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

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

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)	AppleTV 4K (3rd generation)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	November 2022
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	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	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 (Profile 5) up to 2160p, 60 fps; HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG with HEVC (Main 10 profile) up to 2160p, 60 fps
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H	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	Vega OS	tvOS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	64 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	A15 Bionic
Storage
Storage	–	64GB (Wi-Fi model) or 128GB (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model)
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM	–
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	Yes
Smart home hub
Smart home hub	–	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate 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 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 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
Smart home
Smart home	–	Home hub; Thread networking on the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model only, for HomeKit or Matter Thread accessories
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	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	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable	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	Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power	Apple TV 4K, Siri Remote, power lead, documentation (HDMI cable sold separately)