Roku 4 (4400) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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4 (4400) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	Roku4 (4400)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Video
Video	Up to 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for 4K (Roku launch announcement)	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
HDR
HDR	No HDR support (TechRadar)	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	Quad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rate	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row)	1 GB
Storage
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
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	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI, optical digital audio, 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 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement)	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 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)	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	16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar)	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Player, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement)	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor