Amazon Fire TV (3rd Gen) vs Apple TV 4K (1st generation)

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Fire TV (3rd Gen) compared with TV 4K (1st generation)

	AmazonFire TV (3rd Gen)	AppleTV 4K (1st generation)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	September 2017
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10	HDR10 and Dolby Vision (better)
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	H.264/HEVC SDR up to 2160p at 60 fps, Main/Main 10 profile; HEVC Dolby Vision Profile 5 and HDR10 Main 10 up to 2160p; HD and UHD TVs supported through HDMI
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision and HDR10; requires a compatible HDR television and content
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 Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and Dolby Atmos; Atmos support added with tvOS 12 after launch; AAC, HE-AAC v1, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF and WAV playback
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	tvOS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	Amlogic S905Z; quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU up to 1.5 GHz; Mali-450 MP3 GPU; 32-bit applications	Apple A10X Fusion with 64-bit architecture
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	–
Storage
Storage	Internal capacity includes operating software	32 or 64 GB internal storage
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	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Smart home hub
Smart home hub	–	Yes
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 2.0a, Gigabit Ethernet and power inlet; HDMI cable sold separately; protected content requires HDCP
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	802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO and simultaneous 2.4/5 GHz operation; Bluetooth 5.0; IR receiver; AirPlay from compatible Apple devices
Smart home
Smart home	–	HomeKit home hub for remote access and automated accessory control
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.	Siri Remote with touch surface, voice control, Bluetooth 4.0, IR transmitter, accelerometer and three-axis gyro; Lightning charging; 124 × 38 × 6.3 mm, 45 g; rechargeable battery rated for months of typical daily use
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	Built-in mains power supply; remote charges by USB computer connection or a separate power adapter
Size
Size	–	35 × 98 × 98 mm; 425 g
In the box
In the box	–	TV 4K, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning-to-USB cable and documentation