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Bose Soundbar 500 vs Sony HT-X8500

31.5 in
1.75 in
Bose Soundbar 500
Bose Soundbar 500
35.04 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
6
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
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3 stars
28 %
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User rating
132
3.7 out of 5
132 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
3 %
151
3.7 out of 5
151 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
9 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageUniversalTV

Connectivity

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity12
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Bluetoothyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Audio formatDolby Digital
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD High Resolution
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X

Subwoofer

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Colour of productBlackBlack
Built-in displaynono

Dimensions

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Width31.5 in35.04 in
Height1.75 in2.52 in
Depth4.0 in3.78 in
Weight7.01 lb6.83 lb

Features

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
FM radionono
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Apple docking compatibilitynono
TV stand usagenono

Power

Bose Soundbar 500Bose Soundbar 500
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony HT-X8500