Samsung S50B vs Samsung HW-A550 review

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The Samsung S50B vs Samsung HW-A550 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 4.6.

Audio features

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 Samsung HW-A550. The output power is different and equal to 140 (overall) W for the S50B versus 410 (overall) W for the HW-A550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Samsung S50B got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-A550 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

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 Samsung HW-A550. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the S50B received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

Compared soundbars have no app control. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-A550 over Samsung S50B