Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810)

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Streaming Stick 4K compared with Streaming Stick+ (3810)

	RokuStreaming Stick 4K	RokuStreaming Stick+ (3810)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	October 2017
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	HDR10
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 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
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps	HDR10; Dolby Vision is not supported
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)	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
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Software and services
Software and services	–	Launched with Roku OS 8; app availability and software features vary by country and over time
Chip details
Chip details	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before	–
Memory
Memory	1 GB	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
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	HDMI output and Mini USB power connection; no built-in Ethernet socket or USB media playback port
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 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
Smart home	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	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
Type	Stick	Stick
Power
Power	5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included	Proprietary power cable incorporates the wireless receiver; supplied power adaptor, with suitable TV USB power also tested by both reviews
Size
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
In the box	Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor	Streaming stick, power cable with wireless receiver, power adaptor and remote; AVForums' UK review bundle also included USB extension cable and two AAA batteries