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Samsung HW-N850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N850
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
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Yamaha YAS-209 Soundbar
Yamaha YAS-209
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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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3.9 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
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3.7 out of 5
151 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
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25 %
2 stars
7 %
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3.5 out of 5
411 user ratings
5 stars
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General

Audio output channels5.1.25.12.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
UniversalTV
N/A

Connectivity

Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMI version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity3122
Number of HDMI inputs2111
Number of HDMI outputs1111
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWired
N/A
Wireless
USByes
N/A
yesyes
USB direct playbacknoyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
5.04.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • SBC
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP

Decoders

Audio formatDolby AtmosDolby Digital 5.1
  • 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
  • DTS Virtual:X
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
AAC
  • AAC
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesnoyesyes
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer locationSeparate
N/A
Built-inSeparate
Subwoofer RMS power28.0 W
N/A
64.0 W100.0 W
Bass reflexyesnoyes
N/A
Subwoofer width8.01 in
N/A
N/A
7.52 in
Subwoofer depth15.75 in
N/A
N/A
15.98 in
Subwoofer height16.36 in
N/A
N/A
16.54 in
Subwoofer weight21.16 lb
N/A
N/A
17.42 lb
Subwoofer impedance
N/A
N/A
3.0 Ω2.0 Ω
Subwoofer frequency range
N/A
N/A
N/A
34 - 190

Design

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlackBlack
Built-in displaynononono
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width48.27 in25.63 in35.04 in36.61 in
Height3.27 in2.7 in2.52 in2.44 in
Depth5.35 in3.94 in3.78 in4.29 in
Weight18.74 lb6.17 lb6.83 lb5.95 lb
Colour of productBlackWhiteBlackBlack

Features

Handheld remote controlyesyesyesyes
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynononono
Game modenonoyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
AirPlay
N/A
N/A
Radio receiver
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
FM radio
N/A
nonono
3D support (3D-Ready)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wireless speakers included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Night mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
TV stand usage
N/A
nonono

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