Samsung HW-A550 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review
The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Samsung HW-A550 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, HW-A550 has a total rating of 4.6 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Ultra Soundbar.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-A550 has 2.1 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HW-A550 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Smart Ultra Soundbar - wired. The Samsung HW-A550 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 8 for its audio features and specs.
Streaming services
Spotify support is available on the Smart Ultra Soundbar.
Connectivity
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. For connectivity, the HW-A550 received a rating of 8/10 versus 9/10, respectively.
Features
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.
Multichannel surround
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.
Advantages Samsung HW-A550 over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
- Separate subwoofer in package
Advantages Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar over Samsung HW-A550
- Amazon Music compatible
- Spotify support
- WI-FI enabled
- App control
- Microphone
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
User manual
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 4.6Samsung HW-A550
- 8.4Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
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