Roku 4 (4400) vs Roku Premiere+ (4630)

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4 (4400) compared with Premiere+ (4630)
Roku4 (4400)RokuPremiere+ (4630)
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2015October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution4K4K
HDRNoneHDR10 (better)
VideoUp to 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for 4K (Roku launch announcement)4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker
Audio–Night listening mode adjusts sound levels; remote headphone socket for private listening
HDRNo HDR support (TechRadar)–
Performance
SoftwareRoku OSRoku OS
Chip detailsQuad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rateArm Cortex-A53 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Memory1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row)1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
StoragemicroSD expands channel/app storage; USB supports local media playback. User-accessible internal capacity is not published in the maker sources usedmicroSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description
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; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+
Connections
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
EthernetYesYes
Voice remoteYesNo
PortsHDMI, optical digital audio, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and powerHDMI, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)
Wi-Fi and BluetoothDual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement)Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)
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)Original point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder
Design
TypeBoxBox
Size16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar)–
In the boxPlayer, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement)–

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