Roku 4 (4400) vs Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Roku4 (4400) | RokuStreaming Stick Plus (2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2015 | June 2025 |
| Video and audio | ||
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| HDR | None | HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better) |
| 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 | No HDR support (TechRadar) | HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG |
| Audio | – | Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos) |
| Performance | ||
| Software | Roku OS | Roku OS |
| Chip details | Quad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rate | Arm Cortex-A55 |
| Memory | 1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row) | 1 GB |
| 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 | – |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Dual-band Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Yes | No |
| Voice remote | Yes | Yes |
| Ports | HDMI, optical digital audio, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power | Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement) | Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) |
| Smart home | – | Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa |
| 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 | Box | Stick |
| Power | – | 5 V, 1 A; about 2.5 W typical when streaming 4K |
| Size | 16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar) | 3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g |
| In the box | Player, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement) | Roku Streaming Stick Plus, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable |
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