Marshall Heston 120 vs Samsung HW-Q990H

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Heston 120 compared with HW-Q990H

	MarshallHeston 120	SamsungHW-Q990H
Overview
Released
Released	2025	2026
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	11.1.4
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Two 2 × 5-inch bass drivers, two 3-inch mid-woofers, two 0.8-inch tweeters and five 2-inch full-range drivers; four passive radiators	23 drivers across the soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers; front, side and upward-firing drivers. Subwoofer has two 8-inch units
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Eleven Class D amplifiers, listed as 2 × 50 W and 9 × 30 W; separately stated total output 150 W peak. These are different maker ratings, not an additive system power claim.	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	40 Hz–20 kHz; maximum SPL 95 dB	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos and DTS:X	Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, Eclipsa Audio and multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic calibration; Movie, Music, Night and Voice modes	SpaceFit Sound Pro room calibration using a built-in microphone; AI Adaptive Sound, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Sound Elevation, Auto Volume, Night Mode and Moderate Bass
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	None	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, SBC, AAC and LC3; Auracast supported	Bluetooth 5.3 audio streaming
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC, HDMI input with maker-stated 4K 120 Hz and Dolby Vision passthrough, stereo RCA input, mono RCA subwoofer output, USB-C and Ethernet; no optical input despite an erroneous Expert Reviews connection list	Two HDMI inputs with HDMI 2.1 4K 120 Hz passthrough, one HDMI eARC/ARC output with CEC, one optical input; no USB music playback. HDR10+ maker-listed; Dolby Vision, VRR and ALLM passthrough confirmed by What Hi-Fi
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect and airable radio	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Optional Heston Sub 200 sold separately; AirPlay grouping through Apple Home	Q-Symphony combines compatible Samsung TV and audio-device speakers; Personal Listening directs sound to the rears, Party Sound Grouping sends music through the rears. Wireless Dolby Atmos TV transmission requires a compatible 2022–2026 Samsung TV
App
App	Marshall app	SmartThings and Samsung Sound app; Wi-Fi streaming setup requires a Samsung account. TechRadar's May 2026 test found Samsung Sound's features less complete than SmartThings
Design
Weight
Weight	7.04 kg (better)	7.3 kg
Controls
Controls	Rotary controls and preset buttons; TV remote through HDMI CEC. No separate remote supplied.	Included remote control, SmartThings or Samsung Sound app, HDMI CEC and compatible Samsung One Remote
Microphones
Microphones	Two calibration microphones; no built-in voice assistant	Built-in microphone for room calibration and voice features; Alexa built in, Works with Google support via an external device; no Bixby
Mounting
Mounting	Optional Heston 120 wall mount	Wall-mount bracket included
Size
Size	1100 × 76 × 145 mm (width × height × depth)	Soundbar 1232 × 70.8 × 138 mm; rear speaker 129.5 × 201.3 × 140.4 mm; subwoofer 249 × 251.8 × 249 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Black	Titan Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, mains lead, HDMI cable and guides	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, two wireless rear speakers, remote control and wall-mount bracket; each component requires mains power