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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen)
$49.99Cheaper
Released 2023-10
Best Streaming Devices · head-to-head
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) vs Google TV Streamer 4K
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) is cheaper at $49.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Google TV Streamer 4K
$99.99
Released 2024-09
Which is better: the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) or Google TV Streamer 4K?
The Google TV Streamer 4K wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) is the cheaper at $49.99. Get the Google TV Streamer 4K for the stronger spec sheet, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) | Google TV Streamer 4K |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $49.99 US launch MSRP, model B0CHP8SNBM | $99.99 |
| Brand | Amazon | |
| Released | 2023-10 | 2024-09 |
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| Processor | MediaTek MT7921 2.0 GHz quad-core | MediaTek MT8696 |
| Storage (GB) | 8 | 32 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 | WiFi 5 |
| Remote voice | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | Yes |
| Release | 2023-10 | 2024-09 |
Sources — Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen): en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-15). Google TV Streamer 4K: androidpolice.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) and Google TV Streamer 4K?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Processor: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) MediaTek MT7921 2.0 GHz quad-core vs Google TV Streamer 4K MediaTek MT8696
- Storage (GB): Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) 8 vs Google TV Streamer 4K 32
- Wi-Fi: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) WiFi 6 vs Google TV Streamer 4K WiFi 5
- Ethernet: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) false vs Google TV Streamer 4K true
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen)
No sourced tester review yet.
Google TV Streamer 4K
All four whitelisted, hands-on reviews survived verification (PCWorld, Engadget, Tom's Guide, What Hi-Fi). The one unanimous positive is the redesigned remote with its find-my-remote chime; three also value the smart-home control panel with Matter hub and Thread router. All four flag the doubled $100 price against cheaper Onn/Chromecast and premium Apple TV/Fire TV rivals. Verdicts split on speed and thin AI. (4 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Best-in-class Google TV interface that organizes content across streaming apps; Fast, responsive app loading and navigation versus cheaper Google TV hardware; Useful smart-home control panel with Matter hub and Thread border router.
Flagged: Doubled $100 price is hard to justify against cheaper Onn/Chromecast or premium Apple TV/Fire TV rivals; Only Wi-Fi 5, no Wi-Fi 6/6E, so less futureproof; AI features feel inessential or minimal.