The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Samsung HW-T450 vs Sony HT-A7000 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, HW-T450 has a total rating of 4.5 out of 10 versus 8 for HT-A7000.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-T450 has 2.1 versus 7.1.2 for the Sony HT-A7000. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the HW-T450 versus 500 (overall) W for the HT-A7000. Only the Sony HT-A7000 has a built-in subwoofer. The Samsung HW-T450 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Sony HT-A7000 9 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the HT-A7000.
Only the Sony HT-A7000 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the HT-A7000 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HW-T450 received a rating of 5/10 versus 7/10, respectively.
Compared soundbars have no app control. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the HT-A7000 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-A7000. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-T450 got a rating of 4, and Sony HT-A7000 10 out of 10.