Samsung HW-S50A vs LG SLM4R review

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Samsung HW-S50A vs LG SLM4R review

Samsung HW-S50A
vs
LG SLM4R

Samsung HW-S50A vs LG SLM4R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-S50A has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 5.2 for SLM4R. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up and power, volume down, volume up, function, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-S50A has 3.0 versus 4.1 for the LG SLM4R. The output power is different and equal to 40 (overall) W for the HW-S50A versus 420 (overall) W for the SLM4R. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Samsung HW-S50A got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the LG SLM4R 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-S50A supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the HW-S50A received a rating of 8/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SLM4R. 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 Samsung HW-S50A got a rating of 6, and LG SLM4R 5 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-S50A over LG SLM4R

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support

Advantages LG SLM4R over Samsung HW-S50A

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • App control
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-S50A
LG SLM4R

Model

HW-S50A
SLM4R

Brand

Samsung
LG

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up
power, volume down, volume up, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
4.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

40 (overall)
420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

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

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

0/0
1/0

USB

0
1 (USB 2.0)

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 5.1ch
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS 5.1ch
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

76.4x6.8x12.4/30.1x2.7x4.9
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2022
2020
Samsung HW-S50A
LG SLM4R
Samsung HW-S50A
LG SLM4R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 5.2
  • 4.8Samsung HW-S50A
  • 5.2LG SLM4R