Sony HT A5000
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Sony HT S100F
See price on AmazonOverall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sony HT A5000 | Sony HT S100F |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,210mm | 900mm |
height | 67mm | 64mm | |
weight | 6,100g | 2,400g | |
volume | 11,349.8cm³ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 140mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5.1only | 2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 1only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | v4.2 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✗ | |
compatible with alexa | ✓ | ✗ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✗ | |
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Sony HT S100F has a width of 900mm. The width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to match the width of television sets or get close.
Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm
is narrower than the Sony HT S100F by mm
Sony HT S100F measures to a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are commonly designed as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.
The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm
is longer in height than the Sony HT S100F with a difference 3mm
The Sony HT S100F weighs 2,400g. We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that 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.
The Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g
weigh more than the Sony HT S100F by g.
Commonly 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 often, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's body or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT S100F occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar takes up just so as to ensure that it would easily fit in the available space .
Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the Sony HT S100F by cm³
The depth of Sony HT S100F is 88mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Sony HT A5000 has a thickness of 140mm,
hence thicker than the Sony HT S100F with a difference of 52mm
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 defines the number of main speakers, the second number represents the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the number of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
Sony HT S100F having a sound output value of 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
Well as the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 means that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
Sony HT S100F supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Sony HT A5000 support BLUETOOTH APTX as well. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.
Sony HT S100F has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port channel HD audio.
Sony HT A5000 too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it outputs "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
Sony HT S100F supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the Sony HT S100F have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to support data exchange with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
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.
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.
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
Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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. Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus
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.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sony HT A5000.