VIZIO M51ax-J6 vs Samsung HW-A650 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, M51ax-J6 has a total rating of 5.4 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-A650. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO M51ax-J6 has 5.1 versus 3.1 for the Samsung HW-A650. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10.
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 M51ax-J6 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the M51ax-J6. For multichannel surround VIZIO M51ax-J6 got a rating of 8, and Samsung HW-A650 6 out of 10.