Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)

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Streaming Stick 4K compared with Streaming Stick Plus (2025)

	RokuStreaming Stick 4K	RokuStreaming Stick Plus (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	June 2025
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Video
Video	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K	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	HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
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)	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	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before	Arm Cortex-A55
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Dual-band Wi-Fi
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Smart home
Smart home	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries	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	5 V, 1 A; about 2.5 W typical when streaming 4K
Size
Size	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g	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	Roku Streaming Stick Plus, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable