Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)

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Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (2nd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	September 2020
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 1080p 30 fps; H.264 also supports 720p 60 fps	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 1080p 60 fps
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus support	Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek 8127D; quad-core Arm CPU at 1.3 GHz; Mali-450 MP4 GPU; 32-bit application support	MT8695D; quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU; 32-bit applications
Memory
Memory	1 GB RAM	1 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes space used by operating software	Internal storage includes space used by operating software
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 5 based on Android 5.1 (API level 22); build model AFTT. First shipped in the US on 20 October 2016; UK launch on 6 April 2017. Amazon’s developer page groups the 2016 device and its 2019 remote update as the same second generation.	Fire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); build model AFTSSS. Amazon’s Japanese release confirms shipping from 30 September 2020; the global announcement says shipping in selected countries the following week.
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	Integrated HDMI plug, Micro-USB power connection and no built-in Ethernet socket; 10/100 Ethernet supported through an external adapter	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power; 10/100 Ethernet through a separate external adapter, with no built-in Ethernet socket
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE; Miracast display mirroring	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0; Miracast supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications
Remote
Remote	Original bundle includes the first Alexa Voice Remote, with microphone and playback controls; a new remote bundle followed in 2019	Original Alexa Voice Remote has microphone, television power, volume and mute controls; later remote bundles do not create a new Stick hardware generation
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	External power adapter	External power supply