Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2024) vs Roku Streaming Stick (2025)

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Fire TV Stick HD (2024) compared with Streaming Stick (2025)

	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2024)	RokuStreaming Stick (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 1080p at 60 fps	Up to 1080p (1920 × 1080) with up-scaling from 720p
HDR
HDR	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	–
Audio
Audio	HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos and DTS, up to 7.1	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos)
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	8 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8695D; quad-core 1.7 GHz; IMG GE8300 GPU	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1GB DDR4	512 MB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Dual-band Wi-Fi
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output; micro-USB for power only; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa control of compatible smart home devices	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38.68 × 141.3 × 17.6 mm, 45 g without batteries	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; about 2.2 W typical when streaming
Size
Size	86 × 30 × 13 mm; 32 g	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide	Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable