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Samsung HW-N950 vs Sony HT-ST5000

48.23 in
3.25 in
Samsung HW-N950 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N950
46.46 in
3.15 in
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ST5000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
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User rating
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
69
3.8 out of 5
69 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio output channels7.1.47.1
Connectivity technologyWirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)10
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI version2.0a1.4
HDMI ports quantity14
Number of HDMI inputs23
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWireless
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1

Decoders

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Wirelessyesyes
Soundbar speaker RMS power17.0 W90.0 W

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Subwoofer RMS power162.0 W30.0 W
Subwoofer width8.03 in9.76 in
Subwoofer depth16.38 in16.77 in
Subwoofer height17.1 in15.87 in
Subwoofer weight21.16 lb31.09 lb

Design

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Titanium
Black

Dimensions

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Width48.23 in46.46 in
Height3.25 in3.15 in
Depth5.37 in5.71 in
Weight18.74 lb18.08 lb
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Titanium
Black

Features

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno

Storage

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Memory card readernono

Power

Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Power consumption (standby)4.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)35.0 W7.0 W

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung HW-N950

          Often compared with Sony HT-ST5000