Sony Ht S100F Vs. Sonos Arc Review In Detail

Width

Sonos Arc 1,140mm

Sony HT S100F 900mm

Sony HT S100F has a width of 900mm. The width represents the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close.

The Sonos Arc, at 1,140mm is narrower than the Sony HT S100F with a difference mm

Height

Sonos Arc 87mm

Sony HT S100F 64mm

The Sony HT S100F has a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are commonly designed to be as thin as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.

Sonos Arc, at 87mm is longer in height than the Sony HT S100F by 23mm

Weight

Sonos Arc 6,250g

Sony HT S100F 2,400g

The Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.

The Sonos Arc, at 6,250g weigh more than the Sony HT S100F with a difference g. Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

Sonos Arc 11,525.06cm³

Sony HT S100F 5,068.8cm³

The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies. Sony HT S100F occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to confirm that it would easily fit in the available space .

Sonos Arc's volume is 11,525.06cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the Sony HT S100F with a difference of cm³

Thickness

Sonos Arc 116mm

Sony HT S100F 88mm

The depth of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)

Sonos Arc has a thickness of 116mm, meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT S100F by 28mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sonos Arc 5only

Sony HT S100F 2only

When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across figures 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 number of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the sum of “height” speakers.

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

Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers

And the Sonos Arc having 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT S100F ✓

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

Lowest Frequency

Sonos Arc 47.6Hz

Sony HT S100F ✗

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 while at it. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz.

Highest Frequency

Sonos Arc 19,900Hz

Sony HT S100F ✗

High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz.

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Has An Hdmi Output

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

The Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port channel HD audio.

Sonos Arc too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port by which it outputs "feed" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Sonos Arc 1only

Sony HT S100F 1only

Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, meaning both devices have an equal number of ports

Has Bluetooth

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT S100F ✓

Sony HT S100F supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology which enables you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.

Bluetooth Version

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT S100F v4.2

Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2

Supports Wi-Fi

Sonos Arc ✓

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 Sonos Arc can connect to Wi-Fi.

Hdmi Version

Sonos Arc v2

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

Sonos Arc 1only

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sonos Arc ✓

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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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 Sony HT S100F

Sonos Arc has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

Sonos Arc 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 Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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

Has Airplay

Sonos Arc ✓

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

Sonos Arc ✓

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. Sonos Arc supports Dolby digital plus

Supports Dolby Digital

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

Sony HT S100F 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

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Arc.

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