Roku Streaming Stick (2025) vs Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| RokuStreaming Stick (2025) | RokuStreaming Stick+ (3810) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | October 2017 |
| Video and audio | ||
| Resolution | 1080p | 4K (better) |
| HDR | None | HDR10 (better) |
| Video | Up to 1080p (1920 × 1080) with up-scaling from 720p | Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps; AVForums identifies HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and tested automatic display refresh-rate matching on the original software |
| HDR | – | HDR10; Dolby Vision is not supported |
| Audio | Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos) | AVForums found Dolby Digital Plus Atmos output available, but no UK streaming apps using it at the time; its Plex tests passed multichannel core Dolby Digital and DTS, not Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD MA. TechRadar's broad claim of no Atmos conflicts with that test, so the main Atmos field is omitted |
| Performance | ||
| Software | Roku OS | Roku OS |
| Software and services | – | Launched with Roku OS 8; app availability and software features vary by country and over time |
| Chip details | Arm Cortex-A55 | – |
| Memory | 512 MB | – |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | No | No |
| Voice remote | Yes | Yes |
| Ports | Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power | HDMI output and Mini USB power connection; no built-in Ethernet socket or USB media playback port |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) | Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO receiver in the supplied power cable (AVForums); Roku claimed up to four times the wireless range of its 2016 Streaming Stick |
| Smart home | Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa | – |
| Remote | Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries | US launch bundle includes a voice remote with TV power and volume controls. AVForums' original UK review unit had TV power and volume but no direct remote voice search; later remote bundles differ |
| Design | ||
| Type | Stick | Stick |
| Power | 5 V, 1 A; about 2.2 W typical when streaming | Proprietary power cable incorporates the wireless receiver; supplied power adaptor, with suitable TV USB power also tested by both reviews |
| Size | 3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g | 3.7 × 0.8 × 0.47 in; 0.9 oz (TechRadar) |
| In the box | Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable | Streaming stick, power cable with wireless receiver, power adaptor and remote; AVForums' UK review bundle also included USB extension cable and two AAA batteries |
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