Samsung HW-Q80R vs Samsung HW-J355 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Samsung HW-Q80R vs Samsung HW-J355 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Samsung HW-Q80R was rated 8, while the Samsung HW-J355 has a rating 6.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, source for the HW-Q80R and power, volume down, volume up, input for the HW-J355.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-Q80R has 5.1.2 and HW-J355 has 2.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 372 (overall) versus 120 according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the HW-Q80R via wireless, but HW-J355 has wired and wireless connection type. Rate 8 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-Q80R for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-J355 received 7 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the HW-Q80R. Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the HW-Q80R at 7 out of 10, while the HW-J355 was rated 6/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Samsung HW-Q80R equipped with a microphone. The Samsung HW-Q80R may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the HW-Q80R. The HW-Q80R can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HW-Q80R was rated 10/10, while the HW-J355 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-Q80R over Samsung HW-J355

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over Samsung HW-Q80R