Apple versus Roku. I’ve covered Apple versus Apple, and Roku versus Roku, but I’ve yet to give the Apple TV 4K and Roku Ultra 4K their own limelight in which to do battle. If any two streaming devices deserve their own head-to-head, it’s the best two on the market.

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head to head

To remove as many variables as possible from the side-by-side testing, I tested both the Roku Ultra 4K and Apple TV 4K through a TCL QM7, a 55-inch 4K TV with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, paired with a Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar (via the TCL’s HDMI eARC port) and Sonos Sub 4 subwoofer. I used the same high-speed Verizon FIOS fiber-optic internet for the internet connection on both devices.

The Apple TV 4K was the fastest streaming player I tested , faster even than the Roku Ultra

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