LG SL5Y vs Sony HT-S40R

SL5Y vs HT-S40R comparison chart

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LG SL5Y

Jan 24, 2020

Over the course of the 2019 LG created a series of seven models to meet the needs of users with different budgets. In our LG SL5Y review, we will consider the second model from below (in the list of 2...

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Product

LG SL5Y
Sony HT-S40R

Model

SL5Y
HT-S40R

Brand

LG
Sony

Reviews

379
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, function
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)
600 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

89 x 5.5 x 8.6/35. x 2.2 x 3.4
90.1x5.3x7.6/35.5x2.1x3

Weight, kg/pounds

2.3/5.2
1.8/4.1

Other

Release year

2019
2022
LG SL5Y
Sony HT-S40R
LG SL5Y
Sony HT-S40R

Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

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  • 5
  • 5.2
  • 5LG SL5Y
  • 5.2Sony HT-S40R