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

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

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	AV1, HEVC and VP9 hardware decoding up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K at 30 fps	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus JOC on compatible Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ titles and equipment	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
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8696 + MT7921LS; quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU; IMG GE9215 GPU at 750 MHz	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	2GB DDR4	1 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Fire OS 7, based on Android 9 (API level 28); AFTKA build model	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB power; optional external 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax with 2×2 MIMO (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0	802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver
Smart home
Smart home	Live View Picture-in-Picture for compatible cameras; Alexa Home Theatre with compatible Echo speakers; hands-free Alexa needs a linked Echo	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote with microphone button, TV power and volume controls, and four preset app buttons	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	–	5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	–	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor