Why is Smart Soundbar better than Beam (2nd Gen)?
- Channel count5.1 vs 3+70%
Why is Beam (2nd Gen) better than Smart Soundbar?
- Weight3,100 g vs 2,800 g+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Speaker channels | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| Channel count | 5.1 | 3 |
| Subwoofer | None | None |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Microphones | 2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | — |
| HDMI eARC / ARC | Yes | Yes |
| Optical input | Yes | — |
| Ethernet | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | — |
| Chromecast / Google Cast | Yes | — |
| Multiroom | — | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Alexa | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Voice assistant built in | Yes | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 3,100 g | 2,800 g |
| Width | 694 mm | 651 mm |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Remote control | Yes | — |
| Placement | unter dem Fernseher, an der Wand | — |
