Vizio V51-H6 vs Samsung HW-A650 review

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Vizio V51-H6 vs Samsung HW-A650 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, V51-H6 has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 5 for HW-A650. 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. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Vizio V51-H6 has 5.1 versus 3.1 for the Samsung HW-A650. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The V51-H6 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-A650 - wireless. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their 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. The Vizio V51-H6 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Samsung HW-A650. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the V51-H6 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively. App control is available for the V51-H6. A built-in microphone is present only on the V51-H6. 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 V51-H6 got a rating of 5, and Samsung HW-A650 6 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V51-H6 over Samsung HW-A650