TCL A65K vs Samsung HW-Q800F
Get the Samsung HW-Q800F. Unless your room is small or your budget tight: then the slim TCL A65K.
TCL A65K
A very slim 3.1.2 Dolby Atmos bar tuned by Bang & Olufsen, with a wireless sub. Good for smaller rooms; surround is weak.
Samsung HW-Q800F
A 5.1.2 bar with a compact subwoofer, clear dialogue and real up-firing speakers, for about half the price of the big systems.
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The Q800F is a 5.1.2 bar with a proper centre speaker for clear voices, up-firing Atmos drivers and a sub that fills a room. The A65K is far slimmer and cheaper, with its own sub and Atmos drivers, but it's too small for a big room and its surround is weak.
- —Your room is small.
- —You want a bar that disappears under the TV.
- —You want to spend less.
- —Your room is big.
- —You want clear voices in films.
- —You might add rear speakers later.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Very slim bar with a wireless sub
- +Real up-firing Atmos drivers, tuned by Bang & Olufsen
- +Room tuning with your phone
- −Surround and overhead effects are weak.
- −Some music sounds washed out and muddy.
- −Voices can drown under film music until you raise the centre level.
- −Bluetooth only: no Wi-Fi, and an old USB-A port.
- +Deep bass from a compact sub
- +Clear dialogue from a centre channel
- +Remote and wall bracket in the box
- −HDMI passthrough is 4K/60 only, with no HDMI 2.1.
- −No rear speakers in the box.
- −Samsung's 2026 HW-Q800H has replaced it, so stock is running down.
- Is the TCL A65K worth it?
- Is the Samsung Q800F worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, What Hi-Fi, What Hi-Fi, manufacturer specifications.