Bose TV Speaker vs Samsung HW-Q60T review

Votes 3 3
Rating 3.7 3.7

Bose TV Speaker vs Samsung HW-Q60T comparison chart

Overall
Bose TV Speaker
5
Samsung HW-Q60T
5.5
4
6

Bose TV Speaker vs Samsung HW-Q60T review

Bose TV Speaker
vs
Samsung HW-Q60T

The Bose TV Speaker vs Samsung HW-Q60T comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Bose TV Speaker was rated 5, while the Samsung HW-Q60T has a rating 5.5.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that TV Speaker has 3.0 and HW-Q60T has 5.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the TV Speaker via wired, but HW-Q60T has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose TV Speaker for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-Q60T received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose TV Speaker versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-Q60T. As in the TV Speaker, so in the HW-Q60T 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 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-Q60T provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not 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 TV Speaker or HW-Q60T. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The TV Speaker was rated 4/10, while the HW-Q60T received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-Q60T over Bose TV Speaker

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • App control
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Common

Product

Bose TV Speaker
Samsung HW-Q60T

Model

TV Speaker
HW-Q60T

Brand

Bose
Samsung

Reviews

795
1048

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
volume down, volume up, power, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

360 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wired
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
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)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

58.4 x 5 x 10.1/23.4 x 2.2 x 4
96.5 x 5 x 10.1/38.6 x 2.3 x 4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.7
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2020
2020
Bose TV Speaker
Samsung HW-Q60T
Bose TV Speaker
Samsung HW-Q60T

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 5.5
  • 5Bose TV Speaker
  • 5.5Samsung HW-Q60T

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