Samsung HW-S50A vs JBL BAR 300 review

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Samsung HW-S50A vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-S50A has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up and power, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-S50A has 3.0 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. The output power is different and equal to 40 (overall) W for the HW-S50A versus 260 (overall) W for the BAR 300. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the BAR 300.

Connectivity

Only the JBL BAR 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Samsung HW-S50A has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL BAR 300. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the HW-S50A received a rating of 8/10 versus 10/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the BAR 300. A built-in microphone is present only on the BAR 300. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the BAR 300 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-S50A got a rating of 6, and JBL BAR 300 7 out of 10.

Advantages JBL BAR 300 over Samsung HW-S50A