Samsung S60B vs Samsung HW-A550 review

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Rating 5 5

Samsung S60B vs Samsung HW-A550 comparison chart

Overall
Samsung S60B
8.4
Samsung HW-A550
4.6
9
4

Samsung S60B vs Samsung HW-A550 review

Samsung S60B
vs
Samsung HW-A550

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.

Audio features

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.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the S60B.

Connectivity

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.

Features

App control is available for the S60B. A built-in microphone is present only on the S60B. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

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.

Advantages Samsung S60B over Samsung HW-A550

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Samsung HW-A550 over Samsung S60B

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Samsung S60B
Samsung HW-A550

Model

S60B
HW-A550

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200 (overall)
410 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
0

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.0ch
Dolby Digital 2ch

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X, DTS 5.1ch
DTS 2ch

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

67x6.2x10.5/26.3x2.4x4.1
86.1x5.5x8.3/33.9x2.2x3.3

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
7.3/16.3

Other

Release year

2022
2021
Samsung S60B
Samsung HW-A550
Samsung S60B
Samsung HW-A550

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.4
  • 4.6
  • 8.4Samsung S60B
  • 4.6Samsung HW-A550

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