Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar vs Samsung HW-Q930H

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Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar compared with HW-Q930H

	BoseLifestyle Ultra Soundbar	SamsungHW-Q930H
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2026
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	9.1.4
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Six full-range drivers (two up-firing, four front-facing), a centre tweeter and two PhaseGuide drivers; CleanBass with a QuietPort opening	17 speakers, including centre, up-firing, front wide-firing and side-firing drivers; wireless subwoofer and two wireless rear speakers
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos; TrueSpatial processing for other content	Dolby Atmos, Atmos Music, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.1; multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF
Room tuning
Room tuning	CustomTune room calibration (formerly ADAPTiQ) with an iOS or Android phone; SpeechClarity AI dialogue enhancement; EQ, surround and height levels in the Bose app	SpaceFit Sound Pro; Active Voice Amplifier Pro; Voice Enhance and Night modes; Surround Sound Expansion, Game Pro, Adaptive Sound and Standard modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	Alexa
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC (ARC also supported)	HDMI in (4K 60 Hz, HDR10+ passthrough), HDMI out with eARC, optical in
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Google Cast; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth	Apple AirPlay; Chromecast; Spotify Connect; Tidal Connect; Roon Ready
Multi-room
Multi-room	Groups through AirPlay or the Google Home app; add the Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer (wireless or wired) or a Bass Module 700 (wired) and two Lifestyle Ultra Speakers for 7.1.4	Q-Symphony with Samsung TVs; wireless Dolby Atmos; multi-position rear speakers
App
App	Bose app; works with a compatible TV remote	SmartThings app; works with Google; Samsung One Control
Design
Weight
Weight	6.5 kg	5.3 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Touch buttons on top	–
Mounting
Mounting	Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately	Wall mount bracket included
Size
Size	2.648 × 43.283 × 4.922 in (H × W × D); 14.330 lb	Soundbar 1110.7 × 60.4 × 120.0 mm; subwoofer 249.0 × 251.8 × 249.0 mm; rear speakers 129.5 × 201.3 × 140.4 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, White Smoke	Titan Black
In the box
In the box	Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, power cable, HDMI cable, quick start guide	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer (7.2 kg), two rear speakers (3.1 kg), remote, wall mount bracket