Samsung S50B vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, S50B has a total rating of 4.6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung S50B has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. The output power is different and equal to 140 (overall) W for the S50B versus 40 (overall) W for the DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The S50B has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Samsung S50B got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its 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. The Samsung S50B has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S217. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.
App control is available for the DHT-S217. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the DHT-S217 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Samsung S50B got a rating of 6, and Denon DHT-S217 5 out of 10.