Roku 4 (4400) vs Roku Premiere (3920)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Roku4 (4400) | RokuPremiere (3920) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2015 | October 2018 |
| Video and audio | ||
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| HDR | None | HDR10 (better) |
| Video | Up 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 |
| HDR | No HDR support (TechRadar) | HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG |
| Performance | ||
| Software | Roku OS | Roku OS |
| Chip details | Quad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rate | Quad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row) |
| Memory | 1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row) | 1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row) |
| Storage | microSD expands channel/app storage; USB supports local media playback. User-accessible internal capacity is not published in the maker sources used | – |
| Software and services | Launched with Roku OS 7. Roku lists OS 11.5 as the last supported release for model 4400X; channel availability varies by region and software version | 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 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Yes | No |
| Voice remote | Yes | No |
| Ports | HDMI, optical digital audio, 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 | Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement) | Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor) |
| Remote | Original 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 | ||
| Type | Box | Box |
| Power | – | USB power cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power |
| Size | 16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar) | – |
| In the box | Player, 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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