LG SP11RA Soundbar
See price on AmazonOverall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Samsung HW Q800B
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | LG SP11RA Soundbar | Samsung HW Q800B |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,440mm | 1,110mm |
height | 63mm | 60mm | |
weight | 7,200g | 5,100g | |
volume | 13,272.71cm³ | 7,992cm³ | |
thickness | 146mm | 120mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 7.1.4only | 5.1.2only |
audio output power | 11x50W | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 3only | 2only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✗ | |
compatible with alexa | ✗ | ✓ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✓ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✗ | ✓ | |
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Samsung HW Q800B has a width of 1,110mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of TVs or get close.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 1,440mm
is wider than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference mm
The Samsung HW Q800B has a height of 60mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are often designed to be as thin as possible to beautifully complement a space.
LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 63mm
rises higher than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference 3mm
Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We recommend a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other kinds of products.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 7,200g
weigh more than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference g.
Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar occupies. Samsung HW Q800B takes up 7,992cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies to confirm that it would easily fit in the available space next to your other gadgets.
LG SP11RA Soundbar's volume is 13,272.71cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of cm³
The depth of Samsung HW Q800B is 120mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a thickness of 146mm,
hence thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of 26mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number defines the number of main speakers, the second number represents the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available represents the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
Samsung HW Q800B having a sound output value of 5.1.2 implies that it has 5 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 2 "height" speaker
Well as the LG SP11RA Soundbar having 7.1.4 indicates that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker
The LG SP11RA Soundbar has an audio output power of 11x50W, basing on the number of speakers and their power in watts. It is the power the LG SP11RA Soundbar speakers can "comfortably" be loaded.
To better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.
Samsung HW Q800B supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It transfers 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung HW Q800B will work well with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
The LG SP11RA Soundbar supports AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
The Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port channel HD audio.
LG SP11RA Soundbar too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it sends "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, which can receive and process these signals.
Samsung HW Q800B has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar has 3 HDMI ports, meaning
LG SP11RA Soundbar has 1 more ports than the Samsung HW Q800B
Samsung HW Q800B has Bluetooth, a wireless technology which enables you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Both the LG SP11RA Soundbar and the Samsung HW Q800B have Bluetooth, which allows both soundbars to facilitate data exchange with compatible devices placed in close proximity using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 5
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Samsung HW Q800B can connect to Wi-Fi.
LG SP11RA Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar and the Samsung HW Q800B have S/PDIF out ports
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Samsung HW Q800B
LG SP11RA Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC
LG SP11RA Soundbar is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.
Samsung HW Q800B is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.
Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Samsung HW Q800B has Spotify connect
LG SP11RA Soundbar too has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Samsung HW Q800B has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.
DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.
More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. Samsung HW Q800B has DTS:X
LG SP11RA Soundbar too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.
Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.
AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.
Both the LG SP11RA Soundbar and the Samsung HW Q800B have airplay.
If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. Samsung HW Q800B supports Dolby digital plus
LG SP11RA Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well.
Samsung HW Q800B supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
LG SP11RA Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Samsung HW Q800B.