Google TV Streamer vs Roku Ultra (2024)

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TV Streamer compared with Ultra (2024)

	GoogleTV Streamer	RokuUltra (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	September 2024
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	Yes
Video
Video	Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS); AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 from USB
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	Dolby Vision at 60 fps, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos decode via HDMI; DTS Digital Surround pass-through; AC-4 and DD+ with Atmos, FLAC, ALAC and other formats from USB
Performance
Software
Software	Google TV	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	–	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes over 30% faster than other Roku players
Storage
Storage	32 GB	–
Memory
Memory	4 GB	2 GB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Smart home hub
Smart home hub	Yes	–
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1 (Type A); Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1,000 Mbps); USB-C (power and data)	HDMI 2.1b; USB 3.0; 10/100 Ethernet; power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.1	802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth audio streaming
Smart home
Smart home	Matter; Thread border router; Google Home panel on the TV	Works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Voice Remote with a customisable button, Bluetooth and IR for the TV, soundbar or receiver; rings when you ask a Google Assistant speaker or press the button on the back of the Streamer; 2 × AAA; 137 × 38 × 16 mm, 40 g without batteries	Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition) with hands-free voice, backlit buttons, TV power and volume, Quick Launch and Live TV Guide buttons, lost-remote finder; rechargeable over USB-C
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	Power adapter with a 1.8 m cable	12 V, 1.5 A power adaptor; about 4.5 W when streaming 4K
Size
Size	161.6 × 75.6 × 26.7 mm; 160.7 g	124.4 × 127.0 × 25.4 mm; 167.2 g
In the box
In the box	Google TV Streamer, Voice Remote with two AAA batteries, power adapter, 1.8 m power cable, quick start guide (certified HDMI 2.1 cable sold separately)	Roku Ultra, Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition), USB-C charging cable for the remote, Premium High Speed HDMI cable, power adaptor