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Samsung HW-S800D vs Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

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SamsungHW-S800DSonosBeam (Gen 2)
Overview
Released2024October 2021
Sound
TypeSoundbarSoundbar
Channels3.1.2–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DriversMaker lists ten speakers across the system, with a dedicated centre channel, upward-firing speakers and wireless subwoofer; no side-firing or wide-firing speakers. Expert Reviews describes nine drivers in the bar plus a 6.5-inch subwoofer driver and 8-inch passive radiatorOne centre tweeter, four elliptical midwoofers and three passive radiators
Amplifiers–Five class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formatsDolby Atmos, Atmos Music, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and multichannel LPCM; DTS Virtual:X processing. Expert Reviews reports no DTS:X decoding, despite generic DTS:X wording in the UK eARC feature text; the exact manual licenses DTS Digital Surround and Virtual:X. MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF filesStereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus); with HDMI eARC also Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos (TrueHD), multichannel PCM and Dolby multichannel PCM; DTS Digital Surround
Room tuningSpaceFit Sound Pro automatic calibration using the built-in microphone; Adaptive Sound, Standard, Surround, Game Pro and DTS Virtual:X modes, voice enhancement, Active Voice Amplifier and Night mode; Q-Symphony with compatible Samsung TVs; wireless Dolby Atmos with selected 2022–2024 Samsung TVs. Optional SWA-9500S 2.0.2 rear-speaker kit adds surround and rear-height channelsTrueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesNo
AirPlayYesYes
HDMI eARCYesYes
Voice assistantsAlexaAlexa and Google Assistant
Wi-Fi–802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2; Tap Sound with supported Galaxy devices running Android 8.1 or later and SmartThings–
PortsOne Micro HDMI eARC connection to the TV, DC power input and Micro USB service port; included HDMI-to-Micro-HDMI cable. No HDMI source input, video passthrough, optical input or USB music playbackHDMI eARC (optical adapter included); 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
StreamingAirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Roon Tested; compatible services, network access and subscriptions may be requiredApple AirPlay 2; Sonos Radio
Multi-roomAirPlay 2 or Chromecast speaker groupsGroups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
AppSmartThings for setup, sound adjustment and software updates; Samsung account requiredSonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight1.4 kg2.88 kg
ControlsTop-panel controls, included USB-C rechargeable remote, HDMI CEC, SmartThings and built-in Alexa; Google Assistant works through an external compatible device. LED status dots and audio feedback rather than a text displayCapacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, microphone off)
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphone for room tuning and Alexa, with microphone on/off controlFar-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
MountingIncluded wall-mount brackets; optional decorative soundbar skins sold separately0.5 in (12.7 mm) threaded mount / 10-32 threaded socket; wall mount sold separately
SizeBar 1160 × 38 × 39.9 mm and 1.4 kg; subwoofer 238 × 240.8 × 238 mm and 6.4 kg (width × height × depth). Maker's 11 kg set weight includes packaging68 × 651 × 100 mm (H × W × D)
ColoursTitan Black; white HW-S801D is the colour variant of this familyBlack, White
In the boxSoundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote, wall-mount brackets and HDMI-to-Micro-HDMI cableBeam (Gen 2), power cable (2 m), HDMI cable (1.5 m), optical audio adapter, documentation

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