Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) vs Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) compared with TV 4K (3rd generation)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen)	AppleTV 4K (3rd generation)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	November 2022
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	SDR video with AVC/HEVC (Main/Main 10 profile) up to 2160p, 60 fps; HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS); 21:9 and other cinematic aspect ratios on compatible projectors and displays
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision (Profile 5) up to 2160p, 60 fps; HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG with HEVC (Main 10 profile) up to 2160p, 60 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; AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) and E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1); Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC and MP3; ARC or eARC over HDMI
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	tvOS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	64 GB (better)
Chip details
Chip details	MTK8695+MT7668; quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU; IMG GE8300 GPU	A15 Bionic
Storage
Storage	–	64GB (Wi-Fi model) or 128GB (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model)
Memory
Memory	1.5GB 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.	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Smart home hub
Smart home hub	–	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB power; 10/100 Mbps Ethernet through an optional external adapter	HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K 60 fps HDR output, ARC or eARC, QMS); Gigabit Ethernet (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model only); IR receiver
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa can control compatible smart home devices; hands-free voice control requires a linked Echo	Home hub; Thread networking on the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model only, for HomeKit or Matter Thread accessories
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, infrared TV power, volume and mute controls	Siri Remote (3rd generation) with touch-enabled clickpad, microphone for Siri, Bluetooth 5.0 and IR transmitter; controls the TV or receiver by IR or CEC; rechargeable over USB-C; 136 × 35 × 9.25 mm, 66 g
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Power
Power	–	Built-in power supply; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
Size
Size	–	31 × 93 × 93 mm (H × W × D); 208 g (Wi-Fi model), 214 g (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model)
In the box
In the box	–	Apple TV 4K, Siri Remote, power lead, documentation (HDMI cable sold separately)