Roku Express (3930) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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Express (3930) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	RokuExpress (3930)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Video
Video	Up to 1080p Full HD; no 4K or HDR (exact Nemo/3930X maker developer row)	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
HDR
HDR	–	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	Arm Cortex-A53; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	1 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; apps vary by region and software version. Maker September 2019 release gives October retail availability, rather than the announcement day	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or card slot	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)	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	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; needs line of sight. No voice microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Express+ 3931 adds the voice-remote bundle	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Power
Power	USB power. The European 3930EU guide excludes a mains adaptor; the original US launch package includes one	5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	European package includes player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable and removable adhesive strip	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor