Samsung B650 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Samsung B650 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison chart

Overall
Samsung B650
4.8
Polk Audio Signa S4
7.8
4
9

Samsung B650 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 review

Samsung B650
vs
Polk Audio Signa S4

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Samsung B650 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Samsung B650 was rated 4.8, while the Polk Audio Signa S4 has a rating 7.8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that B650 has 3.1 and Signa S4 has 3.1.2. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 430 (overall) versus 80 (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 7 out of 10 received the Samsung B650 for audio features and specs, but the Polk Audio Signa S4 received 5 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Signa S4 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Signa S4. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Samsung B650 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. As in the B650, so in the Signa S4 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the B650 at 7 out of 10, while the Signa S4 was rated 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Signa S4 provides a device control application. The Polk Audio Signa S4 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Signa S4. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The B650 was rated 6/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Samsung B650

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Product

Samsung B650
Polk Audio Signa S4

Model

B650
Signa S4

Brand

Samsung
Polk Audio

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

430 (overall)
80 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

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
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/1

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)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby 5.1ch
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS 5.1ch
DTS HD

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

103x5.9x10.5/40.5x2.3x4.1
104.6x9.5x6/41.2x3.7x2.4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/6.8
2.9/6

Other

Release year

2022
2021
Samsung B650
Polk Audio Signa S4
Samsung B650
Polk Audio Signa S4

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 7.8
  • 4.8Samsung B650
  • 7.8Polk Audio Signa S4

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