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

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Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen)
AmazonFire TV Cube (2nd Gen)AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen)
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2019October 2023
Video and audio
Resolution4K4K
HDRDolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLGDolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby AtmosYesYes
VideoHEVC hardware decoding up to 2160p at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K 30 fps or 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 2160p 60 fps with limitationsAV1, HEVC and H.264 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; VP9 up to 4K at 60 fps
HDRDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLGDolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
AudioDolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus; built-in speaker for Alexa responsesDolby Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus JOC and AC-4); Dolby MAT transcoding; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through
Performance
SoftwareFire OSFire OS
Storage16 GB (better)8 GB
Chip detailsAmlogic S922X; hexa-core CPU with four cores up to 2.2 GHz and two up to 1.9 GHz; Arm Mali G52-MP2 (3EE) GPU at 800 MHz; 32-bit application supportMediaTek MT8696D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 650 MHz
Memory2 GB DDR4-2400 RAM, as listed by Amazon’s developer specifications2GB LPDDR4
Storage16 GB internal storage; operating software occupies part of it–
Software and servicesFire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); developer build model AFTR–
Connections
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
EthernetNoNo
Voice remoteYesYes
PortsHDMI output, Micro-USB, IR extender and power connections; no built-in Ethernet socket. The included Amazon Ethernet Adapter supplies 10/100 Ethernet through USB.HDMI 2.1 output with ARC input support; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter
Wi-Fi and BluetoothDual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE
Smart homeEight far-field microphones and beamforming; Local Voice Control processes common navigation commands on the device. Alexa controls compatible equipment through infrared, HDMI CEC and supported cloud protocols.Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Alexa Home Theater with compatible Echo speakers
RemoteAlexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen); 38 × 142 × 16 mm, 43.4 g without batteries; two AAA batteries includedAlexa Voice Remote with mic button
Design
TypeBoxStick
PowerExternal power adapter–
Size86.1 × 86.1 × 76.9 mm; 465 g–
In the boxFire TV Cube, Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen), power adapter, two AAA batteries, IR extender cable, Amazon Ethernet Adapter and guides; HDMI cable sold separately–

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