Samsung Hw Q800B Vs. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus Review In Detail

Width

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 1,050mm

Samsung HW Q800B 1,110mm

Samsung HW Q800B has a width of 1,110mm. The width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of TVs or slightly close.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, at 1,050mm is narrower than the Samsung HW Q800B by mm

Height

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 121mm

Samsung HW Q800B 60mm

Samsung HW Q800B has a height of 60mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are often designed to be as slim as possible to beautifully complement a space.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, at 121mm rises higher than the Samsung HW Q800B by 61mm

Weight

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 6,300g

Samsung HW Q800B 5,100g

The Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We take in account a lower weight better because lighter soundbars are easier to shift around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, at 6,300g weigh more 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 change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.

Volume

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 9,528.75cm³

Samsung HW Q800B 7,992cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product fills. Samsung HW Q800B takes up 7,992cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar takes up just so as to confirm that it will easily fit in the available space next to your other gadgets.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus's volume is 9,528.75cm³ meaning it occupies more space than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of cm³

Thickness

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 75mm

Samsung HW Q800B 120mm

The depth of Samsung HW Q800B is 120mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has a thickness of 75mm, hence less thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of -45mm

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Size Of Speakers

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 7 x 2 and 2 x 4inches

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Shown as the number of speakers x size(inches), Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has 7 x 2 and 2 x 4 measured in inches. The sound quality of any given speaker generally depends upon its size which is in turn determined by the driver unit.

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 7.1.4only

Samsung HW Q800B 5.1.2only

For surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the sum of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the sum of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar itself.

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

Well as the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus having 7.1.4 means that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker

Audio Output Power

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 400W

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has an audio output power of 400W, basing on the sum of speakers and their power in watts. It is the amount of power the soundbar speakers can be loaded with "comfortably".

To better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.

Has Aac

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Samsung HW Q800B supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Coz it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide 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 fine with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus supports AAC too. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC all round achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.

Lowest Frequency

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 38Hz

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

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 on the way through. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus's lowest frequency is at 38Hz.

Highest Frequency

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 20,000Hz

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on the way through. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.

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Has An Aux Input

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has an auxiliary input, this enables you to play from other audio sources by channeling them via a simple audio port like a 3.5mm jack.

Has An Hdmi Output

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port channel HD audio.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus too has HDMI port by which it sends "signals" audio into inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 3only

Samsung HW Q800B 2only

Samsung HW Q800B has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has 3 HDMI ports, meaning it got 1 more ports than the Samsung HW Q800B

Has Bluetooth

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Samsung HW Q800B supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.

Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus and the Samsung HW Q800B have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to facilitate data exchange with compatible devices that are in close proximity using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.

Bluetooth Version

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus v5

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has a Bluetooth version of 5

Supports Wi-Fi

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Hdmi Version

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus v2.1

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has an HDMI version of 2.1, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Rj45 Ports

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 1only

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

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 Plus has only 1 ports

Has A Microphone Input

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

A microphone port allows connecting external high-end or specialized microphones.

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus and the Samsung HW Q800B have S/PDIF out ports

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Alexa

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus is compatible with Alexa

Has Spotify Connect

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus too has Spotify connect

Has Dolby Atmos

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus 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.

Has Dts:x

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.

Has Chromecast Built-In

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

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.

Has Airplay

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus and the Samsung HW Q800B have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

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 Plus supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✗

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Samsung HW Q800B supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus ✓

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Samsung HW Q800B.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has a dedicated smartphone app.

Warranty Period

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus 2years

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

The period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals. When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus has a warranty period of 2 years

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Category	Features	Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus	Samsung HW Q800B
DESIGN	width	1,050mm	1,110mm
	height	121mm	60mm
	weight	6,300g	5,100g
	volume	9,528.75cm³	7,992cm³
	thickness	75mm	120mm
AUDIO	size of speakers	7 x 2 and 2 x 4inches	✗
	number of channels of sound output	7.1.4only	5.1.2only
	audio output power	400W	✗
	has aac	✓	✓
	lowest frequency	38Hz	✗
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	✗
CONNECTIVITY	has an aux input	✓	✗
	has an hdmi output	✓	✓
	hdmi ports	3only	2only
	has bluetooth	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	✗
	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	✓	✓
	warranty period	2years	✗
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Samsung Hw Q800B Vs. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus Review In Detail

Design

Width

Height

Weight

Volume

Thickness

Audio

Size Of Speakers

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Audio Output Power

Has Aac

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Connectivity

Has An Aux Input

Has An Hdmi Output

Hdmi Ports

Has Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version

Supports Wi-Fi

Hdmi Version

Rj45 Ports

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

Warranty Period