Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) vs Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen) compared with Streaming Stick+ (3810)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen)	RokuStreaming Stick+ (3810)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2017
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	HDR10
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; no AV1 listed in Amazon's device table	Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps; AVForums identifies HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and tested automatic display refresh-rate matching on the original software
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10; Dolby Vision is not supported
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC; Amazon lists support on selected Prime Video and Disney+ titles with compatible equipment	AVForums found Dolby Digital Plus Atmos output available, but no UK streaming apps using it at the time; its Plex tests passed multichannel core Dolby Digital and DTS, not Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD MA. TechRadar's broad claim of no Atmos conflicts with that test, so the main Atmos field is omitted
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MTK8695+MT7668; quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU; IMG GE8300 GPU	–
Memory
Memory	1.5GB DDR4	–
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 6, based on Android 7.1 (API level 25); AFTMM build model. First shipped 31 October 2018 in the US and Canada; UK, Germany and India followed on 14 November. Later remote bundles are not separate stick generations.	Launched with Roku OS 8; app availability and software features vary by country and over time
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB power; 10/100 Mbps Ethernet through an optional external adapter	HDMI output and Mini USB power connection; no built-in Ethernet socket or USB media playback port
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO receiver in the supplied power cable (AVForums); Roku claimed up to four times the wireless range of its 2016 Streaming Stick
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa can control compatible smart home devices; hands-free voice control requires a linked Echo	–
Remote
Remote	Original Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, infrared TV power, volume and mute controls	US launch bundle includes a voice remote with TV power and volume controls. AVForums' original UK review unit had TV power and volume but no direct remote voice search; later remote bundles differ
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	–	Proprietary power cable incorporates the wireless receiver; supplied power adaptor, with suitable TV USB power also tested by both reviews
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.8 × 0.47 in; 0.9 oz (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	–	Streaming stick, power cable with wireless receiver, power adaptor and remote; AVForums' UK review bundle also included USB extension cable and two AAA batteries