Sony HT-Z9F vs VIZIO SB2821-D6

HT-Z9F vs SB2821-D6 comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-Z9F
7.2
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
7
4
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
Sony HT-Z9F

Nov 22, 2019

The latest Vertical Surround Engine surround sound technology allows you to enjoy realistic audio in the latest formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, which are used in movie theaters. And all this ...

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VIZIO SB2821-D6

Nov 22, 2019

If you're someone that prefers a bass-heavy listening experience, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 is for you. The soundbar itself also offers a huge improvement over built-in TV speakers, upping the audio experie...

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Common

Product

Sony HT-Z9F
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Model

HT-Z9F
SB2821-D6

Brand

Sony
VIZIO

Reviews

349
2005

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up
power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wired, wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Chromecast
TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

2/0
0/0

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
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS TruSurround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

100 x 6.4 x 10/39.4 x 2.5 x 3.4
28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/6.6
1.3/3.8

Other

Release year

2018
2016
Sony HT-Z9F
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Sony HT-Z9F
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.2
  • 4.8
  • 7.2Sony HT-Z9F
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6