Samsung HW-Q800H vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

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HW-Q800H compared with BRAVIA Theatre Bar 8

	SamsungHW-Q800H	SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 8
Overview
Released
Released	2026	April 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	5.0.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	11 drivers; centre, side and upward-firing speakers with an included wireless subwoofer; no front wide-firing speakers or rear speakers included	11 speaker units in an acoustic-suspension enclosure; 45 × 90 mm front and centre cone speakers, 10 mm front soft-dome tweeters, a 22 mm centre soft-dome tweeter, and 46 × 54 mm up-firing and side speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	S-Master HX digital amplifier, 11 channels
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Eclipsa Audio and multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF. The UK page's generic eARC text mentions DTS:X, but its audio-format table does not; the model's manual lists Atmos only and warns DTS support varies by model and region. Les Numériques and Spider's Web report no DTS support	Over HDMI eARC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced and LPCM up to 192 kHz/24-bit; 360 Reality Audio; High-Resolution Audio
Room tuning
Room tuning	SpaceFit Sound Pro automatic calibration using the soundbar microphone; AI Adaptive Sound, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Sound Elevation, Auto Volume, Voice Enhancement, Night Mode, Moderate Bass and Virtual surround. Auto Volume requires Q-Symphony off; Sound Elevation requires Sound Grouping and Private Rear off	Sound Field Optimization; 360 Spatial Sound Mapping; Voice mode and Night mode; DSEE Ultimate; Voice Zoom 3 and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible BRAVIA TVs
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 audio streaming	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC (receiving); A2DP and AVRCP
Ports
Ports	One HDMI input with 4K 60 Hz and HDR10+ passthrough, one HDMI eARC/ARC output with CEC, one optical input; no USB music playback. Les Numériques reports no analogue input or Ethernet; VRR and ALLM reports conflict between Les Numériques and RTINGS, so their support is unconfirmed	HDMI eARC/ARC out to the TV; HDMI in (4K/60p 4:4:4, HDR, Dolby Vision, HLG, VRR, ALLM, HDCP 2.2); S-CENTER OUT for TV Center Speaker Mode
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and Bluetooth; Roon requires a Roon core server	AirPlay; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Q-Symphony combines compatible Samsung TV and audio-device speakers. Wireless Dolby Atmos TV transmission requires compatible 2022–2026 Samsung TVs. Samsung Music Studio 7 speakers are sold separately	AirPlay to several speakers; wireless SA-RS5 or SA-RS3S rear speakers and SA-SW5 or SA-SW3 subwoofers (up to two of the same model) sold separately
App
App	SmartThings and Samsung Sound app; Wi-Fi streaming setup requires a Samsung account. Group Play supports up to ten compatible devices on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network	Sony | BRAVIA Connect; settings also appear in the Quick Settings menu of compatible BRAVIA TVs
Design
Weight
Weight	5.1 kg	4.7 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Included remote control, SmartThings or Samsung Sound app, HDMI CEC and compatible Samsung One Remote; seven-band EQ in Standard mode	Power button on the bar; supplied remote control with SOUND FIELD, VOICE and NIGHT buttons; HDMI CEC with the TV remote
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for room calibration and voice features. Alexa is maker-listed and confirmed built in by Les Numériques; Works with Google requires an external compatible device, rather than a built-in Google Assistant; no Bixby	None; Sony says the speaker system doesn't have a microphone
Mounting
Mounting	Wall-mount bracket included	Wall-mountable with the supplied brackets and template; supplied feet raise it to 76.2 mm
Size
Size	Soundbar 1110.7 × 60.4 × 120 mm; subwoofer 249 × 251.8 × 249 mm (width × height × depth). Main weight is the soundbar only; subwoofer 7.2 kg	1,100 × 64 × 113 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote control and wall-mount bracket; each component requires mains power	Sound bar, remote control, TV center speaker mode cable, HDMI cable, AC power cord, two feet, wall mounting brackets, screws and template, documents; batteries in some regions