Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)
Amazon's 2026 4K stick runs Vega OS 2.0, supports Wi-Fi 6 and can draw power from a TV's USB port with the included cable.
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Software
- Vega OS
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- 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
- 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.
- Audio
- HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
- Software
- Vega OS
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Chip details
- MediaTek MT8698E; four Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
- Memory
- 1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM
- 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 6
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate adapter
- 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
- 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
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Power
- Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable
- In the box
- Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K output at up to 60 fps with HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable
- Remote has TV controls and a customisable shortcut button
Cons
- No Dolby Vision in the maker's supported HDR formats
- 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage
- Ethernet requires a separate adapter
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 4K | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Vega OS | Oct 2025 | |
| Stick | 4K | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Roku OS | Jun 2025 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2025 |
Sources
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-…
- aboutamazon.com/news/devices/fire-tv-stick-4k-new-remote
- community.amazondeveloper.com/t/all-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-and-fire-tv-remote/292…
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