Samsung HW-B400F vs Sonos Ray

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HW-B400F compared with Ray

	SamsungHW-B400F	SonosRay
Overview
Released
Released	2025	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.0	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four built-in speakers in a 2.0-channel system, including bass speakers; no separate subwoofer or dedicated centre channel	Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Maximum amplifier output: 20 W × 2; maximum output, not a continuous RMS rating	Four class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Digital, DTS and two-channel LPCM; no Dolby Atmos or DTS Virtual:X decoding	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
Room tuning	Standard and Surround Sound modes; Voice Enhance, Night mode, bass level, bass/treble and seven-band EQ in Standard mode. No automatic room calibration	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 with SBC codec and A2DP stereo; NFC pairing using the marked area on top. One Bluetooth device connected at a time	–
Ports
Ports	HDMI ARC connection to the TV, optical input and USB for music playback and firmware updates; no HDMI source input, eARC or video passthrough	Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth stereo streaming; no Wi-Fi, AirPlay or built-in network music services	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight
Weight	2.1 kg	1.9 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Top-panel power, volume and source buttons; multicolour LED status indicator and spoken feedback rather than a text display. Remote with two AAA batteries, HDMI CEC and compatible IR TV remotes; no built-in voice assistant	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	Rear wall-mount supports; wall fixings and mounting brackets are not included	M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
Size	Soundbar: 641 × 66.5 × 107 mm and 2.1 kg; width × height × depth. Packaged set weight is 2.9 kg	70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Titan Black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, power cord and remote with batteries; HDMI and optical cables are not supplied in the UK manual	Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation