Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select vs Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite

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Fire TV Stick 4K Select compared with Fire TV Stick Lite

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Select	AmazonFire TV Stick Lite
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	2020
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	2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps	HEVC, H.264 and VP9 decoding up to 1080p 60 fps
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	–
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos (E-AC-3 JOC), DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H	HDMI passthrough for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS, according to Amazon’s developer specifications; compatible receiving equipment and supported content required. PCWorld also tested Atmos passthrough; this is distinct from the standard Stick’s Dolby decoding.
Performance
Software
Software	Vega OS	Fire OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8698; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz	MT8695D; quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU; 32-bit applications
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4	1 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage
Storage	–	Internal storage includes operating software
Software and services
Software and services	–	Fire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); build model AFTSS. Amazon announced shipping in selected countries the week after 24 September 2020, without an exact day.
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1 output (HDCP 1.4, 2.2 and 2.3); micro-USB for power only; Ethernet with Amazon's adapter	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power; 10/100 Ethernet through a separate adapter, with no built-in Ethernet socket
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0; Miracast supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38 × 142 × 16 mm, 43.4 g without batteries	Original Alexa Voice Remote Lite includes a microphone and guide button, but no television power, volume or mute controls; later remote bundles do not create another Stick hardware generation
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	–	External power supply
Size
Size	99 × 30 × 14 mm; 42 g	–
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Alexa Voice Remote, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide	–