Roku Streaming Stick (3500) vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K

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Streaming Stick (3500) compared with Streaming Stick 4K

	RokuStreaming Stick (3500)	RokuStreaming Stick 4K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	October 2021
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Video
Video	Up to 1080p HD (Roku's original HDMI-version announcement)	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	–	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	ARM11 at 600 MHz (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	1 GB
Software and services
Software and services	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 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power input; USB cable and mains adapter included; distinct from the earlier MHL-powered Roku Ready stick	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11b/g/n (Tech Advisor); 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (Tom's Guide)	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	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	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	–	5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included
Size
Size	3.1 × 1.1 × 0.5 in (Tom's Guide)	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