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Samsung HW-N850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N850
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
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Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
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4 editorial reviews
Great sound but front-heavyRead more
The Samsung HW-N850 is a big soundbar that produces big sound and comes packed with the latest features, including Dolby Atmos.Read more
Is the Samsung HW-N850 a good alternative to the N950 for those on a budget? Find out in our review.Read more
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4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
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3.6 out of 5
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General

Audio output channels5.1.25.15.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
Universal
N/A
TV

Connectivity

Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMI version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity31
N/A
2
Number of HDMI inputs21
N/A
1
Number of HDMI outputs11
N/A
1
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWired
N/A
N/A
USByes
N/A
noyes
USB direct playbacknoyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
Ethernet connectionnoyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesnoyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
N/A
5.0
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
yesno
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
NFC
N/A
nono
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Analogue 3.5mm input
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Composite input
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Composite output
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
S-video input
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
S-video output
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
SCART out
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • SBC

Decoders

Audio formatDolby AtmosDolby Digital 5.1Dolby 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
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
AAC

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesnonoyes
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer locationSeparate
N/A
Built-inBuilt-in
Subwoofer RMS power28.0 W
N/A
N/A
64.0 W
Bass reflexyesno
N/A
yes
Subwoofer width8.01 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer depth15.75 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer height16.36 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer weight21.16 lb
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer impedance
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 Ω

Design

Colour of productBlackWhiteWhiteBlack
Built-in displaynono
N/A
no
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width48.27 in25.63 in28.35 in35.04 in
Height3.27 in2.7 in2.28 in2.52 in
Depth5.35 in3.94 in14.96 in3.78 in
Weight18.74 lb6.17 lb18.96 lb6.83 lb
Colour of productBlackWhiteWhiteBlack

Features

Handheld remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
Not supported
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynononono
Game modenono
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
AirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
Radio receiver
N/A
nono
N/A
FM radio
N/A
no
N/A
no
3D support (3D-Ready)
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless speakers included
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
N/A
nono
N/A
Night mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
TV stand usage
N/A
no
N/A
no
Docking Station for mobile/Tablet
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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Often compared with Sonos Playbase

Often compared with Sony HT-X8500