Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) vs Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)

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Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) compared with Streaming Stick Plus (2025)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen)	RokuStreaming Stick Plus (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	AV1, HEVC and VP9 decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps or 1080p 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
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG; 8-bit and 10-bit HEVC, AV1 and VP9 input. Dolby Vision is not listed in the maker's specifications.	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos)
Performance
Software
Software	Vega OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8698E; four Arm Cortex-A55 cores up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3733 RAM	1 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Vega OS 2.0; includes the redesigned Fire TV experience and Alexa+. App availability differs from older Android-based Fire OS devices.	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Dual-band Wi-Fi
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0; Ethernet supported through a separate adapter	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Smart home
Smart home	–	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Included Fire TV Remote (2026) has a microphone button, dedicated power, volume and mute controls for compatible TVs, soundbars and receivers, and a customisable star button	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included cable	5 V, 1 A; about 2.5 W typical when streaming 4K
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Remote; included cable enables Direct Power	Roku Streaming Stick Plus, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable