Samsung HW-J355 vs ZVOX SB380 review

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Samsung HW-J355 vs ZVOX SB380 review

Samsung HW-J355
vs
ZVOX SB380

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-J355 vs ZVOX SB380 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Samsung HW-J355 was rated 6.6, while the ZVOX SB380 has a rating 4. Soundbars have the same set of buttons - power, volume down, volume up, input.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-J355 has 2.1 and SB380 has 3.1. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 120 versus 45 according to devices. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the ZVOX SB380. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-J355 for audio features and specs, but the ZVOX SB380 received 6 out of 10. The HW-J355 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the HW-J355. Bluetooth support integrated in the HW-J355. Neither the HW-J355 nor SB380 has the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the HW-J355 at 6 out of 10, while the SB380 was rated 4/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-J355 provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the HW-J355 or SB380. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 4/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over ZVOX SB380

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Bluetooth enabled
  • App control

Advantages ZVOX SB380 over Samsung HW-J355

  • Built-in subwoofer
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-J355
ZVOX SB380

Model

HW-J355
SB380

Brand

Samsung
ZVOX

Reviews

1104
581

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input
power, volume down, volume up, input

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
3.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120
45

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

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
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
2/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

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 Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

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
88.9 x 12.7 x 7.6/35.5 x 5.7 x 3.3

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.5
4/9.8

Other

Release year

2015
2017
Samsung HW-J355
ZVOX SB380
Samsung HW-J355
ZVOX SB380

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 4
  • 6.6Samsung HW-J355
  • 4ZVOX SB380

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ZVOX SB380 competitors