Roku Premiere (3920) vs Roku Streaming Stick (2025)

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Premiere (3920) compared with Streaming Stick (2025)

	RokuPremiere (3920)	RokuStreaming Stick (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10 (better)	None
Video
Video	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	Up to 1080p (1920 × 1080) with up-scaling from 720p
Audio
Audio	–	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos)
HDR
HDR	HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG	–
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Quad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row)	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)	512 MB
Software and services
Software and services	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	Wi-Fi 4	Dual-band Wi-Fi
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or memory-card slot	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor)	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Smart home
Smart home	–	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was 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 cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power	5 V, 1 A; about 2.2 W typical when streaming
Size
Size	–	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable, power adaptor and removable adhesive strip (UK quick-start guide)	Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable