Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-A450 review

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It makes sense comparing Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung HW-A450 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, V21-H8 has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 4 for HW-A450. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The V21-H8 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-A450 - wireless. The Vizio V21-H8 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-A450 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the V21-H8 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the V21-H8 received a rating of 6/10 versus 5/10, respectively. App control is available for the V21-H8. A built-in microphone is present only on the V21-H8. 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 Vizio V21-H8 got a rating of 5, and Samsung HW-A450 6 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V21-H8 over Samsung HW-A450