Sony HT-S400 vs Samsung S60B review

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Sony HT-S400 vs Samsung S60B review

Sony HT-S400
vs
Samsung S60B

l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Sony HT-S400 vs Samsung S60B. The Sony HT-S400 was rated 4.4, while the Samsung S60B has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HT-S400 has 2.1 and S60B has 5.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 330 (overall) versus 200 (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. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The S60B can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the S60B. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sony HT-S400 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung S60B. As in the HT-S400, so in the S60B there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the S60B provides a device control application. The Samsung S60B equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the S60B. The S60B can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HT-S400 was rated 5/10, while the S60B received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sony HT-S400 over Samsung S60B

  • Separate subwoofer in package

Advantages Samsung S60B over Sony HT-S400

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Sony HT-S400
Samsung S60B

Model

HT-S400
S60B

Brand

Sony
Samsung

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
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

330 (overall)
200 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
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
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
1/1

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 Digital, Dolby Dual mono
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.0ch

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X, DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

90.1x6.6x8.8/35.5x2.6x3.5
67x6.2x10.5/26.3x2.4x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

2.2/5.1
2.7/6

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Sony HT-S400
Samsung S60B
Sony HT-S400
Samsung S60B

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.4
  • 8.4
  • 4.4Sony HT-S400
  • 8.4Samsung S60B

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