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Samsung HW-K850 vs Sonos Playbase

4.76 in
0.32 in
Samsung HW-K850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-K850
28.35 in
2.28 in
Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
3.7 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
28 %
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43
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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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
0 %
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42
3.7 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Audio output channels3.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)10
HDMIyesno
USBnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Bluetoothyesno

Decoders

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
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
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwooferyesno

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Subwoofer includedyesno
Subwoofer locationSeparateBuilt-in

Design

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Colour of productBlackWhite

Dimensions

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Width4.76 in28.35 in
Height0.32 in2.28 in
Depth0.51 in14.96 in
Weight14.7 lb18.96 lb
Colour of productBlackWhite

Features

Samsung HW-K850Samsung HW-K850
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
DLNA certifiedyesno
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbase