All Fire TV Sticks Comparison 2023 (Lite vs 3rd Gen vs 4K vs 4K Max vs Cube)

Fire TV Sticks are great but which one is the best? Is the Fire TV Stick 4K better than 4K Max? Or what is the difference between Fire TV Stick Lite and Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen? If you too have such questions in your mind, this article is for you. In this article, we are going to be sharing a detailed, latest Amazon FireStick Comparison Chart that gets down to all the nitty gritty differences between all the Fire TV Sticks and Fire TV Cube.

Table of Contents:

1. Detailed Comparison Chart of All Amazon Firesticks: Lite, 3rd Gen, 4K, 4K Max, Cube

2. Compare Firestick Lite and Firestick 3rd Gen

3. Difference between Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen and Fire TV Stick 4K

4. Fire TV Stick 4K vs 4K Max Comparison

5. Fire TV Stick 4K vs Amazon Fire TV Cube Comparison

6. Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen vs Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen 

7. Latest version or generations of all Fire TV Sticks & Cube

Below is a detailed Amazon Firesticks Comparison Table that compares all Amazon Fire TV Sticks based on its features, price, and specifications.

All of the below Fire TV Sticks comparisons are done with regard to their latest versions.

Also Read: TV Stick Buying Guide 2023: How to Select the Best TV Stick

Below is a detailed comparison between Amazon Firestick Lite and 3rd Gen. These are amongst the most popular Firestick choices that people generally have. Though many of us may not be sure if the Fire TV Stick Lite is better than Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen.

Both, the Firestick Lite and Firestick 3rd Gen in terms of hardware are almost the same. However, the major difference between the two comes in their software area.

Fire Stick Lite, the cheapest Amazon TV Stick offers almost the same OTT benefits as Firestick 3rd Gen, the brand seems to have done cost-cutting in other areas such as removing the mute button, no Dolby Atmos support, no volume adjustment button, no Live TV management feature; features that are all available in the Fire Stick 3rd Gen (2021) comparatively.

Have a look at the detailed differences between the Firestick Lite with the new Alexa Remote and Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen (also called the Fire TV Stick 2021).

Also Read: Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen India Review

Another dilemma that some of us may face is understanding which Firestick is better, the Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen or Fire TV Stick 4K? Both of these Firesticks come with almost the same hardware as well as software. But before you jump to a conclusion, it is important to note that there are a few significant differences between Amazon Firestick 3rd Gen and 4K.

In terms of hardware, Firestick 3rd Gen and Fire TV Stick 4K, are almost identical. In terms of software, Firestick 3rd Gen boasts a slightly lesser powerful processor and RAM as compared to Amazon Firestick 4K which somewhere impacts its performance.

Find below a list of differences between Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen and Fire TV Stick 2021 (4K).

Also Read: Best TV under 30000: 4K Smart TVs in India at Best Prices 2023

Wondering what is the difference between Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max? How does Firestick 4K compare with Firestick 4K Max? Which one is better to buy? Well, both of these 4K streaming Fire TV Sticks offer more or less the same features on the face of it. However, there are some important differences that one may miss on.

Both the Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max offer a 4K UHD Streaming experience with support to Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and even the same storage space of 8GB.

Then, what’s the difference between Fire TV Stick 4K vs 4K Max? The Firestick 4K comes with lesser RAM as compared to Fire TV Stick 4K Max. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max also supports wifi-6 capability which makes it somewhat future-proof. It also comes with a slightly more powerful processor and higher clock speed. All of this helps the Fire Stick 4K Max to provide a smoother and faster streaming experience.

It is also important to note that while the Amazon 4K Fire TV Stick supports Dolby Atmos, one may not be able to use it on Netflix due to its outdated OS Version (Fire OS 6 or Android 7.1). Netflix doesn’t support Firestick TV devices running on FireOS 6 or lower.

This may be a big drawback of the Fire TV Stick 4K as compared to Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

Also Read: All 4K TV Sticks in India Compared (Best 4K TV Stick 2023)

Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Cube, are both premium-range Firesticks that offer some of the best features for streaming and TV control.

If we compare the Firestick 4K Max vs the Amazon Fire TV Cube, the Fire TV Cube wins as it provides additional, useful capabilities that can make your streaming experience even more seamless. These additional features include a ton of extra ports such as HDMI-in, Ethernet adapter, Micro-USB port, etc as well as double the storage capacity as that of Firestick 4K Max.

But wait before you jump to the conclusion. While the Fire TV Cube does win over the Fire TV Stick 4K Max in terms of features, it loose by a few points when it comes to design and value for money.

For example, the Fire TV Cube is worth almost double of Firestick 4K Max, but is the amount difference worth just a few extra ports, a slightly more powerful CPU & Processor, and extra storage space?

Adding to it, the Fire TV Cube remote despite belonging to the top-most premium range device, looks pretty much the same as Fire TV Stick 4K Max which costs half.

Some user reviews of the Fire TV Cube also claim of having seen ads on the homepage, something which we generally haven’t seen in 4K Max (though this just may be a device-specific issue?)

Here’s a Fire TV Stick Cube vs 4K Max comparison that would help you decide which device is better, is Fire TV Stick 4K Max better or is the Fire TV Cube better? Fire TV Cube

So, this was all about comparing all the Amazon Fire TV Sticks. We have tried to present you with a detailed Amazon Firesticks comparison table that lists all the major differences between the Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 3rd Gen, Fire TV Stick 4K, 4K Max, and Fire TV Cube.

We understand that with so many devices (with almost similar names) it could get difficult to find which Firestick is better. So, we hope this Fire TV Sticks Comparison helps you find the best Firestick for yourself.

Before we conclude this article, we have one last Fire TV Cube comparison table to share. If you are considering to buy a Fire TV Cube, you may think which Fire TV Cube is better, 2nd Gen or 3rd Gen? So, here’s a quick comparison of Fire TV Cube 2nd Generation vs Fire TV Cube 3rd Generation.

With this, I hope we have left no stone unturned in our Fire TV Stick comparison. While we are at it, here’s the latest version or generations of all Fire TV Stick devices in 2023:

Amazon Fire TV Sticks Latest Versions (2023):

We conclude our Fire TV Sticks Comparison article here. If you have any questions, please feel free to share them below I would be glad to answer them:)