Samsung HW-Q950T vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Samsung HW-Q950T vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300 comparison chart

Overall
Samsung HW-Q950T
8.4
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
7.6
10
10

Samsung HW-Q950T vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300 review

Samsung HW-Q950T
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 300

The Samsung HW-Q950T vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300 comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Samsung HW-Q950T was rated 8.4, while the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has a rating 7.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, multi function, volume down, volume up, microphone for the HW-Q950T and microphone, action for the Smart Soundbar 300.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-Q950T has 9.1.4 and Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the HW-Q950T via wireless, but Smart Soundbar 300 has wired and wireless connection type. Rate 9 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-Q950T for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 received 5 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 2/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Samsung HW-Q950T versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Bose Smart Soundbar 300. As in the HW-Q950T, so in the Smart Soundbar 300 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 8/10.

Features

Both devices have integrated voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration can become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the HW-Q950T. The HW-Q950T can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HW-Q950T was rated 9/10, while the Smart Soundbar 300 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-Q950T over Bose Smart Soundbar 300

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-Q950T
Bose Smart Soundbar 300

Model

HW-Q950T
Smart Soundbar 300

Brand

Samsung
Bose

Reviews

1952
144

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

multi function, volume down, volume up, microphone
microphone, action

Audio features

Built-in channels

9.1.4
3.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

546 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired, wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

2/1
1/0

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

0
1

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

122 x 5 x 12.7/48 x 2.7 x 5.4
66 x 5 x 10.1/26.5 x 2.2 x 4

Weight, kg/pounds

6.8/15.7
3.6/8

Other

Release year

2020
2020
Samsung HW-Q950T
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Samsung HW-Q950T
Bose Smart Soundbar 300

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.4
  • 7.6
  • 8.4Samsung HW-Q950T
  • 7.6Bose Smart Soundbar 300