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

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

	AmazonFire TV Cube (1st Gen)	AppleTV 4K (1st generation)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2018	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 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	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	HDR10; Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are not listed for this generation	Dolby Vision and HDR10; requires a compatible HDR television and content
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus; built-in speaker for Alexa responses	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	16 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	Amlogic S905Z; quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 up to 1.5 GHz; Mali-450 MP3 GPU; 32-bit application support	Apple A10X Fusion with 64-bit architecture
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM; memory type not specified by Amazon’s developer table	–
Storage
Storage	16 GB internal storage; operating software occupies part of it	32 or 64 GB internal storage
Software and services
Software and services	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 (802.11ac)
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Smart home hub
Smart home hub	–	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output, Micro-USB, IR extender and power connections; no built-in Ethernet socket. Ethernet is supported through the included USB-connected adapter.	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	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	Eight far-field microphones and beamforming; Alexa controls compatible televisions, soundbars, receivers and cable boxes through infrared, HDMI CEC and supported cloud protocols	HomeKit home hub for remote access and automated accessory control
Remote
Remote	First-generation Alexa Voice Remote included; voice microphone button and navigation controls	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 power supply	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	Fire TV Cube, Alexa Voice Remote, batteries, power supply, Ethernet adapter and IR extender; HDMI cable not included	TV 4K, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning-to-USB cable and documentation