Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) vs Roku Premiere+ (4630)

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Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) compared with Premiere+ (4630)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)	RokuPremiere+ (4630)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	HDR10
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 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	–
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; remote headphone socket for private listening
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/4630X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2GB LPDDR4	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Storage
Storage	–	microSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
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, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)
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 point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Size
Size	99 × 30 × 14 mm (108 mm with the HDMI connector); 43.5 g	–
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	–