Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) vs Google Chromecast with Google TV (4K)

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

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen)	GoogleChromecast with Google TV (4K)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2020
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	Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps; Dolby Vision, VP9 and HLG decode; ALLM over HDMI for gaming
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC; Amazon lists support on selected Prime Video and Disney+ titles with compatible equipment	Dolby audio pass-through, including Dolby Atmos (needs a Dolby Atmos soundbar or receiver)
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Google TV
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MTK8695+MT7668; quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU; IMG GE8300 GPU	–
Memory
Memory	1.5GB DDR4	2 GB
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 5
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 2.0 with ALLM (on a cable); USB-C for power and data; Ethernet via Google's Ethernet power adapter (sold separately)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0	802.11ac Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.2
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa can control compatible smart home devices; hands-free voice control requires a linked Echo	–
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, infrared TV power, volume and mute controls	Chromecast Voice Remote with Google Assistant button, IR for the TV, receiver or soundbar, and BLE 4.2; 2 × AAA (included); 122 × 38 × 18 mm, 63 g
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	–	5 V, 1.5 A power supply included; 1.5 m power cable
Size
Size	–	162 × 61 × 12.5 mm; 56.7 g