NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro vs Roku Ultra (4800)

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SHIELD TV Pro compared with Ultra (4800)

	NVIDIASHIELD TV Pro	RokuUltra (4800)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	October 2020
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision and HDR10	HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Video
Video	Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps (H.265/HEVC); up to 4K 60 fps for VP8, VP9, H.264 and MPEG-1/2; AI-enhanced upscaling to 4K 60 fps	Up to 4K at 60 fps; Roku's model-4800 guide specifies an HDCP 2.2 HDMI connection for 4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision and HDR10	Roku's current Benjamin/4800X developer row lists HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. An older model-4800 support document also claims HDR10+, which the developer row omits; HDR10+ is left out of the main field pending reconciliation
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X and DTS-HD pass-through; high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz over HDMI and USB	Dolby Atmos with compatible content and sound system; TechRadar lists AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC, PCM, AC3/EAC3, DTS and ALAC support
Performance
Software
Software	Android TV	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	16 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	NVIDIA Tegra X1+ with a 256-core GPU	Quad-core processor (Roku launch announcement); Roku's Benjamin/4800X developer row identifies Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	3 GB	2 GB (Roku's Benjamin/4800X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; OS 9.4 was announced alongside the player. AirPlay 2 and HomeKit were added after launch, as confirmed in Tom's Guide's review; apps and features vary by country and software version
Storage
Storage	16 GB, expandable with USB flash or hard drives	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 and CEC; Gigabit Ethernet; two USB 3.0 (Type-A)	HDMI, USB, Ethernet and power input (model-4800 Quick Start Guide); no microSD slot (both reviews)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0 + LE	Dual-band 802.11ac (TechRadar); Bluetooth support and up to 50% greater wireless range than the prior model (Roku's launch claim)
Smart home
Smart home	Google Assistant built in; works with Google Home and Amazon Echo (Alexa)	Controllable through compatible Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant devices; AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support with updated software
Remote
Remote	SHIELD Remote with microphone, motion-activated backlit buttons, programmable button, Bluetooth, IR blaster for TV, soundbar or receiver power and volume, and remote locator; 2 × AAA included	Original voice remote has TV power, volume and mute, headphone jack, two personal shortcuts and lost-remote finder; two AA batteries. Later rechargeable-remote bundles are not separate player hardware here
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	40 W power adapter (5–10 W typical consumption)	Supplied mains power adaptor
Size
Size	98.0 × 159.0 × 25.93 mm (H × W × D); 250 g	4.9 × 4.9 × 0.9 in (Tom's Guide)
In the box
In the box	–	Ultra player, voice remote, headphones, two AA batteries, Premium High Speed HDMI cable and power adaptor