LG SN5Y vs LG SNC4R review

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Rating 5 5

LG SN5Y vs LG SNC4R comparison chart

LG SN5Y vs LG SNC4R review

LG SN5Y
vs
LG SNC4R

l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – LG SN5Y vs LG SNC4R. The LG SN5Y was rated 6, while the LG SNC4R has a rating 5.2. Soundbars have the same set of buttons - power, volume down, volume up, function.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SN5Y has 2.1 and SNC4R has 4.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 400 (overall) versus 420 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 6 out of 10 received the LG SN5Y for audio features and specs, but the LG SNC4R received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the SN5Y. Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SN5Y at 8 out of 10, while the SNC4R was rated 6/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The LG SN5Y equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the SN5Y or SNC4R. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 5/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages LG SN5Y over LG SNC4R

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

LG SN5Y
LG SNC4R

Model

SN5Y
SNC4R

Brand

LG
LG

Reviews

168
9

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, function
power, volume down, volume up, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
4.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)
420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

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

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/0

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)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

88.9 x 5 x 7.6/35 x 2.2 x 3.4
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.2/5.2
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2020
2020
LG SN5Y
LG SNC4R
LG SN5Y
LG SNC4R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6
  • 5.2
  • 6LG SN5Y
  • 5.2LG SNC4R

LG SN5Y competitors

LG SNC4R competitors