Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) compared with Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2026)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	April 2026
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
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	Full HD (1080p) output
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.	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
Software
Software	Vega OS	Vega 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 MT8698D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM	1GB LPDDR4-3200
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 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 2.1; USB-C 2.0 (power); Ethernet with Amazon's 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	Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and BLE
Smart home
Smart home	–	Alexa+ control of compatible smart home devices and Ring cameras
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 power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers, and preset app buttons
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included 0.4 m USB-C cable, or a USB-C cable and wall adapter
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, 0.4 m USB-C power cable (HDMI extender sold separately)