Overall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | LG SP11RA Soundbar | Sony HT SF150 |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,440mm | 900mm |
height | 63mm | 64mm | |
weight | 7,200g | 2,400g | |
volume | 13,272.71cm³ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 146mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 7.1.4only | 2only |
audio output power | 11x50W | ✗ | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✗ | ✓ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 3only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | v4.2 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✗ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✗ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Sony HT SF150 has a width of 900mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or get close.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 1,440mm
is narrower than the Sony HT SF150 by mm
Sony HT SF150 has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are mostly designed to be as thin as possible to beautifully fit in a space.
LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 63mm
is shorter than the Sony HT SF150 by -1mm
Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to shift around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, even say for many other kinds of products.
LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 7,200g
is heavier than the Sony HT SF150 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 switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should opt to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the product fills. Sony HT SF150 takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies to ensure that it will fit with ease into the space available .
LG SP11RA Soundbar's volume is 13,272.71cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of cm³
The thickness of Sony HT SF150 is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its space occupied by the surface area(length by width)
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a thickness of 146mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of 58mm
For 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 sum of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available represents the total 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-firing speakers within the soundbar.
The Sony HT SF150 having a sound output value of 2 means that it has 2 main speakers
Well as the LG SP11RA Soundbar having 7.1.4 implies that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker
The LG SP11RA Soundbar has an audio output power of 11x50W, this is based on the sum of speakers and their power in watts. It is the power the LG SP11RA Soundbar speakers can be loaded with "comfortably".
To better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.
Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
LG SP11RA Soundbar supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the LG SP11RA Soundbar will work fine with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
The Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port channel high-definition audio.
LG SP11RA Soundbar too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it sends "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, that can process these signals.
Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has 3 HDMI ports, meaning
it got 2 more ports than the Sony HT SF150
Sony HT SF150 supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Both the LG SP11RA Soundbar and the Sony HT SF150 have Bluetooth, which allows both soundbars to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 5, meaning
LG SP11RA Soundbar has a higher version than the Sony HT SF150
. 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 LG SP11RA Soundbar can connect to Wi-Fi.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
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 SF150
LG SP11RA Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC
LG SP11RA Soundbar is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-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. LG SP11RA Soundbar has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. LG SP11RA Soundbar 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. LG SP11RA Soundbar 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. LG SP11RA Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus
Sony HT SF150 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
LG SP11RA Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.