Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Samsung HW Q800B
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar | Samsung HW Q800B |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,260mm | 1,110mm |
height | 135mm | 60mm | |
weight | 18,500g | 5,100g | |
volume | 29,202.53cm³ | 7,992cm³ | |
thickness | 171mm | 120mm | |
AUDIO | size of speakers | 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches | ✗ |
number of channels of sound output | ✗ | 5.1.2only | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
lowest frequency | 30Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 4only | 2only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | ✗ | |
rj45 ports | 1only | ✗ | |
has a microphone input | ✓ | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
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. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are often designed to match the width of television sets or get close.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm
is wider than the Samsung HW Q800B by mm
Samsung HW Q800B measures to a height of 60mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are often designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully fit in a space.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm
is longer in height than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference 75mm
Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other types of products.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g
weigh less than the Samsung HW Q800B by g.
Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. Samsung HW Q800B takes up 7,992cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available .
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it
requires 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 space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B by 51mm
Displayed as the number of speakers x size(inches), Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1 measured in inches. The sound quality of any given speaker usuallyy depends on its size which is in turn determined by its driver unit.
When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number represents the sum of main speakers, the second number denotes the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
The Samsung HW Q800B having a sound output value of 5.1.2 indicates that it has 5 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 2 "height" speaker
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
Samsung HW Q800B supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It transfers 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung HW Q800B will work well with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC all round achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's lowest frequency is at 30Hz.
High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has an auxiliary input, this enables you to play from external audio devices by connecting them via a simple audio port like a 3.5mm jack.
Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port transfer high-definition audio.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has HDMI port through which it outputs "feed" audio into 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 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning
it got 2 more ports than the Samsung HW Q800B
Samsung HW Q800B has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Samsung HW Q800B have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to support data exchange with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
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.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has only 1 ports
A microphone port allows connecting external high-end or specialized microphones.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
The Sennheiser Ambeo 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 to play all audio 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
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC
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
Sennheiser Ambeo 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.
Sennheiser Ambeo 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
Sennheiser Ambeo 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 Sennheiser Ambeo 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
Sennheiser Ambeo 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.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Samsung HW Q800B.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a dedicated smartphone app.