Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung B650 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung B650 comparison chart

Overall
Bose Soundbar 700
6.6
Samsung B650
4.8
8
4

Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung B650 review

Bose Soundbar 700
vs
Samsung B650

The Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung B650 comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, 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 Soundbar 700 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 Soundbar 700 via wired and wireless, but B650 has wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung B650 received 7 out of 10. The Soundbar 700 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Soundbar 700. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Soundbar 700 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung B650. As in the Soundbar 700, so in the B650 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Soundbar 700 at 6 out of 10, while the B650 was rated 7/10. The manufacturer of the Soundbar 700 provides a device control application. The Bose Soundbar 700 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Soundbar 700 or B650. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the B650 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Samsung B650

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

Advantages Samsung B650 over Bose Soundbar 700

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Bose Soundbar 700
Samsung B650

Model

Soundbar 700
B650

Brand

Bose
Samsung

Reviews

915
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

action, microphone
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

97.8 x 5.6 x 10.6 /38.5 x 2.2 x 4.2
103x5.9x10.5/40.5x2.3x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

4.5/10.5
3.1/6.8

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Bose Soundbar 700
Samsung B650
Bose Soundbar 700
Samsung B650

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 4.8
  • 6.6Bose Soundbar 700
  • 4.8Samsung B650

Bose Soundbar 700 competitors

Samsung B650 competitors