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

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

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)	GoogleChromecast with Google TV (4K)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	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	AV1, HEVC and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps	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 on compatible Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ titles and 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	MediaTek MT8696 + MT7921LS; quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU; IMG GE9215 GPU at 750 MHz	–
Memory
Memory	2GB DDR4	2 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 7, based on Android 9 (API level 28); AFTKA build model	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB power; optional external 10/100 Mbps Ethernet 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/ax with 2×2 MIMO (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0	802.11ac Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.2
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	Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, TV power and volume controls, and four preset app buttons	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