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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Video Passthrough To TV
    7. Wireless Playback
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

Sony HT-X8500 vs Samsung HW-Q700A

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony HT-X8500
Samsung HW-Q700A

Tested using Methodology v1.2

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Sony HT-X8500 Picture
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Channels
2.1
Channels
3.1.2

Variants

  • HT-X8500
  • HW-Q700A (Black)

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Sony HT-X8500

Samsung HW-Q700A

The Samsung HW-Q700A is better than the Sony HT-X8500. The Samsung is better built, and it has better soundstage, center, surround, and Atmos performances. It also reproduces a more extended low-bass and supports more wireless playback options. You can even use its graphic EQ to customize its sound.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
7.5

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.8
7.4

Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.5

Center 
 

6.7
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Sony HT-X8500 Style photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q700A Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Sony HT-X8500 Style photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q700A Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Integrated
Ported
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Sony HT-X8500 Style photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q700A Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Sony HT-X8500 Dimensions photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q700A Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

34.9" (88.7 cm)
38.6" (98.0 cm)

Height  

2.5" (6.3 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Depth  

3.9" (9.8 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Sony HT-X8500 Dimensions photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q700A Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
8.0" (20.4 cm)

Height  

N/A
13.9" (35.3 cm)

Depth  

N/A
11.9" (30.3 cm)
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Sony HT-X8500 Dimensions photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q700A Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-X8500 Bar Mounting Holes
Samsung HW-Q700A Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Sony HT-X8500 Satellite Mounting Holes
Samsung HW-Q700A Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

No
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build quality photo  

Sony HT-X8500 Build quality photo
Samsung HW-Q700A Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Sony HT-X8500 In The Box photo
Samsung HW-Q700A In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

6.8
7.4

Stereo Setup  

Sony HT-X8500 Stereo Setup
Samsung HW-Q700A Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Slope 
 

-0.52
0.44

Std. Err. 
 

3.31 dB
2.95 dB

Channels 
 

2.1
3.1.2

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

59.9 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.2 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

6.8
7.7

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

-1
2

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
0

Slope 
 

-0.48
-0.14

Std. Err. 
 

3.44 dB
2.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

59.9 Hz
45.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.0 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

6.0
7.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

1.99 dB
2.42 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.4
7.1

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.6 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.19 dB
2.99 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
7.0

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.57
0.70

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.32
2.84
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Center 
 

6.7
8.1

Center Setup  

Sony HT-X8500 Center Setup
Samsung HW-Q700A Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom
Discrete

Slope 
 

-0.82
0.47

Std. Err. 
 

3.14 dB
3.05 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.4 dB SPL
89.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.44
0.91

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.27
2.82
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Surround 5.1 
 

3.3
4.5

Surround Setup  

Sony HT-X8500 Surround Setup
Samsung HW-Q700A Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-0.76
-0.13

Std. Err. 
 

5.33 dB
2.50 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.5 dB SPL
94.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.52
0.63

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.32
2.71

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

4.8
6.0

Height Setup  

Sony HT-X8500 Height Setup
Samsung HW-Q700A Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Surround (Downmix)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-0.19
0.35

Std. Err. 
 

5.82 dB
3.92 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

80.0 dB SPL
81.4 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

2.65
1.07

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.60
0.89
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

4.7
8.9

Room Correction 
 

No
Yes

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Graphic + Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Sony HT-X8500 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Samsung HW-Q700A Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Sony HT-X8500 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Samsung HW-Q700A Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
1 (shared)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Yes

eARC 
 

Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1

5.1 PCM 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Yes

DTS 
 

Supported
Yes

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
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Latency 
 

7.5
7.9

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

-23 ms
51 ms

Optical 
 

5 ms
36 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

-126 ms
-74 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

6.6
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

30Hz

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
9.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

No
Yes
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Sony HT-X8500 Interface photo
Samsung HW-Q700A Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Sony HT-X8500 Controls photo
Samsung HW-Q700A Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Sony HT-X8500 Remote photo
Samsung HW-Q700A Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No
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