It makes sense comparing VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Sonos Playbar because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, SB3651-E6 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 5.5 for Playbar. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up and play/pause, volume up, volume down, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO SB3651-E6 has 5.1 versus 3.0 for the Sonos Playbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.
The VIZIO SB3651-E6 has support AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay 2. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.
These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the SB3651-E6 has Bluetooth support. Only the SB3651-E6 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the SB3651-E6 received a rating of 8/10 versus 3/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the SB3651-E6. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.