When comparing Moga Hero Power vs Amazon Fire TV, the Slant community recommends Moga Hero Power for most people. In the question“What are the best Bluetooth controllers for Samsung Gear VR?” Moga Hero Power is ranked 6th while Amazon Fire TV is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Moga Hero Power is:
Though the controller feels light, it's solid and very comfortable to hold, especially compared to many other portable controllers. The buttons on the controller feel clicky and the layout is similar to those of console controllers, making it intuitive to use. This is often not the case for portable controllers.
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Pros
Pro Comfortable, clicky and intuitive to use
Though the controller feels light, it's solid and very comfortable to hold, especially compared to many other portable controllers.
The buttons on the controller feel clicky and the layout is similar to those of console controllers, making it intuitive to use. This is often not the case for portable controllers.
Pro Good compatibility
Samsung Gear VR officially supports Samsung, Moga and SteelSeries. The controller is proven to work well with Samsung.
Pro Very affordable
The controller costs only $26.99, about half of what many other quality controllers cost.
Pro Portable, like your Samsung Gear VR
The Samsung Gear VR set is portable. If you want to use it on the go, you need a portable controller. The Moga Pro Power is relatively small and can fit in your bag without taking up a lot of space. The buttons and joysticks almost don't stand out from the case and it has short palm grips.
Pro Voice search
There is a dedicated voice search button on the remote so you can quickly bring up the voice search prompt from any app that works fast and accurately.
Pro Has support for tons of media service integrations
The Fire TV has support of the following of services: Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, ESPN, Pandora, Showtime, MLB, iHeart Radio, Vevo, Vimeo, Crackle, Bloomberg, Twitch, NBA, Amazon Music, Plex, YouTube, Tune In, Flixster, Quello, AOL on, WWE, HuffPost Live, Frequency, Red Bull TV, and Smithsonian Channel.
Pro Has a simplified kids mode
There is a mode called "freetime" that lets you whitelist specific apps and set watch time limits for kids, or for a simplified interface with only certain apps.
Pro Most powerful set top box
Even though it's only $99, it's far more powerful than its competitors, with a quad core processor and 2GB of ram, and that power really shows in the fluidity of the UI.
Pro Bluetooth Remote
The Fire TV remote doesn't require line of sight, and has a microphone for voice search, thanks to bluetooth support.
Cons
Con It only slows down the discharge of your phone battery
The 1800 mAh battery charges your phone with 500 mAh output. If you're playing with a powerful flagship phone, the controller will just slow down the process of discharging.
As a sidenote, the controller can charge your phone only if it has at least 25% battery left.
Con Lots of Amazon advertisement
The Fire TV prefers Amazon services, and is tailored to purchasing shows and movies through Amazon. The voice search does not clearly expose if it's already available on a non amazon service.
Con Inconsistent UI between apps
Each app has a unique UI making it harder to jump between each app, and requires you to learn a slightly different UI for every app.