Samsung HW-S60A vs JBL Bar 5.0 review

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It makes sense comparing Samsung HW-S60A vs JBL Bar 5.0 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, HW-S60A has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 8.2 for Bar 5.0. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up and power, source, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 5.0. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the HW-S60A versus 250 (overall) W for the Bar 5.0. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Samsung HW-S60A got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the JBL Bar 5.0 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Bar 5.0.

Connectivity

Only the JBL Bar 5.0 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Samsung HW-S60A has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL Bar 5.0. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the HW-S60A received a rating of 7/10 versus 10/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Bar 5.0. A built-in microphone is present only on the Bar 5.0. Multi-room is only available for the JBL Bar 5.0.

Multichannel surround

Only the Bar 5.0 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-S60A got a rating of 6, and JBL Bar 5.0 7 out of 10.

Advantages JBL Bar 5.0 over Samsung HW-S60A