Roku 3 (4200) vs Roku Premiere (3920)

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3 (4200) compared with Premiere (3920)

	Roku3 (4200)	RokuPremiere (3920)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2013	October 2018
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	HDR10 (better)
Video
Video	Up to 1080p HD (original Roku announcement); HDMI only, with no analogue A/V output	720p, 1080p and 4K Ultra HD; up to 4K at 60 fps (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row). HDCP 2.2 required for 4K/HDR
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Arm Cortex-A9 dual-core at 1 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)	Quad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row)
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)	1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)
Storage
Storage	microSD expands channel/app storage; local media uses the USB port	–
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; apps and services vary by region and software version. Maker developer row lists release year 2014, conflicting with the original March 6, 2013 release announcement used here	Roku OS; app availability varies by region and software version. US retail availability began in early October 2018; the developer row lists 2019, while the original US maker announcement specifies October 2018
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or memory-card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi (Roku launch release); 2.4/5 GHz confirmed by SmallNetBuilder. Original remote uses Wi-Fi Direct rather than Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor)
Remote
Remote	Original enhanced motion remote with headphone socket and A/B game controls. Side volume buttons control headphones only; no microphone or television power controls. Distinct from the 2015 voice-remote bundle	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was the voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	–	USB power cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power
In the box
In the box	Player, enhanced remote and in-ear headphones; HDMI cable not supplied (SmallNetBuilder)	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable, power adaptor and removable adhesive strip (UK quick-start guide)