Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)

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Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (3rd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2020	September 2026
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 1080p 60 fps	AV1, HEVC and VP9 decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 60 fps
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG; 8-bit and 10-bit HEVC, AV1 and VP9 input. Dolby Vision is not listed in the maker's specifications.
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus	HDMI pass-through for 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	MT8695D; quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU; 32-bit applications	MediaTek MT8698E; four Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
Memory
Memory	1 GB DDR4 RAM	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes space used by operating software	–
Software and services
Software and services	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.	Vega OS 2.0; includes the redesigned Fire TV experience and Alexa+. App availability differs from older Android-based Fire OS devices.
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power; 10/100 Ethernet through a separate external adapter, with no built-in Ethernet socket	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0; Miracast supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications	Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote has microphone, television power, volume and mute controls; later remote bundles do not create a new Stick hardware generation	Included Fire TV Remote (2026) has a microphone button, dedicated power, volume and mute controls for compatible TVs, soundbars and receivers, and a customisable star button
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	External power supply	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable
In the box
In the box	–	Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power