The Samsung S60B vs Samsung HW-A550 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, S60B has a total rating of 8.4 out of 10 versus 4.6 for HW-A550.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung S60B has 5.0 versus 2.1 for the Samsung HW-A550. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the S60B 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 S60B got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-A550 5 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the S60B.
Only the Samsung S60B can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. 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, the S60B received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively.
App control is available for the S60B. A built-in microphone is present only on the S60B. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the S60B has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the S60B. For multichannel surround Samsung S60B got a rating of 10, and Samsung HW-A550 6 out of 10.