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Samsung HW-K850 vs Sonos Playbar

4.76 in
0.32 in
Samsung HW-K850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-K850
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
3.7 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
71 %
3 stars
28 %
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45
4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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User rating
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
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63
3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels3.13.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)10
HDMIyesno
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWired
USBnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Bluetoothyesno
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesno

Decoders

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio format
  • Dolby Atmos
  • DTS 2.0
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwooferyesno
Wirelessyesyes

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Subwoofer includedyesno

Design

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Dimensions

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Width4.76 in35.43 in
Height0.32 in3.35 in
Depth0.51 in5.51 in
Weight14.7 lb11.9 lb

Features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
DLNA certifiedyesno
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Night modeyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar