VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-R650 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-R650 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
Samsung HW-R650
5.2
4
4

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-R650 review

VIZIO SB2821-D6
vs
Samsung HW-R650

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-R650 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB2821-D6 has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 5.2 for HW-R650. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up and volume down, volume up, power, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 has 2.1 versus 3.1 for the Samsung HW-R650. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The VIZIO SB2821-D6 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-R650 7 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. Only the HW-R650 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB2821-D6 received a rating of 4/10 versus 7/10, 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 5 points out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-R650 over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-R650

Model

SB2821-D6
HW-R650

Brand

VIZIO
Samsung

Reviews

2005
468

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up
volume down, volume up, power, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
3.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

340 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, 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

TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
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
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS TruSurround
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6
104 x 5 x 7.6/41.7 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.8
2.9/6.4

Other

Release year

2016
2019
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-R650
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-R650

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 5.2
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6
  • 5.2Samsung HW-R650