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

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

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	AV1, HEVC and VP9 decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 60 fps	AV1, HEVC and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 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	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC on compatible Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ titles and equipment
Performance
Software
Software	Vega OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8698E; four Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz	MediaTek MT8696 + MT7921LS; quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU; IMG GE9215 GPU at 750 MHz
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM	2GB DDR4
Software and services
Software and services	Vega OS 2.0; includes the redesigned Fire TV experience and Alexa+. App availability differs from older Android-based Fire OS devices.	Fire OS 7, based on Android 9 (API level 28); AFTKA build model
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate adapter	HDMI output; micro-USB power; optional external 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy	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	–	Live View Picture-in-Picture for compatible cameras; Alexa Home Theatre with compatible Echo speakers; hands-free Alexa needs a linked Echo
Remote
Remote	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	Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, TV power and volume controls, and four preset app buttons
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	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	–