Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite

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Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick Lite
AmazonFire TV Cube (3rd Gen)AmazonFire TV Stick Lite
Overview
ReleasedOctober 20222020
Video and audio
Resolution4K (better)1080p
HDRDolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Video2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps, for output and HDMI input; AV1 and HEVC decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Super Resolution Upscaling from HD to 4KHEVC, H.264 and VP9 decoding up to 1080p 60 fps
HDRDolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG–
AudioDolby Atmos, 7.1 surround and stereo; Dolby MAT transcoding, including for HDMI input; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through; built-in 11 W speakerHDMI passthrough for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS, according to Amazon’s developer specifications; compatible receiving equipment and supported content required. PCWorld also tested Atmos passthrough; this is distinct from the standard Stick’s Dolby decoding.
Performance
SoftwareFire OSFire OS
Storage16 GB (better)8 GB
Chip detailsAmlogic POP1-G; 4× Arm Cortex-A73 at 2.2 GHz and 4× Cortex-A53 at 2.0 GHz; Arm G52 MP8 GPU at 800 MHzMT8695D; quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU; 32-bit applications
Memory2GB LPDDR4/4X1 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage–Internal storage includes operating software
Software and services–Fire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); build model AFTSS. Amazon announced shipping in selected countries the week after 24 September 2020, without an exact day.
Connections
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
EthernetYesNo
Voice remoteYesYes
PortsHDMI 2.1 input; HDMI 2.1 output with ARC; HDCP 2.3; USB-A 2.0 (for webcams); IR extender; 10/100 Ethernet; powerHDMI plug and Micro-USB power; 10/100 Ethernet through a separate adapter, with no built-in Ethernet socket
Wi-Fi and BluetoothWi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax with 2x2 MIMO (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0 and LEDual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0; Miracast supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications
Smart homeHands-free Alexa with a four-microphone array; controls TVs, soundbars, cable and satellite boxes and receivers by voice and IR; Alexa video calling with a USB webcam–
RemoteAlexa Voice Remote Enhanced; Bluetooth 5.0; 2 × AAA; 38 × 158 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteriesOriginal Alexa Voice Remote Lite includes a microphone and guide button, but no television power, volume or mute controls; later remote bundles do not create another Stick hardware generation
Design
TypeBoxStick
PowerExternal power adapterExternal power supply
Size86 × 86 × 77 mm; 513 g–
In the boxFire TV Cube (3rd Gen), Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power adapter, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide (HDMI, IR extender and Ethernet cables sold separately)–

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