Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) vs Roku Express (3930)

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Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) compared with Express (3930)

	AmazonFire TV Stick (3rd Gen)	RokuExpress (3930)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2020	October 2019
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG (better)	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	HEVC and H.264 decoding up to 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 1080p 60 fps	Up to 1080p Full HD; no 4K or HDR (exact Nemo/3930X maker developer row)
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus	–
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MT8695D; quad-core CPU at 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU; 32-bit applications	Arm Cortex-A53; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)
Memory
Memory	1 GB DDR4 RAM	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)
Storage
Storage	Internal storage includes space used by operating software	–
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); build model AFTSSS. Amazon’s Japanese release confirms shipping from 30 September 2020; the global announcement says shipping in selected countries the following week.	Roku OS; apps vary by region and software version. Maker September 2019 release gives October retail availability, rather than the announcement day
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power; 10/100 Ethernet through a separate external adapter, with no built-in Ethernet socket	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0; Miracast supported according to Amazon’s developer specifications	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote has microphone, television power, volume and mute controls; later remote bundles do not create a new Stick hardware generation	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; needs line of sight. No voice microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Express+ 3931 adds the voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Power
Power	External power supply	USB power. The European 3930EU guide excludes a mains adaptor; the original US launch package includes one
In the box
In the box	–	European package includes player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable and removable adhesive strip