Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) vs Roku Premiere (4620)

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Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) compared with Premiere (4620)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)	RokuPremiere (4620)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Auto Low Latency Mode	4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2; upscales 720p/1080p to 4K and 720p to 1080p (Roku launch release reproduced by Display Daily)
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	No HDR in Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row and original launch release; distinct from the later HDR-capable Premiere with model number 3920
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround and stereo; Dolby MAT transcoding; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through	Night listening mode adjusts sound levels for consistent volume (Roku launch release)
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	16 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8696T; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 850 MHz	Arm Cortex-A53 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2GB LPDDR4	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1 output with ARC input support; micro-USB for power; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter (sold separately)	HDMI output and power input only; no Ethernet or microSD card slot (The Gadgeteer)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Live View Picture-in-Picture camera feeds	–
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced with power, volume and channel buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38 × 157 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteries	Original infrared remote with navigation, playback and app shortcuts; no microphone or headphone socket. Mobile-app voice search is separate
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Size
Size	99 × 30 × 14 mm (108 mm with the HDMI connector); 43.5 g	Approximately 5-inch-square black box (The Gadgeteer); original box includes remote, two AAA batteries and power adapter
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide	–