Short answer: a tie on sound quality, though neither ranks well in its class. Both are rated 2.9/5 (#25 and #26 of 27 all-in-one soundbars) at nearly the same price ($97.99 vs $98), so choose on features and fit. Both are rated below 3.0/5 among the 27 all-in-one soundbars; for better sound, the Hisense A620 ranks #21 at $119.99.
The case for the Samsung HW-B400F: The HW-B400F has a fairly flat, even tuning that keeps voices natural, and in The Hook Up’s budget shootout it placed ahead of the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar, Roku Streambar SE and Sony HT-S100F. The tradeoff: There is no real bass below about 70 Hz, so movies lack impact, and budget bars with a subwoofer such as the Saiyin SBP sound much fuller.
What the Sony HT-S100F does well: The HT-S100F is a simple, slim bar that makes speech easier to follow than most flat TV speakers, and its Voice mode lifts dialogue further for late night news or talk shows. The tradeoff: Bass is thin and rolls off early, so action movies lack weight and there is no way to add a subwoofer.
Buy the Samsung HW-B400F or the Sony HT-S100F on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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The HW-B400F has a fairly flat, even tuning that keeps voices natural, and in The Hook Up’s budget shootout it placed ahead of the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar, Roku Streambar SE and Sony HT-S100F.
The HT-S100F is a simple, slim bar that makes speech easier to follow than most flat TV speakers, and its Voice mode lifts dialogue further for late night news or talk shows.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Samsung HW-B400F | Sony HT-S100F | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $97.99 | $98.00 |
| Ranked | #25 of 27 in All-in-One Soundbars | #26 of 27 in All-in-One Soundbars |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Channels | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dimensions | 2.6”H x 25.2”W x 4.2”D (67 x 641 x 107 mm) | 2.5”H x 35.4”W x 3.5”D (64 x 900 x 88 mm) |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Drivers | Bar: 4 drivers (2 full-range, 2 tweeters), built-in woofer | Bar: 4 drivers (2 tweeters, 2 racetrack mid/bass drivers), rear bass reflex port |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| HDMI eARC | ARC only | ARC only |
| Included Subwoofer | Built-in | Built-in |
| Optical Input | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Speakers | No | No |
| Room Correction | No | No |
| Voice Assistants | No | No |
| Weight | 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg) | 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Amplifier Power | - | 120W total |
| App | - | No |
| Aux Input | - | No |
| DTS:X | - | No |
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