google Play, and other Google services.

AOSP refers to Android Open Source Project. Many projector suppliers have developed their own OS for projectors based on AOSP.

You can get their differences by means of the table below.

ItemsAndroid TV AOSP
ChromecastYesNo
Google-Certified Hardware & Software YesNo
UpgradableYesNo
Localized appsYesNo
Android TV vs AOSP

From the table above, we can see that Android TV performs better in terms of google service and upgrade.

The AOSP-based system may be better in terms of customized services developed by projector producers.