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Samsung HW-N850 vs Sonos Beam

48.27 in
3.27 in
Samsung HW-N850 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N850
25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
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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45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %

Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Audio output channels5.1.25.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity31
Number of HDMI inputs21
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWired
USB direct playbacknoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Audio formatDolby AtmosDolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Subwoofer includedyesno
Bass reflexyesno

Design

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Colour of productBlackWhite
Built-in displaynono

Dimensions

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Width48.27 in25.63 in
Height3.27 in2.7 in
Depth5.35 in3.94 in
Weight18.74 lb6.17 lb
Colour of productBlackWhite

Features

Samsung HW-N850Samsung HW-N850
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Game modenono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Beam