Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Samsung B650 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Samsung B650 comparison chart

Overall
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
7.6
Samsung B650
4.8
10
4

Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Samsung B650 review

Bose Smart Soundbar 300
vs
Samsung B650

The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Samsung B650 comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 7.6, while the Samsung B650 has a rating 4.8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 and B650 has 3.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the Smart Soundbar 300 via wired and wireless, but B650 has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung B650 received 7 out of 10. The Smart Soundbar 300 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 300. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung B650. As in the Smart Soundbar 300, so in the B650 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Smart Soundbar 300 at 8 out of 10, while the B650 was rated 7/10. The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 300 provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 equipped with a microphone. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Smart Soundbar 300 or B650. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 4/10, while the B650 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Samsung B650

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support

Advantages Samsung B650 over Bose Smart Soundbar 300

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Samsung B650

Model

Smart Soundbar 300
B650

Brand

Bose
Samsung

Reviews

144
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

microphone, action
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
3.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

430 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

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

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby 5.1ch

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

66 x 5 x 10.1/26.5 x 2.2 x 4
103x5.9x10.5/40.5x2.3x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

3.6/8
3.1/6.8

Other

Release year

2020
2022
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Samsung B650
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Samsung B650

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.6
  • 4.8
  • 7.6Bose Smart Soundbar 300
  • 4.8Samsung B650

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Samsung B650 competitors