Sony HT-ST5000 vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Sony HT-ST5000 vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-ST5000
8.6
Samsung HW-Q60R
5
10
4

Sony HT-ST5000 vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

Sony HT-ST5000
vs
Samsung HW-Q60R

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sony HT-ST5000 vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT-ST5000 has a total rating of 8.6 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-Q60R. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input Bluetooth, music service and power, volume down, volume up, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-ST5000 has 7.1.2 versus 5.1 for the Samsung HW-Q60R. The output power is different and equal to 800 (overall) W for the HT-ST5000 versus 360 (overall) W for the HW-Q60R. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Sony HT-ST5000 got our rating of 9 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-Q60R 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the HT-ST5000.

Connectivity

Only the Sony HT-ST5000 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-ST5000 has 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung HW-Q60R. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HT-ST5000 received a rating of 9/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available for the HT-ST5000. A built-in microphone is present only on the HT-ST5000. Multi-room is only available for the Sony HT-ST5000.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-ST5000 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-ST5000. For multichannel surround Sony HT-ST5000 got a rating of 8, and Samsung HW-Q60R 6 out of 10.

Advantages Sony HT-ST5000 over Samsung HW-Q60R

  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Sony HT-ST5000
Samsung HW-Q60R

Model

HT-ST5000
HW-Q60R

Brand

Sony
Samsung

Reviews

184
1662

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input Bluetooth, music service
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.2
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

800 (overall)
360 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz, Chromecast, iHeart
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

117.8 x 7.8 x 14.4/46.4 x 3.1 x 5.7
110 x 5.8 x 9.9/43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9

Weight, kg/pounds

8.1/18
3.5/7.9

Other

Release year

2017
2019
Sony HT-ST5000
Samsung HW-Q60R
Sony HT-ST5000
Samsung HW-Q60R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • 8.6
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  • 8.6Sony HT-ST5000
  • 5Samsung HW-Q60R