Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) vs Roku Express (3700)

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Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) compared with Express (3700)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (2nd Gen)	RokuExpress (3700)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 1080p 30 fps; H.264 also supports 720p 60 fps	1920 × 1080 playback; 1280 × 720 interface rendering (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus support	–
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek 8127D; quad-core Arm CPU at 1.3 GHz; Mali-450 MP4 GPU; 32-bit application support	MIPS processor at 900 MHz (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
Memory
Memory	1 GB RAM	512 MB (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes space used by operating software	No verified built-in user storage capacity published in the maker sources read
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 5 based on Android 5.1 (API level 22); build model AFTT. First shipped in the US on 20 October 2016; UK launch on 6 April 2017. Amazon’s developer page groups the 2016 device and its 2019 remote update as the same second generation.	Roku OS; app availability varies by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	Integrated HDMI plug, Micro-USB power connection and no built-in Ethernet socket; 10/100 Ethernet supported through an external adapter	HDMI output and Micro-USB power input; no Ethernet (Tom's Guide and Ars Technica)
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 display mirroring	802.11b/g/n, single-band 2.4 GHz (Roku launch release and Ars Technica)
Remote
Remote	Original bundle includes the first Alexa Voice Remote, with microphone and playback controls; a new remote bundle followed in 2019	Original infrared remote with navigation, playback and fixed app buttons; no microphone or TV power/volume controls. Mobile-app voice search is separate from the supplied remote
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Size
Size	–	Small external box supplied with adhesive mounting strip and HDMI cable; infrared receiver must remain visible
Power
Power	External power adapter	–