Overall Score 5.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sony HT A5000 | Samsung HW Q800B |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,210mm | 1,110mm |
height | 67mm | 60mm | |
weight | 6,100g | 5,100g | |
volume | 11,349.8cm³ | 7,992cm³ | |
thickness | 140mm | 120mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5.1only | 5.1.2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✗ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 1only | 2only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
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 measurement of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of TVs or slightly close.
The Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm
is wider than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference mm
Samsung HW Q800B has a height of 60mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are usually designed to be as thin as possible to beautifully complement a space.
Sony HT A5000, at 67mm
rises higher than the Samsung HW Q800B by 7mm
The Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other kinds of products.
The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g
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 adjust the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Samsung HW Q800B occupies 7,992cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar takes up just so as to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available .
Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it
requires lesser space than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of cm³
The thickness of Samsung HW Q800B is 120mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Sony HT A5000 has a thickness of 140mm,
hence thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of 20mm
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 represents the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the number of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.
Samsung HW Q800B having a sound output value of 5.1.2 means that it has 5 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 2 "height" speaker
Well as the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 implies that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
The Sony HT A5000 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
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 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 fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port transfer HD audio.
Sony HT A5000 too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it sends "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
Samsung HW Q800B has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
the Samsung HW Q800B got 1 more ports than the Sony HT A5000
Samsung HW Q800B has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the Samsung HW Q800B have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to support data transfers with compatible devices that are in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sony HT A5000 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.
Sony HT A5000 too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
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
Sony HT A5000 has the HDMI ARC/EARC
Sony HT A5000 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.
Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Alexa
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
Sony HT A5000 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.
Sony HT A5000 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
Sony HT A5000 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 Sony HT A5000 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
Sony HT A5000 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.
Sony HT A5000 too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Samsung HW Q800B.
The Sony HT A5000 has a dedicated smartphone app.