There is also support for other formats including HDR10 and HDR10+.
This is unlike the existing Fire TV Stick 4K that comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5). Amazon provides 8GB of onboard storage on both Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K.Īlongside the faster processing units, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max carries MediaTek MT7921LS chipset to enable Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. The Fire TV Stick 4K, on the other hand, has a quad-core processor at 1.7GHz, along with 1.5GB of RAM and an IMG GE8300 GPU at 650MHz. The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is claimed to be 40 percent more powerful than the Fire TV Stick 4K, thanks to its quad-core MediaTek MT8696 SoC that is clocked at 1.8GHz and is paired with 2GB of RAM and an IMG GE8300 GPU at 750MHz. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max specifications, features The Fire TV Stick lineup also includes the cheaper Fire TV Stick Lite at Rs. 5,999 and the Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) at Rs.
The Stick will be bundled with an upgrade on Amazon's Alexa Voice Remote. Other content options include music streaming via Amazon Music, TuneIn and Spotify, and web browsing through Firefox and Silk browsers. The company claims 1000s of 4K, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ titles are available to its users. Amazon's Fire TV platform has a natural focus on its Prime Video service (which streams in both Dolby Vision and HDR10+), but also offers Netlflix, BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and others amongst its plethora of VOD options. Coupled with HDR10+ compatibility, it therefore appears to have all next-gen content bases covered. The result is the 'most powerful 4K stick' on the market, promising improved loading times, slicker UI navigation and 'brilliant picture quality.'Īnd the Fire TV Stick 4K becomes the first streaming device available with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support. Key to the new streamer's range of talents (including its multi-format HDR support) is a quad-core 1.7GHz processor which Amazon rates as 80 per cent more powerful than the one employed by the previous Fire TV Stick, and revised Wi-Fi antenna technology. 'We’ve listened to our customers and pushed to deliver the complete 4K solution they are looking for, all within a compact stick form factor,' claims Eric Saarnio, Head of Amazon Devices, Europe.
Previously, Amazon's bulkier Fire TV player (£70) was the company's only 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos option. The new Fire TV Stick 4K is available from pre-order today (it's due to ship on November 14) with a price tag of £50.
Amazon has given its Fire TV platform its now traditional yearly refresh with a new streaming Stick that brings 4K playback to the slim-line product for the first time, plus Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support.