Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

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Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (2nd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2026)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	April 2026
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	Full HD (1080p) output
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus support	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Vega 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	MediaTek MT8698D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
Memory
Memory	1 GB RAM	1GB LPDDR4-3200
Storage
Storage	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.	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
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 2.1; USB-C 2.0 (power); Ethernet with Amazon's adapter
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	Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and BLE
Smart home
Smart home	–	Alexa+ control of compatible smart home devices and Ring cameras
Remote
Remote	Original bundle includes the first Alexa Voice Remote, with microphone and playback controls; a new remote bundle followed in 2019	Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers, and preset app buttons
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	External power adapter	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included 0.4 m USB-C cable, or a USB-C cable and wall adapter
In the box
In the box	–	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, 0.4 m USB-C power cable (HDMI extender sold separately)