Roku 4 (4400) vs Roku Premiere (3920)

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4 (4400) compared with Premiere (3920)
Roku4 (4400)RokuPremiere (3920)
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2015October 2018
Video and audio
Resolution4K4K
HDRNoneHDR10 (better)
VideoUp to 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for 4K (Roku launch announcement)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
HDRNo HDR support (TechRadar)HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG
Performance
SoftwareRoku OSRoku OS
Chip detailsQuad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rateQuad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row)
Memory1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row)1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)
StoragemicroSD expands channel/app storage; USB supports local media playback. User-accessible internal capacity is not published in the maker sources used–
Software and servicesLaunched with Roku OS 7. Roku lists OS 11.5 as the last supported release for model 4400X; channel availability varies by region and software versionRoku 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-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
EthernetYesNo
Voice remoteYesNo
PortsHDMI, optical digital audio, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and powerHDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or memory-card slot
Wi-Fi and BluetoothDual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement)Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor)
RemoteOriginal enhanced wireless remote with voice search, headphone socket, motion/game controls and a speaker for the player's remote-finder button. Uses Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth (Ars Technica)Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was the voice-remote bundle
Design
TypeBoxBox
Power–USB power cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power
Size16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar)–
In the boxPlayer, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement)Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable, power adaptor and removable adhesive strip (UK quick-start guide)

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