An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-N950 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Playbar has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 8.6 for HW-N950. The competitors' control buttons are different: play/pause, volume up, volume down and power, input, volume down, volume up, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sonos Playbar has 3.0 versus 7.1.4 for the Samsung HW-N950. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Sonos Playbar got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-N950 9 for its audio features and specs.
The Sonos Playbar has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.
These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the HW-N950 has Bluetooth support. Only the HW-N950 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the Playbar received a rating of 3/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the HW-N950. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-N950.
Only the HW-N950 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HW-N950. For multichannel surround Sonos Playbar got a rating of 4, and Samsung HW-N950 7 out of 10.