Samsung HW-QS90H vs Samsung HW-S800D

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HW-QS90H compared with HW-S800D

	SamsungHW-QS90H	SamsungHW-S800D
Overview
Released
Released	2026	2024
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	7.1.2	3.1.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	13 speakers including four built-in woofers, centre, side, wide and upward-firing speakers; no separate subwoofer or rear speakers included. Optional SWA-9500S rear speakers expand Atmos/DTS:X output to 9.1.4 channels according to the manual	Maker lists ten speakers across the system, with a dedicated centre channel, upward-firing speakers and wireless subwoofer; no side-firing or wide-firing speakers. Expert Reviews describes nine drivers in the bar plus a 6.5-inch subwoofer driver and 8-inch passive radiator
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos Music, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Eclipsa Audio and multichannel LPCM. DTS:X is identified in the UK feature text and manual's input/output tables; the manual notes DTS licensing varies by model and region. MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF decoding	Dolby Atmos, Atmos Music, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and multichannel LPCM; DTS Virtual:X processing. Expert Reviews reports no DTS:X decoding, despite generic DTS:X wording in the UK eARC feature text; the exact manual licenses DTS Digital Surround and Virtual:X. MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF files
Room tuning
Room tuning	SpaceFit Sound Pro automatic calibration using the built-in microphone; Standard, Surround, Game Pro and AI Adaptive Sound modes. Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Sound Elevation, Auto Volume, voice enhancement and Night Mode; seven-band EQ in Standard mode	SpaceFit Sound Pro automatic calibration using the built-in microphone; Adaptive Sound, Standard, Surround, Game Pro and DTS Virtual:X modes, voice enhancement, Active Voice Amplifier and Night mode; Q-Symphony with compatible Samsung TVs; wireless Dolby Atmos with selected 2022–2024 Samsung TVs. Optional SWA-9500S 2.0.2 rear-speaker kit adds surround and rear-height channels
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 5.2; Tap Sound with supported Galaxy devices running Android 8.1 or later and SmartThings
Ports
Ports	One HDMI input with 4K 60 Hz and HDR10+ passthrough; one HDMI eARC/ARC output with CEC; optical input; USB service port for firmware updates, not music playback	One Micro HDMI eARC connection to the TV, DC power input and Micro USB service port; included HDMI-to-Micro-HDMI cable. No HDMI source input, video passthrough, optical input or USB music playback
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and Bluetooth; Roon requires a Roon core server	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Roon Tested; compatible services, network access and subscriptions may be required
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. Group Play supports a host plus nine additional compatible devices on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network	AirPlay 2 or Chromecast speaker groups
App
App	SmartThings and Samsung Sound app; Wi-Fi setup requires a Samsung account	SmartThings for setup, sound adjustment and software updates; Samsung account required
Design
Weight
Weight	6.7 kg	1.4 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Included remote, physical volume/source/microphone buttons, HDMI CEC and app controls; LED indicators and optional voice feedback, without an alphanumeric display	Top-panel controls, included USB-C rechargeable remote, HDMI CEC, SmartThings and built-in Alexa; Google Assistant works through an external compatible device. LED status dots and audio feedback rather than a text display
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for room calibration and Alexa voice control, with microphone-off button. Works with Google Home requires an external compatible device; no built-in Google Assistant or Bixby	Built-in microphone for room tuning and Alexa, with microphone on/off control
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall-mount bracket and rubber feet; Convertible Fit gyroscope detects tabletop or wall orientation and adjusts driver roles	Included wall-mount brackets; optional decorative soundbar skins sold separately
Size
Size	1245 × 68.8 × 125 mm (width × height × depth). Main weight is the soundbar itself; 8.9 kg is the packaged set weight	Bar 1160 × 38 × 39.9 mm and 1.4 kg; subwoofer 238 × 240.8 × 238 mm and 6.4 kg (width × height × depth). Maker's 11 kg set weight includes packaging
Colours
Colours	Graphite black	Titan Black; white HW-S801D is the colour variant of this family
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote control, power cable, wall-mount components and rubber feet; manual notes HDMI cable and remote batteries may vary by region	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote, wall-mount brackets and HDMI-to-Micro-HDMI cable