JBL Bar 5.1 vs Samsung HW-J355

Bar 5.1 vs HW-J355 comparison chart

Overall
JBL Bar 5.1
7.2
Samsung HW-J355
6.6
5
5
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
JBL Bar 5.1

Nov 22, 2019

The JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar is the first model to feature battery powered wireless surround speakers. Want to see the JBL Bar 5.1 review as well as JBL Bar 5.1 specs? You are at the right place. Artic...

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Samsung HW-J355

Nov 22, 2019

Samsung HW-J355 - soundbar 2016 release. This model is presented in black and made of quality materials. Samsung HW-J355 fits perfectly into any surroundings thanks to its design. See all the Samsung ...

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Common

Product

JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-J355

Model

Bar 5.1
HW-J355

Brand

JBL
Samsung

Reviews

3060
1116

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input
power, volume down, volume up, input

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

510 (overall)
120

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired, wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay
AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/0
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.8 x 5.8 x 9.3/45 x 2.3 x 3.7
94 x 5.1 x 5.1/37.1 x 2.3 x 2.6

Weight, kg/pounds

3.9/8.6
1.3/3.5

Other

Release year

2017
2015
JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-J355
JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-J355

Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7.2
  • 6.6
  • 7.2JBL Bar 5.1
  • 6.6Samsung HW-J355