Bose TV Speaker vs Samsung Q990B comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 9.8 for Q990B.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose TV Speaker has 3.0 versus 11.1.4 for the Samsung Q990B. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The TV Speaker has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the Q990B - wireless. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Samsung Q990B 10 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the Q990B.
Only the Samsung Q990B can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 2/1 of the Samsung Q990B. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 10/10, respectively.
App control is available for the Q990B. A built-in microphone is present only on the Q990B. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
Only the Q990B has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Q990B. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and Samsung Q990B 10 out of 10.