Samsung Hw Q800B Vs. Sonos Arc Review In Detail

Width

Samsung HW Q800B 1,110mm

Sonos Arc 1,140mm

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

Sonos Arc, at 1,140mm is wider than the Samsung HW Q800B by mm

Height

Samsung HW Q800B 60mm

Sonos Arc 87mm

Samsung HW Q800B has a height of 60mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are commonly designed as thin as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.

Sonos Arc, at 87mm is longer in height than the Samsung HW Q800B by 27mm

Weight

Samsung HW Q800B 5,100g

Sonos Arc 6,250g

Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We recommend a lower weight better for the reason that lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other kinds of products.

Sonos Arc, at 6,250g is heavier than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference g. Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to adjust the position of the soundbar often, then you should try to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

Samsung HW Q800B 7,992cm³

Sonos Arc 11,525.06cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar occupies. Samsung HW Q800B occupies 7,992cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to confirm that it will easily fit in the space available next to your other gadgets.

Sonos Arc's volume is 11,525.06cm³ meaning it requires lesser space than the Samsung HW Q800B by cm³

Thickness

Samsung HW Q800B 120mm

Sonos Arc 116mm

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)

Sonos Arc has a thickness of 116mm, hence less thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of -4mm

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Samsung HW Q800B 5.1.2only

Sonos Arc 5only

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 defines the total of main speakers, the second number denotes the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the number of “height” speakers.

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

The 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 Sonos Arc having 5 means that it has 5 main speakers

Has Aac

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

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 can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung HW Q800B will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well

Lowest Frequency

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sonos Arc 47.6Hz

Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz.

Highest Frequency

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sonos Arc 19,900Hz

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. Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz.

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Has An Hdmi Output

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

The Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port channel high-definition audio.

Sonos Arc too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it outputs "signals" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which can process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Samsung HW Q800B 2only

Sonos Arc 1only

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

The Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, meaning Samsung HW Q800B got 1 more ports than the Sonos Arc

Has Bluetooth

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

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

Supports Wi-Fi

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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.

Sonos Arc too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Hdmi Version

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sonos Arc v2

Sonos Arc has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Rj45 Ports

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sonos Arc 1only

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. Sonos Arc has only 1 ports

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

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

Hdmi Arc / Earc

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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

Sonos Arc has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sonos Arc ✓

Sonos Arc is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Compatible With Alexa

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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.

Sonos Arc is compatible with Alexa

Has Spotify Connect

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

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

Has Dolby Atmos

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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.

Sonos Arc 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

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

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

Has Airplay

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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 Sonos Arc and the Samsung HW Q800B have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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

Sonos Arc supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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

Sonos Arc too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

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

The Sonos Arc has a dedicated smartphone app.

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