Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

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Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison chart

Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-Q60R review

Vizio V21-H8
vs
Samsung HW-Q60R

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, V21-H8 has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-Q60R. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth and power, volume down, volume up, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Vizio V21-H8 has 2.1 versus 5.1 for the Samsung HW-Q60R. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The V21-H8 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-Q60R - wireless. The Vizio V21-H8 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-Q60R 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Vizio V21-H8 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung HW-Q60R. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 6/10. App control is available for the V21-H8. A built-in microphone is present only on the V21-H8. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

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 Vizio V21-H8 got a rating of 5, and Samsung HW-Q60R 6 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V21-H8 over Samsung HW-Q60R

  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Vizio V21-H8
Samsung HW-Q60R

Model

V21-H8
HW-Q60R

Brand

Vizio
Samsung

Reviews

21
1662

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, source, Bluetooth
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

360 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, 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

0/1
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, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

100 x 27.4 x 37.6/39 x 11 x 15
110 x 5.8 x 9.9/43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9

Weight, kg/pounds

2/5
3.5/7.9

Other

Release year

2020
2019
Vizio V21-H8
Samsung HW-Q60R
Vizio V21-H8
Samsung HW-Q60R

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  • 5.5Vizio V21-H8
  • 5Samsung HW-Q60R