Samsung Hw Q800B Vs. Sony Ht S100F Review In Detail

Width

Samsung HW Q800B 1,110mm

Sony HT S100F 900mm

Samsung HW Q800B has a width of 1,110mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close.

The Sony HT S100F, at 900mm is wider than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference mm

Height

Samsung HW Q800B 60mm

Sony HT S100F 64mm

Samsung HW Q800B has a height of 60mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are usually designed to be as slim as possible to aesthetically complement a space.

Sony HT S100F, at 64mm is longer in height than the Samsung HW Q800B by 4mm

Weight

Samsung HW Q800B 5,100g

Sony HT S100F 2,400g

The Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry 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 Sony HT S100F, at 2,400g is lighter than the Samsung HW Q800B by g. Often 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 after some time, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

Samsung HW Q800B 7,992cm³

Sony HT S100F 5,068.8cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. Samsung HW Q800B occupies 7,992cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it would fit with ease into the available space .

Sony HT S100F's volume is 5,068.8cm³ meaning it requires lesser space than the Samsung HW Q800B with a difference of cm³

Thickness

Samsung HW Q800B 120mm

Sony HT S100F 88mm

The thickness 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)

Sony HT S100F has a thickness of 88mm, hence less thicker than the Samsung HW Q800B by -32mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Samsung HW Q800B 5.1.2only

Sony HT S100F 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 represents the number of main speakers, the second number defines the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the number of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside 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 S100F having 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sony HT S100F ✓

Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.

Has Aac

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

Samsung HW Q800B supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because 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 iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well

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Has An Hdmi Output

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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

Sony HT S100F too has HDMI port by which it outputs "signals" audio into inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Samsung HW Q800B 2only

Sony HT S100F 1only

Samsung HW Q800B has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can connect at the same time numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, meaning Samsung HW Q800B has 1 more ports than the Sony HT S100F

Has Bluetooth

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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

Both the Sony HT S100F and the Samsung HW Q800B have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to support data exchange with compatible devices that are in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.

Bluetooth Version

Samsung HW Q800B ✗

Sony HT S100F v4.2

Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2

Supports Wi-Fi

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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.

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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 S100F has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Alexa

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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.

Has Spotify Connect

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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.

Has Dts:x

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

Supports Dolby Digital

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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 S100F too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

Samsung HW Q800B ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

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