Who is the Samsung - HW-Q800D for?
Entry-tier soundbar. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider if there's a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best soundbars page will show what your money buys at a higher tier.
Mars Score is computed from 7 measured specs against the transparent formula for the soundbars category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
- ▲Dolby Atmos — supported.
- ▼Total power: 360 W (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Channels
- 5.1.2
- Total power
- 360W
- Dolby Atmos
- true
- Subwoofer included
- true
All specifications
Audio
- Channels
- 5.1.2
- Total power
- 360 W
- Dolby Atmos?
- true
- DTS:X
- true
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