Sony Ht Sf150 Vs. Sonos Arc Review In Detail

Width

Sonos Arc 1,140mm

Sony HT SF150 900mm

Sony HT SF150 has a width of 900mm. The width represents the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close.

Sonos Arc, at 1,140mm is smaller in width than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference mm

Height

Sonos Arc 87mm

Sony HT SF150 64mm

The Sony HT SF150 measures to a height of 64mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are commonly designed to be as slim as it can be to beautifully complement a space.

Sonos Arc, at 87mm rises higher than the Sony HT SF150 by 23mm

Weight

Sonos Arc 6,250g

Sony HT SF150 2,400g

The Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We recommend a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other kinds of products.

The Sonos Arc, at 6,250g is heavier than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference 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

Sonos Arc 11,525.06cm³

Sony HT SF150 5,068.8cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sony HT SF150 occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it will fit with ease into the available space .

Sonos Arc's volume is 11,525.06cm³ meaning it requires lesser space than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of cm³

Thickness

Sonos Arc 116mm

Sony HT SF150 88mm

The depth of Sony HT SF150 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 SF150 with a difference of 28mm

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sonos Arc 5only

Sony HT SF150 2only

When it comes to 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 total of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the number 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-firing speakers inside the soundbar.

The Sony HT SF150 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 SF150 ✓

Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.

Lowest Frequency

Sonos Arc 47.6Hz

Sony HT SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz.

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Has An Hdmi Output

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port connect HD audio.

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

Hdmi Ports

Sonos Arc 1only

Sony HT SF150 1only

Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

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

Has Bluetooth

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Sony HT SF150 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology which allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.

Bluetooth Version

Sonos Arc ✗

Sony HT SF150 v4.2

Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2

Supports Wi-Fi

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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

Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT SF150 ✓

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

Sonos Arc has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

Sonos Arc ✓

Sony HT SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✗

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 SF150 ✓

Sony HT SF150 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 SF150 ✗

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

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