Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	October 2023
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	2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Auto Low Latency Mode
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.	Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H	Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround and stereo; Dolby MAT transcoding; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through
Performance
Software
Software	Vega OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	16 GB (better)
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 MT8696T; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 850 MHz
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM	2GB LPDDR4
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.	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
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 2.1 output with ARC input support; micro-USB for power; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter (sold separately)
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	Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE
Smart home
Smart home	–	Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Live View Picture-in-Picture camera feeds
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 Enhanced with power, volume and channel buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38 × 157 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteries
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Size
Size	–	99 × 30 × 14 mm (108 mm with the HDMI connector); 43.5 g
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	Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide