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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Back - Bar
    8. Back - Subwoofer
    9. Back - Satellites
    10. Build Quality
    11. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Physical Inputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support - ARC
    3. Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support - Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Wireless Playback
    7. Other Input Specifications
    8. Connectivity - Subwoofer
    9. Connectivity - Satellites
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
    5. App
    6. Other Features
  8. Comments

Bose Soundbar 500 vs Samsung HW-Q70R

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Bose Soundbar 500
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Bose Soundbar 500 Picture
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Variants

  • Soundbar 500
  • HW-Q70R

Our Verdict

Bose Soundbar 500

Samsung HW-Q70R

The Samsung HW-Q70R performs better overall than the Bose Soundbar 500. Although they have similarly great build quality, the Samsung is more versatile, supports Dolby Atmos, and offers more connectivity options. However, the Bose is smaller, and you can easily upgrade the setup if you decide you need a subwoofer and satellites.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.7
7.8

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.1
8.5

Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
5.9

Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Audio Format Support - ARC 
 

6.6
10

Stereo Dynamics 
 

6.6
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Bose Soundbar 500 Style photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q70R Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Bose Soundbar 500 Style photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q70R Style photo - sub

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Bose Soundbar 500 Style photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q70R Style photo - satellites

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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Bose Soundbar 500 Dimensions photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q70R Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

31.5" (80.0 cm)
43.3" (110.0 cm)

Height  

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)

Depth  

4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.0" (10.1 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Bose Soundbar 500 Dimensions photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q70R Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
7.9" (20.1 cm)

Height  

N/A
15.9" (40.4 cm)

Depth  

N/A
15.7" (39.8 cm)

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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Bose Soundbar 500 Dimensions photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q70R Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

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Back - Bar  

Back photo - bar  

Bose Soundbar 500 Back photo - bar
Samsung HW-Q70R Back photo - bar

Bar Mounting 
 

Universal (holes on underside)
Universal (holes on underside)

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Back - Subwoofer  

Back photo - sub  

Bose Soundbar 500 Back photo - sub
Samsung HW-Q70R Back photo - sub

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
Ported

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Back - Satellites  

Back photo - satellites  

Bose Soundbar 500 Back photo - satellites
Samsung HW-Q70R Back photo - satellites

Mounting 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality photo  

Bose Soundbar 500 Build quality photo
Samsung HW-Q70R Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Bose Soundbar 500 In The Box photo
Samsung HW-Q70R In The Box photo

HDMI Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)
1.5 m (4.9 ft)

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

N/A
N/A

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.1
8.5

Stereo Setup  

Bose Soundbar 500 Stereo Setup
Samsung HW-Q70R Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

No Preset
Standard

Slope 
 

0.53
-0.53

Std. Err. 
 

2.53 dB
2.43 dB

Channels 
 

3.0
3.1.2

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
27.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

14.7 kHz
19.9 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.2
8.5

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

No Preset
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Suggested Bass Setting 
 

20
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Suggested Treble Setting 
 

-30
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Slope 
 

0.15
-0.53

Std. Err. 
 

2.14 dB
2.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
27.9 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

14.7 kHz
19.9 kHz

Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

1.89 dB
2.67 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

6.6
7.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

90.3 dB SPL
95.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.29 dB
2.14 dB

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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.0
7.5

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.40
0.52

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.98
1.91

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Center 
 

8.3
8.3

Center Setup  

Bose Soundbar 500 Center Setup
Samsung HW-Q70R Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

0.59
-0.32

Std. Err. 
 

2.88 dB
2.43 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.6 dB SPL
88.0 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.37
1.94

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.97
2.45

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Surround 5.1 
 

3.6
3.2

Surround Setup  

Bose Soundbar 500 Surround Setup
Samsung HW-Q70R Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-0.10
-1.68

Std. Err. 
 

4.17 dB
5.62 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.7 dB SPL
88.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.09
0.66

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.31
1.06

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

0.0
5.9

Height Setup  

Bose Soundbar 500 Height Setup
Samsung HW-Q70R Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

Bose Soundbar 500 H Frequency Response
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Localization 
 

Not Supported
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

N/A
1.00

Std. Err. 
 

N/A
4.70 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
89.3 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

N/A
0.96

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

N/A
2.54

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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

4.6
5.9

Room Correction 
 

Yes
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Yes

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Connectivity

Physical Inputs - Bar 
 

Physical inputs bar photo 1  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical inputs bar photo 1
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical inputs bar photo 1

Physical inputs bar photo 2  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical inputs bar photo 2
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical inputs bar photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

1
1 (shared)

HDMI Out 
 

No
1 (shared)

Full HDMI In 
 

No
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

1
No

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Audio Format Support - ARC 
 

6.6
10

eARC 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Yes

DTS 
 

No
Yes

DTS:X (eARC only) 
 

No
Yes

Dolby TrueHD (eARC only) 
 

No
Yes

DTS-HD MA (eARC only) 
 

No
Yes

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

Undetermined
Yes

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Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In 
 

0.0
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

No
Yes

DTS:X 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Digital 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Yes

DTS 
 

No
Yes

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

5.1 PCM 
 

No
Yes

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Audio Format Support - Optical 
 

6.0
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

DTS 
 

No
Yes

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Latency 
 

8.4
7.8

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

50 ms
94 ms

Optical 
 

46 ms
74 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

N/A
-19 ms

Wireless Playback 
 

10
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

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Other Input Specifications 
 

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1

Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical controls subwoofer photo 1
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical controls subwoofer photo 1

Sub Wireless 
 

No
Yes

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Connectivity - Satellites 
 

Physical inputs satellites photo 1  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical inputs satellites photo 1
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical inputs satellites photo 1

Physical controls satellites photo 1  

Bose Soundbar 500 Physical controls satellites photo 1
Samsung HW-Q70R Physical controls satellites photo 1

Sat Wireless 
 

No
No

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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Bose Soundbar 500 Interface photo
Samsung HW-Q70R Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Bose Soundbar 500 Controls photo
Samsung HW-Q70R Controls photo

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Remote 
 

Remote photo  

Bose Soundbar 500 Remote photo
Samsung HW-Q70R Remote photo

Universal Remote 
 

No
No

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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

Yes (Built-in)
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Built-in)
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

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App 
 

App image  

Bose Soundbar 500 App image
Samsung HW-Q70R App image

App Name  

Bose Music
Samsung SmartThings

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Acts As A Remote 
 

Yes
Yes

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

All
Some

Casts Device Files 
 

Yes
Yes

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Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

Standby
Auto-off

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

Yes
Yes

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