Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen)
Amazon's original 4K streaming stick with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and a remote that controls compatible TVs' power and volume.
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Fire OS
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the responsive interface, easy setup and value, but find search favours Amazon content and works inconsistently across services. What Hi-Fi? praises picture and sound quality for the price, while finding the stick awkwardly bulky and less dynamic than Apple TV 4K. These are historical reviews, so their app-availability complaints reflect testing at the time.
From techradar.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Video
- HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; no AV1 listed in Amazon's device table
- Audio
- Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC; Amazon lists support on selected Prime Video and Disney+ titles with compatible equipment
Performance
- Software
- Fire OS
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Chip details
- MTK8695+MT7668; quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU; IMG GE8300 GPU
- Memory
- 1.5GB DDR4
- Software and services
- Fire OS 6, based on Android 7.1 (API level 25); AFTMM build model. First shipped 31 October 2018 in the US and Canada; UK, Germany and India followed on 14 November. Later remote bundles are not separate stick generations.
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI output; micro-USB power; 10/100 Mbps Ethernet through an optional external adapter
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
- Smart home
- Alexa can control compatible smart home devices; hands-free voice control requires a linked Echo
- Remote
- Original Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, infrared TV power, volume and mute controls
Design
- Type
- Stick
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Dolby Atmos with compatible content and audio equipment
- Voice remote with TV power and volume controls
Cons
- Ethernet needs an optional external adapter
- 8GB storage and 1.5GB RAM
- Wi-Fi 5 rather than newer Wi-Fi 6 generations
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 4K | HDR10 | Roku OS | Oct 2017 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Fire OS | Jun 2018 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Google TV | Sept 2020 |
Newer model: Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen).
Sources
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-…
- press.aboutamazon.com/2018/10/introducing-amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-and-the-all-n…
Photo: m.media-amazon.com
