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JBL Bar 500 vs TCL Q85H Pro

What Bar 500 does better (0) and where Q85H Pro wins (1) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
0 advantages≈ $570
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TCL Q85H Pro
TCL · 2025Q85H Pro
1 advantage≈ $570
7.4Sound8.8

Why is Bar 500 better than Q85H Pro?

Bar 500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Q85H Pro better than Bar 500?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 7.1+40%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $5706.5
TCL Q85H ProTCL Q85H Pro≈ $570
Sound
Output power290 W—
Speaker channels5.17.1.4
Channel count5.17.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55.1
HDMI eARC / ARCYes—
Optical inputYes—
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
MultiroomYes—
Design & build
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
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