Samsung HW-J355 vs Polk Audio Command Bar review

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Rating 5 5

Samsung HW-J355 vs Polk Audio Command Bar comparison chart

Overall
Samsung HW-J355
6.6
Polk Audio Command Bar
6.6
5
10

Samsung HW-J355 vs Polk Audio Command Bar review

Samsung HW-J355
vs
Polk Audio Command Bar

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Samsung HW-J355 vs Polk Audio Command Bar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 6.6. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and volume down, volume up, microphone, action, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 120 W for the HW-J355 versus 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HW-J355 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Command Bar - wireless. The Samsung HW-J355 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Polk Audio Command Bar 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Samsung HW-J355 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the Command Bar supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HW-J355 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available for the HW-J355. A built-in microphone is present only on the Command Bar. Multi-room is only available for the Polk Audio Command Bar.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-J355 got a rating of 4, and Polk Audio Command Bar 5 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over Polk Audio Command Bar

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over Samsung HW-J355

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-J355
Polk Audio Command Bar

Model

HW-J355
Command Bar

Brand

Samsung
Polk Audio

Reviews

1104
1506

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input
volume down, volume up, microphone, action

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120
160 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
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)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

94 x 5.1 x 5.1/37.1 x 2.3 x 2.6
110 x 5 x 10.1/43.3 x 2.1 x 4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.5
1.8/4.9

Other

Release year

2015
2018
Samsung HW-J355
Polk Audio Command Bar
Samsung HW-J355
Polk Audio Command Bar

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 6.6
  • 6.6Samsung HW-J355
  • 6.6Polk Audio Command Bar

Samsung HW-J355 competitors

Polk Audio Command Bar competitors