Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung HW-R650 review

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Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung HW-R650 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Soundbar 700 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 5.2 for HW-R650. The competitors' control buttons are different: action, microphone and volume down, volume up, power, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Soundbar 700 has 3.0 versus 3.1 for the Samsung HW-R650. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Soundbar 700 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-R650 - wireless. The Bose Soundbar 700 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-R650 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Soundbar 700.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Soundbar 700 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Soundbar 700 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung HW-R650. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Soundbar 700 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available for the Soundbar 700. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 700. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose Soundbar 700 got a rating of 4, and Samsung HW-R650 5 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Samsung HW-R650

Advantages Samsung HW-R650 over Bose Soundbar 700