If you are looking to buy a new Fire TV Stick you may have noticed there are now different versions including the 3rd Gen standard version, 4K, and now a Fire TV Stick Lite version.
You may be wondering what the difference is and which version is right for you.
The main difference is the price, performance, and remote controls.
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd GEN) vs Fire TV Stick Lite
- Price
- Speed and Performance
- Remote Controls
The first thing is the price with the Fire TV Stick currently costing $10 less compared to the 3rd Gen standard version.
Both the units use the same internal hardware with a 1.7Ghz CPU and 1GB of DDR4 RAM.
This gives both units the same performance during benchmarks.
The only difference for internal hardware is the sound quality with the 3rd GEN version supporting Dolby Vision, ATMOS, 7.1, and DA 5.1.
The Lite Version supports Dolby Digital.
The standard 3rd GEN version can control the TV such as power and volume.
The Lite version remote control does not support TV control options.
Both remote controls have Alexa and are Bluetooth units.
Read More Here on Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd GEN)
All-new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (includes TV controls) | HD streaming device | 2020 release
Read More Here on Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite
Introducing Fire TV Stick Lite with Alexa Voice Remote Lite (no TV controls) | HD streaming device | 2020 release
Summary
The main difference between the 3rd GEN Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite is the remote controls and the price.
There is some difference in sound quality which is likely not noticeable to most users.
The resolution is the same for both at HD 1080p.
If you need to control your TV and Fire Stick with the same remote control the 3rd Gen version is likely best.
If you want the best low-cost option the Fire Stick Lite is likely best.
Have you used both Fire TV Stick Version? Let us know your thoughts below.
I am going for the lite one
So basically you pay extra 10 dollar to be able to turn your volume up and down and TV off.