Roku Premiere+ (4630) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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Premiere+ (4630) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	RokuPremiere+ (4630)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
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 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	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'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/4630X developer row)	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)	1 GB
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	Wi-Fi 5
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)	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 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; 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	–	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor