LG S65Q vs Samsung HW-S60A review

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In this article, we will talk about LG S65Q vs Samsung HW-S60A comparison. The LG S65Q was rated 5, while the Samsung HW-S60A has a rating 4.8. Soundbars have the same set of buttons - power, source, demo, volume down, volume up.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that S65Q has 3.1 and HW-S60A has 5.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 330 (overall) versus 200 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the LG S65Q versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-S60A. As in the S65Q, so in the HW-S60A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 7/10.

Features

None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the S65Q or HW-S60A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 6/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages LG S65Q over Samsung HW-S60A