Roku Premiere+ (4630) vs Roku Streaming Stick (2025)

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Premiere+ (4630) compared with Streaming Stick (2025)

	RokuPremiere+ (4630)	RokuStreaming Stick (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10 (better)	None
Video
Video	4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker	Up to 1080p (1920 × 1080) with up-scaling from 720p
Audio
Audio	Night listening mode adjusts sound levels; remote headphone socket for private listening	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku 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/4630X developer row)	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)	512 MB
Storage
Storage	microSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description	–
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Dual-band Wi-Fi
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)	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	Original point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder	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; 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	–	Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable