Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Vs. Bose Solo 5 Tv Soundbar Review In Detail

Width

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 651mm

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 1,390mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a width of 651mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.

The Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 1,390mm is smaller in width than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by mm

Height

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 69mm

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 180mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a height of 69mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a device, they are usually designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space.

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 180mm rises higher than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by 111mm

Weight

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 2,880g

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 1,220g

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) weighs 2,880g. We recommend a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other kinds of products.

The Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar, at 1,220g is lighter than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference g. Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to adjust the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 4,491.9cm³

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 54,912.06cm³

The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) occupies 4,491.9cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies to confirm that it would easily fit in the available space .

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar's volume is 54,912.06cm³ meaning it requires more space than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by cm³

Thickness

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 100mm

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 219mm

The thickness of Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is 100mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has a thickness of 219mm, hence thicker than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference of 119mm

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 5only

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar 2only

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

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar.

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) having a sound output value of 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers

Well as the Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar having 2 means that it has 2 main speakers

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Has An Aux Input

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has an auxiliary input, an aux input allows you play from other audio sources by connecting them through a simple audio port say a 3.5mm jack.

Has An Hdmi Output

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port can connect high-definition audio.

Hdmi Ports

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 1only

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has 1 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.

Has Bluetooth

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.

Supports Wi-Fi

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

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 Sonos Beam (Gen 2) can connect to Wi-Fi.

Rj45 Ports

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 1only

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

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 Beam (Gen 2) has only 1 ports

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✓

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

The Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar and the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) have S/PDIF out ports

Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

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 Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Compatible With Alexa

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.

Has Dolby Atmos

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

Has Airplay

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

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

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

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. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) supports Dolby digital plus

Supports Dolby Digital

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 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

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Bose Solo 5 TV Soundbar ✗

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2).

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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Vs. Bose Solo 5 Tv Soundbar Review In Summary

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Vs. Bose Solo 5 Tv Soundbar Review In Detail