Samsung HW-M360 vs Samsung HW-S60A review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Samsung HW-M360 vs Samsung HW-S60A comparison chart

Overall
Samsung HW-M360
4.5
Samsung HW-S60A
4.8
6
4

Samsung HW-M360 vs Samsung HW-S60A review

Samsung HW-M360
vs
Samsung HW-S60A

In this article, we will talk about Samsung HW-M360 vs Samsung HW-S60A comparison. The Samsung HW-M360 was rated 4.5, while the Samsung HW-S60A has a rating 4.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, input for the HW-M360 and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the HW-S60A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-M360 has 2.1 and HW-S60A has 5.0. Soundbars have the same power - 200 (overall) W. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-M360 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-S60A received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Samsung HW-M360 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-S60A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the HW-S60A. We rated the connectivity of the HW-M360 at 5 out of 10, while the HW-S60A was rated 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-M360 provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The Samsung HW-M360 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the HW-M360 or HW-S60A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The HW-M360 was rated 4/10, while the HW-S60A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-M360 over Samsung HW-S60A

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • App control
  • Multi-room support

Advantages Samsung HW-S60A over Samsung HW-M360

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-M360
Samsung HW-S60A

Model

HW-M360
HW-S60A

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Reviews

200
0

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
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200 (overall)
200 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

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 5.1ch

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

90.6 x 5.3 x 6.8/35.7 x 2.1 x 2.7
76.4x6.8x12.4/30.1x2.7x4.9

Weight, kg/pounds

1.5/3.3
2.9/6.6

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Samsung HW-M360
Samsung HW-S60A
Samsung HW-M360
Samsung HW-S60A

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.5
  • 4.8
  • 4.5Samsung HW-M360
  • 4.8Samsung HW-S60A

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Samsung HW-S60A competitors