An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Samsung HW-J355 vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-J355 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-Q60R. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and power, volume down, volume up, source, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-J355 has 2.1 versus 5.1 for the Samsung HW-Q60R. The output power is different and equal to 120 W for the HW-J355 versus 360 (overall) W for the HW-Q60R. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HW-J355 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-Q60R - wireless. The Samsung HW-J355 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-Q60R 8 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the HW-J355.
Only the Samsung HW-J355 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the HW-Q60R supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 6/10.
App control is available for the HW-J355. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
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 Samsung HW-Q60R 6 out of 10.