Roku 3 (4200) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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3 (4200) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	Roku3 (4200)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	March 2013	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Video
Video	Up to 1080p HD (original Roku announcement); HDMI only, with no analogue A/V output	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps
Audio
Audio	–	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku's UK spec doesn't list Dolby Atmos)
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 Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)	1 GB
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	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
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	802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver
Smart home
Smart home	–	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
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	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Power
Power	–	5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Player, enhanced remote and in-ear headphones; HDMI cable not supplied (SmallNetBuilder)	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor