The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Samsung B550 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, B550 has a total rating of 4.6 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Ultra Soundbar.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung B550 has 2.1 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The B550 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Smart Ultra Soundbar - wired. The Samsung B550 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 8 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the Smart Ultra Soundbar.
Only the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the B550 received a rating of 7/10 versus 9/10, respectively.
App control is available for the Smart Ultra Soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Ultra Soundbar. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the Smart Ultra Soundbar has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.