There is a possible bug in the PS4 firmware that causes slow download speeds related to the round trip time between client and server. Some people have found that setting up a proxy in your house can fix this as it greatly decreases the round trip time.
Of course there are various other factors, and this bug may be fixed by now, although I did hear reports that it was also present on the PS4 Pro at its release.
https://www.snellman.net/blog/archive/2017-08-19-slow-ps4-downloads/
Many factors affect download speeds. The PS4 has a wireless-N adapter where some modern devices have wireless-ac, which is much faster. The download origin is a factor as well. If a lot of players are currently downloading from Sony’s servers, you might not get as much bandwidth. The server could also be farther away than whatever other device you are comparing the PS4 to.
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