Sony Ht S100F Vs. Sony Ht A5000 Review In Detail

Width

Sony HT A5000 1,210mm

Sony HT S100F 900mm

Sony HT S100F has a width of 900mm. A soundbar's width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.

The Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm is smaller in width than the Sony HT S100F by mm

Height

Sony HT A5000 67mm

Sony HT S100F 64mm

The Sony HT S100F has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space.

The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm rises higher than the Sony HT S100F with a difference 3mm

Weight

Sony HT A5000 6,100g

Sony HT S100F 2,400g

The Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other types of products.

The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g weigh more than the Sony HT S100F by g. Most of the time 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 opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.

Volume

Sony HT A5000 11,349.8cm³

Sony HT S100F 5,068.8cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT S100F occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to ensure that it would fit with ease into the available space next to your other gadgets.

Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the Sony HT S100F by cm³

Thickness

Sony HT A5000 140mm

Sony HT S100F 88mm

The depth of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, 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, meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT S100F with a difference of 52mm

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sony HT A5000 5.1only

Sony HT S100F 2only

For surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures 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 represents 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 containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar itself.

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

And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 implies that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

The Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.

Sony HT A5000 too supports Bluetooth APTX. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.

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Has An Hdmi Output

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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

Sony HT A5000 too has HDMI port by which it sends "feed" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

Sony HT A5000 1only

Sony HT S100F 1only

Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning both devices have an equal number of ports

Has Bluetooth

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✓

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

Both the Sony HT A5000 and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which allows both soundbars to support data exchange with compatible devices that are in close proximity using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bluetooth Version

Sony HT A5000 v5

Sony HT S100F v4.2

Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2

Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5, meaning Sony HT A5000 got a higher version than the Sony HT S100F . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Supports Wi-Fi

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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 Sony HT A5000 can connect to Wi-Fi.

Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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 Sony HT S100F

Sony HT A5000 has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Compatible With Alexa

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

Sony HT A5000 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

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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. Sony HT A5000 has Spotify connect

Has Dolby Atmos

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sony HT A5000 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

Has Dts:x

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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. Sony HT A5000 has DTS:X

Has Chromecast Built-In

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

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.

Has Airplay

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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. Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus

Supports Dolby Digital

Sony HT A5000 ✓

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.

Sony HT A5000 too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

Sony HT A5000 ✓

Sony HT S100F ✗

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sony HT A5000.

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