An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sonos Playbar vs Samsung HW-Q60R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Playbar has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-Q60R. The competitors' control buttons are different: play/pause, volume up, volume down and power, volume down, volume up, source, 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 5.1 for the Samsung HW-Q60R. 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-Q60R 8 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Playbar.
Only the Sonos Playbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the HW-Q60R has Bluetooth support. Only the HW-Q60R supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the Playbar received a rating of 3/10 versus 6/10, respectively.
App control is available for the Playbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Sonos Playbar got a rating of 4, and Samsung HW-Q60R 6 out of 10.