Roku Premiere (3920) vs Roku Streaming Stick (3500)

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Premiere (3920) compared with Streaming Stick (3500)

	RokuPremiere (3920)	RokuStreaming Stick (3500)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	April 2014
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 HD (Roku's original HDMI-version announcement)
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)	ARM11 at 600 MHz (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)	512 MB (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)
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	Roku OS; maker now lists this as a legacy model limited to Roku OS 11. App availability varies by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or memory-card slot	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power input; USB cable and mains adapter included; distinct from the earlier MHL-powered Roku Ready stick
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor)	Dual-band 802.11b/g/n (Tech Advisor); 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (Tom's Guide)
Remote
Remote	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was the voice-remote bundle	Wi-Fi Direct remote with navigation, playback and app shortcuts; no microphone, headphone socket or motion sensors (Tech Advisor). Original app shortcut labels vary by region
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Size
Size	–	3.1 × 1.1 × 0.5 in (Tom's Guide)
Power
Power	USB power cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power	–
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)	–