Roku Premiere (4620) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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Premiere (4620) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	RokuPremiere (4620)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Video
Video	4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2; upscales 720p/1080p to 4K and 720p to 1080p (Roku launch release reproduced by Display Daily)	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 in Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row and original launch release; distinct from the later HDR-capable Premiere with model number 3920	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps
Audio
Audio	Night listening mode adjusts sound levels for consistent volume (Roku launch release)	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 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row)	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4620X developer row)	1 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output and power input only; no Ethernet or microSD card slot (The Gadgeteer)	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 (Roku launch release)	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 infrared remote with navigation, playback and app shortcuts; no microphone or headphone socket. Mobile-app voice search is separate	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	Approximately 5-inch-square black box (The Gadgeteer); original box includes remote, two AAA batteries and power adapter	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
In the box
In the box	–	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor