Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026) vs Roku Streaming Stick (2025)

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Fire TV Stick HD (2026) compared with Streaming Stick (2025)

	AmazonFire TV Stick HD (2026)	RokuStreaming Stick (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	Full HD (1080p) output	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, 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 MT8698D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1GB LPDDR4-3200	512 MB
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 (power); Ethernet with Amazon's adapter	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and BLE	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa+ control of compatible smart home devices and Ring cameras	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, and preset app buttons	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 0.4 m USB-C cable, or a USB-C cable and wall adapter	5 V, 1 A; about 2.2 W typical when streaming
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, 0.4 m USB-C power cable (HDMI extender sold separately)	Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable