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Roku Streaming Stick 4K · Roku UK exact model 3820EU-GB published product-page comparison photograph; original native transparency preserved
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Streaming Stick 4K
Roku's top stick, with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and a long-range Wi-Fi receiver in the power cable, suited to 4K TVs some way from the router.
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a fast, simple 4K stick, with newly added Dolby Vision, quicker start-up and a very wide app selection. Tom's Guide and The Verge praised the easy interface, though TechRadar found it dated; TechRadar had remote pairing problems, PCMag a 5GHz Wi-Fi hiccup, and PCMag found its voice features behind Amazon's and Google's.
From pcmag.com, techradar.com, tomsguide.com and theverge.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Video
- Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps
- 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
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before
- Memory
- 1 GB
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- 802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver
- 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
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Power
- 5 V, 1 A; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included
- Size
- 3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g
- In the box
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG at up to 4K 60 fps
- Long-range Wi-Fi receiver built into the USB power cable; 802.11ac MIMO
- Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Cons
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) only
- Needs the included power adaptor and cable
- No Ethernet option listed
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2021 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Google TV | Sept 2020 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2023 |
Sources
- roku.com/en-gb/products/players/roku-streaming-stick-4k
- roku.com/blog/introducing-roku-streaming-stick-4k
- developer.roku.com/docs/specs/hardware.md
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K 3820, original 2021 US retail box, stick and supplied voice remote: Roku, 20 September 2021 Streaming Stick 4K launch attachment; US supplied configuration; native alpha preserved
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K 3820EU UK retail box, player and voice remote with TV controls: Roku UK exact 3820EU-GB product gallery, boxed configuration
