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Samsung HW-K850 vs Sony HT-ST5000

4.76 in
0.32 in
Samsung HW-K850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-K850
46.46 in
3.15 in
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ST5000
Available colors
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3.7 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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38
4.4 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio output channels3.17.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)10
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity24
Number of HDMI inputs13
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWireless
USBnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1

Decoders

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio format
  • Dolby Atmos
  • DTS 2.0
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer width0.8 in9.76 in
Subwoofer depth1.63 in16.77 in
Subwoofer height2.57 in15.87 in
Subwoofer weight21.01 lb31.09 lb

Design

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Width4.76 in46.46 in
Height0.32 in3.15 in
Depth0.51 in5.71 in
Weight14.7 lb18.08 lb
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
DLNA certifiedyesyes
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno

Power

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Power consumption (standby)0.26 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)10.6 W7.0 W

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Sony HT-ST5000