JBL Flip 6 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (JBLFLIP6BLKR) vs Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is ₹9,000 dearer.
JBL Flip 6 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (JBLFLIP6BLKR) vs Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
JBL
JBL Flip 6 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (JBLFLIP6BLKR)
₹9,990
The separate tweeter is what distinguishes the Flip 6 from its predecessor and from most single-driver rivals -- a dedicated high-frequency driver rather than one cone trying to do everything, which is audible on cymbals and voices.
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Samsung
Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
₹18,990
The single largest improvement available to any of the televisions in this department, all of which ship with 20 to 30 W of built-in audio.
Full details →Who the JBL Flip 6 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting genuinely rugged portable sound for a bathroom, beach or poolside.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting deep bass, or an Android user wanting a better codec than SBC.
Who the Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is for
Buy it if: Anyone who bought a flat television and noticed dialogue is hard to follow.
Avoid it if: Buyers wanting true Atmos height channels — this is 2.1 with virtual processing.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | JBL Flip 6 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker | Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹9,990 | ₹18,990 |
| Total output | 30 W -- 20 W woofer, 10 W tweeter | 410 W |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Audio decoding | not published | Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual:X |
| Bar dimensions | not published | 860 x 64 x 86 mm |
| Battery | Up to 12 hours | not published |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | not published |
| Channels | not published | 2.1 |
| Charging | USB-C, about 2.5 hours | not published |
| Codecs | SBC only | not published |
| Connectivity | not published | HDMI eARC, Optical, Bluetooth 5.0, USB |
| Driver | Racetrack woofer plus a separate tweeter, with dual passive radiators | not published |
| Frequency response | 63 Hz to 20 kHz | not published |
| Power consumption | not published | 35 W typical |
| Subwoofer | not published | 6.5 inch wireless |
| Subwoofer dimensions | not published | 205 x 343 x 302 mm |
| Wall mountable | not published | Yes, bracket included |
| Water resistance | IP67 -- survives immersion and dust | not published |
| Weight | 550 g | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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