Freebox Delta or Bbox Ultym: a monumental box match

The Freebox Delta and the Bbox Ultym are undoubtedly the most expensive internet boxes on the market.So even if they do not appear in the most affordable offers on our comparator of Internet subscriptions, they are not necessarily less interesting.On the contrary even.The range of entertainment services, ultra fast flow and ultra -efficient equipment make it essential offers for users who want an ultra -complete box.Who from the Freebox Delta or the Bbox Ultym will win this box match?We comment for you this part that promises to be crisp!

Flooring: the Freebox Delta VS Bbox Ultym comparison in short

Price: Bbox Ultym advantage

We are not going to lie, when we choose an internet box, the price is one of the first elements that we take into account, if not the first.In this field, the first year as the second year, the Bbox Ultym prevails over the Freebox Delta.

Let's first talk about the Freebox Delta, in ADSL as in optical fiber, it is at a rate of € 39.99/month in promotional prices, the first twelve months. A partir du 13^ème mois, il faudra débourser 10€ de plus par mois puisqu'aussi bien en ADSL qu'en fibre optique, elle s'affiche à 49,99€/mois la deuxième année.For a year of subscription to the Freebox Delta, it will take € 480 and € 600 in the second year, a total of € 1080 over two years.A sum that can be scary at first but you will see it, this price is very quickly compensated by an ultra -complete offer with a lot of entertainment to the key.

On the side of Bouygues Telecom, we must admit that the Bbox Ultym has all the arguments to please the efficient flow fans.But what price to pay to afford the high -end box of Bouygues Telecom?The first year, Bouygues offers its Internet box at € 28.99/month for the first twelve months, in ADSL as in fiber optics.The second year, however, you will have to pay € 20 more fiber optics and € 10 in ADSL.Or respectively € 46.99/month and € 40.99/month.In total therefore, over a year, the Bbox Ultym will cost you € 348 (fiber and ADSL) then € 839 in ADSL and € 912 in fiber optics.

Unsurprisingly, and based on the figures that turn out to be very telling: the winner of this first price round is the Bbox Ultym.

Flower: overwhelming victory of the Freebox Delta

This is still a criterion on which operators put a point of honor.But we must admit that on this one, the Freebox Delta promises to be almost invincible since it is the fastest internet offer on the market currently.However, the two offers do not present the same advantages and the Bouygues Telecom box did not say its last word.

Let's quickly pass on the ADSL version, which delivers, at Free as at Bouygues Telecom, up to 95 Mb/s.On the other hand, there is to say on both of the two boxes in fiber optics.Let's talk about the Bbox Ultym first.If our fiber eligibility test confirms that you are well eligible for Bouygues fiber, you can count with this offer on a speed of up to 2 GB/s in reception, and 600 Mb/s in emission.Finished, therefore, cuts and slowdowns, you can connect all your devices and use them in peace, even simultaneously.

But why give the point to the Freebox Delta?Simply because it offers a speed up to 8 Gb/s in reception and 700 Mb/s in emission.Astronomical figures that make it, on paper, the fastest fiber offer.

Be careful however: the maximum speeds announced by operators are theoretical flows and therefore very (very) rarely reaching.To achieve such speed, you must indeed meet all the conditions for: recent equipment, cable connection to the Internet box...

Another difference, and not the least, which is to the advantage of Bouygues Telecom: its new Bbox Ultym Modem which is compatible with Wi-Fi 6, the most modern and efficient Wi-Fi standard.A Wi-Fi power not yet offered at Free, which (only) offers Wi-Fi 5.

Television: the point goes to the Freebox Delta

In terms of television channels, Bouygues and Free offers are rather similar since they both offer minimum 180 channels, or even 220 for the Freebox Delta.

What seduces us, however, in Free, and which, in our eyes, deserves to be rewarded, is the choice left during the subscription between a TV decoder, the Apple TV 4K or the Player Devialet.Automatically included in the Delta offer, the POLY POP is free.Unlike the Apple TV 4K (€ 2.99/month for 48 months) and the Devialet Player (€ 480/month or for rental at € 6.99/month).A real added value for this internet offer which wants to be customizable and therefore the most suitable for user needs.

As for advanced functions, the decoders of the two operators are elbow since they offer the same services:

Another point in common with these decoders: they run on Android and therefore allow you to access Google Play directly on your television and download its favorite apps with one click.However, we recognize a small advantage of the Free Pop Player, which offers Dolby Vision, Dolby Audio, DTS HD, Dolby Surround 5.1 and the Dolby Atmos.

Last common point between the Bouygues Telecom TV service and that of Free: the two operators offer their own TV app to access its TV channels via its smartphone or tablet: B.TV for Bouygues Telecom and Oqee for Free.

Telephony: Bouygues barely prevails over Free

Even if the telephony is at first glance the most important criterion when you choose your internet box, you still have to know who and to which country you can call.The high -end boxes of Free and Bouygues offer significantly the same services in terms of telephony.

For good reason, the two offers embark unlimited calls to the fixed to metropolitan France and more than a hundred destinations including Europe, the DOM, the USA, Canada or China.

Regarding calls to mobiles, however, the Bbox Ultym takes the advantage.For good reason, Bouygues Telecom offers unlimited calls to mobiles in Europe unlike Free which only offers mobile calls to DOM and certain countries such as the United States, Canada and China.

Entertainment: Victory of the Freebox Delta

We start with Bouygues Telecom and its Bbox Ultym.On the program of this internet offer: three months offered on the option of your choice among the following options: Salto, Cafeyn, Bouquet TV Bbox Jeunesse and Pleio Cloud Gaming.Unfortunately, no service such as Disney+ or Netflix included in this offer...

Besides, on this point, the Freebox Pop has a clear advantage on the Bbox Ultym.Because, new DELTA customers benefit from access to all digital magazines via the Cafeyn service.In addition to the press, Delta subscribers have access to TV by Canal, in Netflix (essential package), video bonus, channel+ series for a year and Disney+ for 6 months.So yes, certain services like Canal+ Series or Disney+ are not included for life but this allows you to enjoy it for several months!

No need to develop more: the Freebox Delta clearly takes the advantage over the Bbox Ultym.

Services: Perfect equality between the two boxes

In terms of the Internet, we saw it above, the Freebox Delta Bat at flat the Bbox Ultym on paper.But it is still important to emphasize that with the Bbox Ultym, it is possible to obtain two Wi-Fi 6 repeaters.A very important element to take into account since these Wi-Fi repeaters can allow you to benefit from a stable internet connection in all the parts of your home.To continue with Bouygues Telecom, the operator offers a 4G key as soon as you subscribe to your equipment to continue to stay connected while waiting for your internet box to be put into service.

On the Freebox Delta, we appreciate the big reduction on the Free 5G package at only € 9.99/month (instead of 19.99), without price increase and without commitment.Even if Bouygues offers packages with its internet boxes, they are less competitive in terms of price and data.

For its part, Free goes as close as possible to the daily life of users by offering an optional security pack with the Freebox Delta.Moving detector, opening detector, Wi-Fi camera, remote control or even freebox home app: everything is there for a secure house, even when you are on vacation!This security pack is not free since it is displayed at € 59 for purchase.

Despite several major differences, we decide to place both boxes on this category.

Final result of the match between the Freebox Delta and the Bbox Ultym

It is an undisputed victory of the Freebox Delta on its competitor the Bbox Ultym.Ultra fast flow, more complete entertainment offer: it must be said that the Freebox Delta has everything to please, even to the most demanding.The Bbox Ultym does not demerit and remains a very nice high-end offer, which has the merit of providing the latest generation of Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6.