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Samsung HW-Q80R vs Samsung HW-Q90R

48.23 in
3.27 in
Samsung HW-Q80R Soundbar
Samsung HW-Q80R
48.27 in
3.27 in
Samsung HW-Q90R Soundbar
Samsung HW-Q90R
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
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8
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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User rating
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %
77
3.9 out of 5
77 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
6 %

Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Audio output channels5.1.27.1.4
Connectivity technologyWirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageTVTV

Connectivity

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity33
Number of HDMI inputs22
Number of HDMI outputs11
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWireless
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Audio format
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS:X
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Frequency range34 - 1700034 - 17000
RMS rated power370.0 W512.0 W

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Subwoofer typeActive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power160.0 W160.0 W
Subwoofer width8.07 in8.07 in
Subwoofer depth15.87 in15.87 in
Subwoofer height15.87 in15.87 in
Subwoofer weight21.61 lb21.61 lb

Design

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
Built-in displaynono

Dimensions

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Width48.23 in48.27 in
Height3.27 in3.27 in
Depth5.39 in5.35 in
Weight18.74 lb7.94 lb

Features

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Game modeyesyes

Power

Samsung HW-Q80RSamsung HW-Q80R
Samsung HW-Q90RSamsung HW-Q90R
Power consumption (standby)4.5 W0.45 W

Pros & Cons

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