LG SNC4R vs Samsung HW-A650 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SNC4R has a total rating of 5.2 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-A650. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, function and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the LG SNC4R has 4.1 versus 3.1 for the Samsung HW-A650. The output power is different and equal to 420 (overall) W for the SNC4R versus 430 (overall) W for the HW-A650. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the HW-A650 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the SNC4R received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively.
App control is available for the SNC4R. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround LG SNC4R got a rating of 5, and Samsung HW-A650 6 out of 10.