Amazon Fire TV (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Cube (1st Gen)

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Fire TV (3rd Gen) compared with Fire TV Cube (1st Gen)

	AmazonFire TV (3rd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Cube (1st Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	June 2018
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10	HDR10
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	HEVC up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps, 35 Mbps, Main 10 Profile Level 5.1; H.264 up to 4K 30 fps or 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 4K 60 fps; HDCP 2.2	HEVC hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K 30 fps or 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 4K 60 fps with limitations
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10; Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are not listed for this generation
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus for supported titles and compatible equipment; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, FLAC, MP3, Vorbis, PCM and Opus input formats	Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus; built-in speaker for Alexa responses
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Chip details
Chip details	Amlogic S905Z; quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU up to 1.5 GHz; Mali-450 MP3 GPU; 32-bit applications	Amlogic S905Z; quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 up to 1.5 GHz; Mali-450 MP3 GPU; 32-bit application support
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM; memory type not specified by Amazon’s developer table
Storage
Storage	Internal capacity includes operating software	16 GB internal storage; operating software occupies part of it
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 6 based on Android 7.1 (API level 25); build model AFTN; Amazon confirms US shipping from 25 October 2017	Fire OS 6 based on Android 7.1 (API level 25); developer build model AFTA
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	Pendant housing with attached HDMI lead and Micro-USB power input; separate Ethernet adapter optional, no built-in socket or microSD slot	HDMI output, Micro-USB, IR extender and power connections; no built-in Ethernet socket. Ethernet is supported through the included USB-connected adapter.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.2 with BLE; Miracast not supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.2 with BLE
Smart home
Smart home	–	Eight far-field microphones and beamforming; Alexa controls compatible televisions, soundbars, receivers and cable boxes through infrared, HDMI CEC and supported cloud protocols
Remote
Remote	First-generation Alexa Voice Remote with microphone; no television volume controls. Hands-free control requires a linked compatible Echo; availability differed by region at launch.	First-generation Alexa Voice Remote included; voice microphone button and navigation controls
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	External mains supply; cannot be powered from the television’s USB port according to Stuff’s exact-model inspection	External power supply
In the box
In the box	–	Fire TV Cube, Alexa Voice Remote, batteries, power supply, Ethernet adapter and IR extender; HDMI cable not included