Bose Soundbar 500 vs Samsung Q600B review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Bose Soundbar 500 vs Samsung Q600B comparison chart

Overall
Bose Soundbar 500
7.4
Samsung Q600B
6
8
4

Bose Soundbar 500 vs Samsung Q600B review

Bose Soundbar 500
vs
Samsung Q600B

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Bose Soundbar 500 vs Samsung Q600B comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose Soundbar 500 was rated 7.4, while the Samsung Q600B has a rating 6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Soundbar 500 has 3.0 and Q600B has 3.1.2. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 500 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung Q600B received 8 out of 10. The Soundbar 500 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Soundbar 500. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Soundbar 500 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung Q600B. As in the Soundbar 500, so in the Q600B there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 8/10. The manufacturer of the Soundbar 500 provides a device control application. The Bose Soundbar 500 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The Q600B can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The Soundbar 500 was rated 4/10, while the Q600B received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 500 over Samsung Q600B

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

Advantages Samsung Q600B over Bose Soundbar 500

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

Product

Bose Soundbar 500
Samsung Q600B

Model

Soundbar 500
Q600B

Brand

Bose
Samsung

Reviews

407
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

microphone
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

360 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

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)

1
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)
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

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Music

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

80 x 4.3 x 10.1/31.5 x 1.7 x 4
103.1x5.5x10.4/40.6x2.2x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7
3.8/8.4

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Bose Soundbar 500
Samsung Q600B
Bose Soundbar 500
Samsung Q600B

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.4
  • 6
  • 7.4Bose Soundbar 500
  • 6Samsung Q600B

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