VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-S40T review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-S40T comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
Samsung HW-S40T
5
4
6

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-S40T review

VIZIO SB2821-D6
vs
Samsung HW-S40T

The VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-S40T comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, SB2821-D6 has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-S40T. 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 2.0 for the Samsung HW-S40T. Only the Samsung HW-S40T has a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their 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 HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB2821-D6 received a rating of 4/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the HW-S40T. 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 VIZIO SB2821-D6 over Samsung HW-S40T

  • Separate subwoofer in package

Advantages Samsung HW-S40T over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • App control
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-S40T

Model

SB2821-D6
HW-S40T

Brand

VIZIO
Samsung

Reviews

2005
235

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
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

100

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

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
1/0

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
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6
66 x 5 x 11.4/26.8 x 2.7 x 4.5

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.8
1.8/4.2

Other

Release year

2016
2020
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-S40T
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Samsung HW-S40T

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  • 4.8
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  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6
  • 5Samsung HW-S40T