Amazon Fire TV (2nd Gen) vs Roku Premiere+ (4630)

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Fire TV (2nd Gen) compared with Premiere+ (4630)

	AmazonFire TV (2nd Gen)	RokuPremiere+ (4630)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	None	HDR10 (better)
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HEVC Main 10 input but 8-bit output; VP9 up to YouTube 4K; HDCP 2.2	4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker
HDR
HDR	HDR output is not supported, according to Amazon’s developer specifications	–
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus input formats; surround audio via HDMI	Night listening mode adjusts sound levels; remote headphone socket for private listening
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek 8173C; two Cortex-A72 cores up to 2 GHz and two Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.573 GHz; PowerVR Rogue GX6250 GPU; 32-bit applications	Arm Cortex-A53 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2 GB RAM	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes operating software; microSD expansion supports up to 128 GB for downloaded apps and games	microSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 5 based on Android 5.1 (API level 22); build model AFTS. Amazon’s launch release confirms US shipping from 5 October 2015.	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, USB 2.0, microSD and power; no optical audio output. USB version and port list confirmed by AVForums’ exact-model inspection.	HDMI, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE; Miracast supported	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)
Remote
Remote	Included microphone-equipped voice remote; Alexa functions varied by region, with AVForums reporting no Alexa assistant in the UK at its 2015 review	Original point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	External power supply	–