Streaming Devices
Streaming sticks and boxes compared spec-for-spec — 4K and HDR support, Dolby Vision and Atmos, processor, storage, Wi-Fi and remote features — so you know exactly which one to buy.
We compare 14 streaming Devices from 6 brands — Amazon, Roku, Apple, Google, NVIDIA, onn. — priced from $34.99 to $249. Each one is scored across 8 categories (Speed & Performance, Video Quality, Audio Support and others), calculated from published specifications rather than opinion, which is what makes the 33 head-to-head comparisons below directly comparable.
13 of 14 have a verified retail listing. Data last verified . How we score
Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
$34.99
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select
$39.99
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
$139.99
Roku Roku Streaming Stick (2025)
$39.99
Roku Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
$59.99
Roku Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Roku Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Apple Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi)
$199.00
Apple Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
Google Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
NVIDIA NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
$199.99
onn. onn. 4K Pro (2026)
$59.98
Streaming Devices comparisons
33 head-to-head comparisons in this category.
Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
$34.99
Roku Streaming Stick (2025)
$39.99
Fire TV Stick HD (2026) wins on audio support → Read why
Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
$34.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Select
$39.99
Fire TV Stick HD (2026) wins on connectivity → Read why
Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
$34.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus wins on video quality → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Select
$39.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus wins on audio support → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Select
$39.99
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
$59.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Select wins on value → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Select
$39.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) wins on connectivity → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) wins on connectivity → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus wins on value → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on smart home → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on smart home → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) wins on connectivity → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi)
$199.00
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi) wins on smart home → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
$139.99
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) wins on smart home → Read why
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
$59.99
onn. 4K Pro (2026)
$59.98
onn. 4K Pro (2026) wins on smart home → Read why
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
$139.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) wins on platform & apps → Read why
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
$139.99
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Roku Ultra (2024) wins on remote → Read why
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
$139.99
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
$199.99
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) wins on smart home → Read why
Roku Streaming Stick (2025)
$39.99
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
$59.99
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025) wins on video quality → Read why
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
$59.99
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Roku Streaming Stick 4K wins on video quality → Read why
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
$59.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
$49.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus wins on audio support → Read why
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on smart home → Read why
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Roku Ultra (2024) wins on remote → Read why
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on smart home → Read why
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) wins on smart home → Read why
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
$199.99
Roku Ultra (2024) wins on platform & apps → Read why
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi)
$199.00
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) wins on connectivity → Read why
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi)
$199.00
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on value → Read why
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 64GB Wi-Fi)
$199.00
Roku Ultra (2024)
$149.99
Roku Ultra (2024) wins on connectivity → Read why
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) wins on speed & performance → Read why
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet)
$249.00
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
$199.99
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet) wins on platform & apps → Read why
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
onn. 4K Pro (2026)
$59.98
onn. 4K Pro (2026) wins on value → Read why
Google TV Streamer (4K)
$99.99
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro
$199.99
Google TV Streamer (4K) wins on value → Read why
onn. 4K Pro (2026)
$59.98
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
$79.99
onn. 4K Pro (2026) wins on value → Read why