Sonos Beam vs Samsung HW-N950 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sonos Beam vs Samsung HW-N950 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Beam has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 8.6 for HW-N950. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause and power, input, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sonos Beam has 3.0 versus 7.1.4 for the Samsung HW-N950. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Sonos Beam got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-N950 9 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

The Sonos Beam has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. Spotify support is available on the HW-N950.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sonos Beam has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 2/0 of the Samsung HW-N950. Only the HW-N950 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the Beam received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-N950.

Multichannel surround

Only the HW-N950 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HW-N950. For multichannel surround Sonos Beam got a rating of 4, and Samsung HW-N950 7 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-N950 over Sonos Beam