Amazon Fire TV (2nd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)

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Fire TV (2nd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)

	AmazonFire TV (2nd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	September 2026
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	None	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HEVC Main 10 input but 8-bit output; VP9 up to YouTube 4K; HDCP 2.2	AV1, HEVC and VP9 decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 60 fps
HDR
HDR	HDR output is not supported, according to Amazon’s developer specifications	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG; 8-bit and 10-bit HEVC, AV1 and VP9 input. Dolby Vision is not listed in the maker's specifications.
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus input formats; surround audio via HDMI	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Vega OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek 8173C; two Cortex-A72 cores up to 2 GHz and two Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.573 GHz; PowerVR Rogue GX6250 GPU; 32-bit applications	MediaTek MT8698E; four Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes operating software; microSD expansion supports up to 128 GB for downloaded apps and games	–
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 5 based on Android 5.1 (API level 22); build model AFTS. Amazon’s launch release confirms US shipping from 5 October 2015.	Vega OS 2.0; includes the redesigned Fire TV experience and Alexa+. App availability differs from older Android-based Fire OS devices.
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, USB 2.0, microSD and power; no optical audio output. USB version and port list confirmed by AVForums’ exact-model inspection.	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE; Miracast supported	Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy
Remote
Remote	Included microphone-equipped voice remote; Alexa functions varied by region, with AVForums reporting no Alexa assistant in the UK at its 2015 review	Included Fire TV Remote (2026) has a microphone button, dedicated power, volume and mute controls for compatible TVs, soundbars and receivers, and a customisable star button
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Power
Power	External power supply	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable
In the box
In the box	–	Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power