Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; no AV1 listed in Amazon's device table	AV1, HEVC and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC; Amazon lists support on selected Prime Video and Disney+ titles with compatible equipment	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC on compatible Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ titles and equipment
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MTK8695+MT7668; quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU; IMG GE8300 GPU	MediaTek MT8696 + MT7921LS; quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU; IMG GE9215 GPU at 750 MHz
Memory
Memory	1.5GB DDR4	2GB DDR4
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 6, based on Android 7.1 (API level 25); AFTMM build model. First shipped 31 October 2018 in the US and Canada; UK, Germany and India followed on 14 November. Later remote bundles are not separate stick generations.	Fire OS 7, based on Android 9 (API level 28); AFTKA build model
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB power; 10/100 Mbps Ethernet through an optional external adapter	HDMI output; micro-USB power; optional external 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax with 2×2 MIMO (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa can control compatible smart home devices; hands-free voice control requires a linked Echo	Live View Picture-in-Picture for compatible cameras; Alexa Home Theatre with compatible Echo speakers; hands-free Alexa needs a linked Echo
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, infrared TV power, volume and mute controls	Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, TV power and volume controls, and four preset app buttons
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick