Jan 24, 2020
Sony HT-ST5000 is the latest soundbar from this Japanese company, which supports not only high resolution audio, but also the latest Dolby Atmos surround sound standard. Follow this in-depth Sony HT-...
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Sony HT-ST5000 vs Samsung HW-N850
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Nov 29, 2019
Samsung HW-N850 comes at a high level from the flagship HW-N950 "Cinematic" from the manufacturer, and in fact Samsung HW-N850 specs are the same, but without wireless rear speakers. This means that y...
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Common
Product
Sony HT-ST5000
Samsung HW-N850
Model
HT-ST5000
HW-N850
Brand
Sony
Samsung
Reviews
173
29
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, input Bluetooth, music service
power, input, volume down, volume up
Audio features
Built-in channels
7.1.2
5.1.2
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
800 (overall)
372 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz, Chromecast, iHeart
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
3/1
2/0
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)
1/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
117.8 x 7.8 x 14.4/46.4 x 3.1 x 5.7
121.9 x 7.6 x 12.7/48.2 x 3.2 x 5.4
Weight, kg/pounds
8.1/18
8.1/18.7
Other
Release year
2017
2018
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.6Sony HT-ST5000
- 8.6Samsung HW-N850
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