Overall Score 4.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 4.1 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sonos Beam (Gen 2) | Bose TV Speaker |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 651mm | 594mm |
height | 69mm | 55mm | |
weight | 2,880g | 1,950g | |
volume | 4,491.9cm³ | 3,299.67cm³ | |
thickness | 100mm | 101mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5only | 2only |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✗ | ✓ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 1only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✗ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | ✗ | v4 | |
supports bluetooth pairing using nfc | ✗ | ✓ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✗ | |
rj45 ports | 1only | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✗ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✗ | |
compatible with alexa | ✓ | ✗ | |
compatible with siri | ✗ | ✓ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✗ | |
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a width of 651mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.
Bose TV Speaker, at 594mm
is smaller in width than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference 57mm
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) measures to a height of 69mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are usually designed as slim as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.
Bose TV Speaker, at 55mm
is shorter than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by -14mm
The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) weighs 2,880g. We take in account a lower weight best because lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other types of products.
Bose TV Speaker, at 1,950g
weigh less than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference g.
Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) occupies 4,491.9cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies to confirm that it would fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets.
Bose TV Speaker's volume is 3,299.67cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference of cm³
The depth of Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is 100mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
Bose TV Speaker has a thickness of 101mm,
hence thicker than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference of 1mm
For 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 shows the number of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers within the soundbar itself.
The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers
Well as the Bose TV Speaker having 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
Bose TV Speaker has an auxiliary input, this allows you play from external audio sources by connecting them through a simple audio connection like a 3.5mm jack.
The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can connect HD audio.
Bose TV Speaker too has HDMI port by which it sends "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which can process these signals.
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The Bose TV Speaker has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
Bose TV Speaker has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Bose TV Speaker has a Bluetooth version of 4
Bose TV Speaker supports fast Bluetooth pairing using NFC so it can communicate with other devices over Bluetooth. You can fastly pair devices without entering a code by simply holding one device next to the device with which it is to be paired.
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.
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
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
The Bose TV Speaker and the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) have S/PDIF out ports
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)
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.
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.
Bose TV Speaker is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Apple HomeKit-compatible devices.
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.
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.
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
Bose TV Speaker supports Dolby digital plus as well.
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.
Bose TV Speaker too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2).