VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Samsung HW-Q70R review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Samsung HW-Q70R comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB46514-F6
7.6
Samsung HW-Q70R
7.6
10
10

VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Samsung HW-Q70R review

VIZIO SB46514-F6
vs
Samsung HW-Q70R

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Samsung HW-Q70R comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Both soundbars received a score of 7.6 in our ranking. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth for the SB46514-F6 and power, volume down, volume up, source for the HW-Q70R.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SB46514-F6 has 5.1.4 and HW-Q70R has 3.1.2. 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. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking. The HW-Q70R can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the SB46514-F6, so in the HW-Q70R there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SB46514-F6 at 8 out of 10, while the HW-Q70R was rated 7/10.

Features

Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration can become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The HW-Q70R can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The SB46514-F6 was rated 7/10, while the HW-Q70R received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-Q70R over VIZIO SB46514-F6

  • Spotify support
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB46514-F6
Samsung HW-Q70R

Model

SB46514-F6
HW-Q70R

Brand

VIZIO
Samsung

Reviews

187
1601

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, Bluetooth
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1.4
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

330 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa

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

116.8 x 8.4 x 6.4/46 x 2.5 x 3.3
110 x 5.8 x 9.9/43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9

Weight, kg/pounds

3.2/7.2
3.5/7.9

Other

Release year

2018
2019
VIZIO SB46514-F6
Samsung HW-Q70R
VIZIO SB46514-F6
Samsung HW-Q70R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • worse
  • 7.6
  • 7.6
  • 7.6VIZIO SB46514-F6
  • 7.6Samsung HW-Q70R