Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen) | RokuStreaming Stick 4K | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2023 | October 2021 |
| Video and audio | ||
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| HDR | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| Video | AV1, HEVC and H.264 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; VP9 up to 4K at 60 fps | Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K |
| HDR | Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus JOC and AC-4); Dolby MAT transcoding; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through | Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku's UK spec doesn't list Dolby Atmos) |
| Performance | ||
| Software | Fire OS | Roku OS |
| Storage | 8 GB | – |
| Chip details | MediaTek MT8696D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 650 MHz | Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before |
| Memory | 2GB LPDDR4 | 1 GB |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | No | No |
| Voice remote | Yes | Yes |
| Ports | HDMI 2.1 output with ARC input support; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter | HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE | 802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver |
| Smart home | Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Alexa Home Theater with compatible Echo speakers | Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa |
| Remote | Alexa Voice Remote with mic button | Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries |
| Design | ||
| Type | Stick | Stick |
| Power | – | 5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included |
| Size | – | 3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g |
| In the box | – | Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor |
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