Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) vs Roku Streaming Stick (3500)

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Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) compared with Streaming Stick (3500)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (2nd Gen)	RokuStreaming Stick (3500)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	April 2014
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	Up to 1080p HD (Roku's original HDMI-version announcement)
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	ARM11 at 600 MHz (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)
Memory
Memory	1 GB RAM	512 MB (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes space used by operating software	–
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; maker now lists this as a legacy model limited to Roku OS 11. 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 plug and Micro-USB power input; USB cable and mains adapter included; distinct from the earlier MHL-powered Roku Ready stick
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	Dual-band 802.11b/g/n (Tech Advisor); 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (Tom's Guide)
Remote
Remote	Original bundle includes the first Alexa Voice Remote, with microphone and playback controls; a new remote bundle followed in 2019	Wi-Fi Direct remote with navigation, playback and app shortcuts; no microphone, headphone socket or motion sensors (Tech Advisor). Original app shortcut labels vary by region
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Size
Size	–	3.1 × 1.1 × 0.5 in (Tom's Guide)
Power
Power	External power adapter	–