Samsung HW-Q800H vs Samsung HW-Q990H

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HW-Q800H compared with HW-Q990H

	SamsungHW-Q800H	SamsungHW-Q990H
Overview
Released
Released	2026	2026
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	11.1.4
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	11 drivers; centre, side and upward-firing speakers with an included wireless subwoofer; no front wide-firing speakers or rear speakers included	23 drivers across the soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers; front, side and upward-firing drivers. Subwoofer has two 8-inch units
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Eclipsa Audio and multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF. The UK page's generic eARC text mentions DTS:X, but its audio-format table does not; the model's manual lists Atmos only and warns DTS support varies by model and region. Les Numériques and Spider's Web report no DTS support	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	SpaceFit Sound Pro automatic calibration using the soundbar microphone; AI Adaptive Sound, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Sound Elevation, Auto Volume, Voice Enhancement, Night Mode, Moderate Bass and Virtual surround. Auto Volume requires Q-Symphony off; Sound Elevation requires Sound Grouping and Private Rear off	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	Alexa	Alexa
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 audio streaming	Bluetooth 5.3 audio streaming
Ports
Ports	One HDMI input with 4K 60 Hz and HDR10+ passthrough, one HDMI eARC/ARC output with CEC, one optical input; no USB music playback. Les Numériques reports no analogue input or Ethernet; VRR and ALLM reports conflict between Les Numériques and RTINGS, so their support is unconfirmed	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, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and Bluetooth; Roon requires a Roon core server	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Q-Symphony combines compatible Samsung TV and audio-device speakers. Wireless Dolby Atmos TV transmission requires compatible 2022–2026 Samsung TVs. Samsung Music Studio 7 speakers are sold separately	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	SmartThings and Samsung Sound app; Wi-Fi streaming setup requires a Samsung account. Group Play supports up to ten compatible devices on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network	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	5.1 kg (better)	7.3 kg
Controls
Controls	Included remote control, SmartThings or Samsung Sound app, HDMI CEC and compatible Samsung One Remote; seven-band EQ in Standard mode	Included remote control, SmartThings or Samsung Sound app, HDMI CEC and compatible Samsung One Remote
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for room calibration and voice features. Alexa is maker-listed and confirmed built in by Les Numériques; Works with Google requires an external compatible device, rather than a built-in Google Assistant; no Bixby	Built-in microphone for room calibration and voice features; Alexa built in, Works with Google support via an external device; no Bixby
Mounting
Mounting	Wall-mount bracket included	Wall-mount bracket included
Size
Size	Soundbar 1110.7 × 60.4 × 120 mm; subwoofer 249 × 251.8 × 249 mm (width × height × depth). Main weight is the soundbar only; subwoofer 7.2 kg	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, wireless subwoofer, remote control and wall-mount bracket; each component requires mains power	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, two wireless rear speakers, remote control and wall-mount bracket; each component requires mains power