Amazon Fire TV (2nd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2024)

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Fire TV (2nd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick HD (2024)

	AmazonFire TV (2nd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	October 2024
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
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	1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 1080p at 60 fps
HDR
HDR	HDR output is not supported, according to Amazon’s developer specifications	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus input formats; surround audio via HDMI	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS, up to 7.1
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Fire 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 MT8695D; quad-core 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	1GB DDR4
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.	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
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 output; micro-USB for power only; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE
Smart home
Smart home	–	Alexa control of compatible smart home devices
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	Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38.68 × 141.3 × 17.6 mm, 45 g without batteries
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Size
Size	–	86 × 30 × 13 mm; 32 g
In the box
In the box	–	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide
Power
Power	External power supply	–