Roku Streaming Stick+ (3810) vs Roku Ultra (2024)

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Streaming Stick+ (3810) compared with Ultra (2024)

	RokuStreaming Stick+ (3810)	RokuUltra (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	September 2024
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	HDR10	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Video
Video	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	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS); AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 from USB
HDR
HDR	HDR10; Dolby Vision is not supported	Dolby Vision at 60 fps, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	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	Dolby Atmos decode via HDMI; DTS Digital Surround pass-through; AC-4 and DD+ with Atmos, FLAC, ALAC and other formats from USB
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	–	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes over 30% faster than other Roku players
Memory
Memory	–	2 GB
Software and services
Software and services	Launched with Roku OS 8; app availability and software features vary by country and over time	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI output and Mini USB power connection; no built-in Ethernet socket or USB media playback port	HDMI 2.1b; USB 3.0; 10/100 Ethernet; power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	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	802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth audio streaming
Smart home
Smart home	–	Works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	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	Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition) with hands-free voice, backlit buttons, TV power and volume, Quick Launch and Live TV Guide buttons, lost-remote finder; rechargeable over USB-C
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Power
Power	Proprietary power cable incorporates the wireless receiver; supplied power adaptor, with suitable TV USB power also tested by both reviews	12 V, 1.5 A power adaptor; about 4.5 W when streaming 4K
Size
Size	3.7 × 0.8 × 0.47 in; 0.9 oz (TechRadar)	124.4 × 127.0 × 25.4 mm; 167.2 g
In the box
In the box	Streaming stick, power cable with wireless receiver, power adaptor and remote; AVForums' UK review bundle also included USB extension cable and two AAA batteries	Roku Ultra, Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition), USB-C charging cable for the remote, Premium High Speed HDMI cable, power adaptor