Samsung HW-Q600H vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7

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HW-Q600H compared with BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7

	SamsungHW-Q600H	SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 7
Overview
Released
Released	2026	2026
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	3.1.2	5.0.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	9 speakers, including centre and up-firing drivers; wireless subwoofer	Nine drivers; two 45 × 108 mm front woofers, two 16 mm soft-dome tweeters, one 46 × 54 mm centre driver, two 46 × 54 mm side drivers and two 46 × 54 mm up-firing drivers; four passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Nine-channel S-Master digital amplification; Sony Japan specifies 405 W total maximum practical output, measured with channels driven separately under JEITA rather than simultaneous continuous output
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Atmos Music, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.1; multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24 and LPCM up to 7.1 over HDMI input/eARC; ARC supports fewer formats; IMAX Enhanced requires compatible optional speakers
Room tuning
Room tuning	Works with SpaceFit Sound Pro; Voice Enhance and Night modes; Adaptive Sound, Standard, Surround Sound Expansion and Game Pro modes	Sound Field Optimization and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping; Voice and Night modes; DSEE Ultimate; Voice Zoom 3 requires a compatible BRAVIA TV and TV input
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	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 6.0 receiver; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP and AVRCP
Ports
Ports	HDMI in (4K 60 Hz, HDR10+ passthrough), HDMI out with eARC, optical in	One HDMI input and one HDMI eARC/ARC output; 4K/120 Hz and 8K/60 Hz passthrough, Dolby Vision, HLG, VRR and ALLM; USB-A is for service only, not music playback
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay; Chromecast; Spotify Connect; Tidal Connect; Roon Ready	Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect; Bluetooth audio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Q-Symphony with Samsung TVs; wireless Dolby Atmos	AirPlay can stream to several speakers; compatible Sony wireless subwoofers and rear speakers are optional, with two subwoofers supported subject to compatible models and software
App
App	SmartThings app; works with Google; Samsung One Control	Sony | BRAVIA Connect for initial setup, room optimisation and settings; smartphone and internet connection required
Design
Weight
Weight	4.8 kg	4.6 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Power button on the bar; supplied remote with Sound Field, Voice and Night modes; HDMI CEC links TV power and volume controls
Microphones
Microphones	–	Sony Japan lists a built-in calibration microphone; the English guide states that speaking to the bar is unsupported, with Siri streaming controlled through a separate iOS device
Mounting
Mounting	Wall mount bracket included	Supplied wall brackets and template; supplied feet raise the bar to 74 mm
Size
Size	Soundbar 1110.7 × 60.4 × 120.0 mm; subwoofer 205.0 × 353.0 × 302.0 mm (W × H × D)	950 × 64 × 125 mm (W × H × D), excluding protrusions; 4.6 kg is the bar alone; with wall brackets 950 × 66 × 135 mm and 4.9 kg
Colours
Colours	Titan Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer (5.9 kg), remote, wall mount bracket	Bar speaker, remote control, HDMI cable, AC power cord, two feet, two wall brackets, two screws, wall-mount template and documents; batteries and AC plug adaptor vary by region