Amazon Fire TV (1st Gen) vs Roku 3 (4200)

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Fire TV (1st Gen) compared with 3 (4200)

	AmazonFire TV (1st Gen)	Roku3 (4200)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	March 2013
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	H.264 decoding up to 1080p 30 fps or 720p 60 fps; MPEG-4 up to 1080p 30 fps; HDCP 1.4	Up to 1080p HD (original Roku announcement); HDMI only, with no analogue A/V output
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus input formats; Amazon’s launch release advertises surround sound up to 7.1 channels	–
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064; quad-core Krait 300 CPU up to 1.7 GHz; Adreno 320 GPU; 32-bit applications	Arm Cortex-A9 dual-core at 1 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	512 MB (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes operating software; no microSD slot	microSD expands channel/app storage; local media uses the USB port
Software and services
Software and services	Amazon’s developer specifications list Fire OS 5 based on Android 5.1 (API level 22), build model AFTB; this reflects later software rather than the original launch version	Roku OS; apps and services vary by region and software version. Maker developer row lists release year 2014, conflicting with the original March 6, 2013 release announcement used here
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, optical digital audio, USB and power; port list cross-checked in TechRadar’s exact-model review	HDMI, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 3.0 without BLE; Miracast supported	Dual-band Wi-Fi (Roku launch release); 2.4/5 GHz confirmed by SmallNetBuilder. Original remote uses Wi-Fi Direct rather than Bluetooth
Remote
Remote	Original Bluetooth remote includes a microphone for voice search, confirmed by Amazon’s launch release; this is distinct from the developer table’s Alexa-control row	Original enhanced motion remote with headphone socket and A/B game controls. Side volume buttons control headphones only; no microphone or television power controls. Distinct from the 2015 voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
In the box
In the box	–	Player, enhanced remote and in-ear headphones; HDMI cable not supplied (SmallNetBuilder)
Power
Power	External power supply	–