Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2024) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

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Fire TV Stick HD (2024) compared with Fire TV Stick HD (2026)

	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2024)	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2026)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	April 2026
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 1080p at 60 fps	Full HD (1080p) output
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS, up to 7.1	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Vega OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8695D; quad-core 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU	MediaTek MT8698D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
Memory
Memory	1GB DDR4	1GB LPDDR4-3200
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB for power only; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0 (power); Ethernet with Amazon's adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE	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	Alexa+ control of compatible smart home devices and Ring cameras
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38.68 × 141.3 × 17.6 mm, 45 g without batteries	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 0.4 m USB-C cable, or a USB-C cable and wall adapter
Size
Size	86 × 30 × 13 mm; 32 g	–
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, 0.4 m USB-C power cable (HDMI extender sold separately)