Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Soundbar (2016) vs Samsung HW-Q800A 3.1.2ch Soundbar

The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Soundbar (2016) (MAGMINI) is a great Soundbar for its $299 asking price.

The Samsung HW-Q800A 3.1.2ch Soundbar, however, is merely passable at its $897 price point. If you're considering buying a Soundbar in the $830 range, you might want to check out some of its competitors.

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Soundbar (2016) (MAGMINI) to be a great product - it earned the "The best soundbar for smaller spaces" title from Tom's Guide and "Best small soundbar" from CNET in their respective Soundbar roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

As for the Samsung HW-Q800A 3.1.2ch Soundbar - it wasn't considered to be a good enough purchase to earn a spot in any roundups conducted by sources that perform objective hands-on testing, which typically indicates that a product isn't worth its asking price.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Soundbar (2016) (MAGMINI) vs. Samsung HW-Q800A 3.1.2ch Soundbar comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Samsung HW-Q800A 3.1.2ch Soundbar.

Compared to all other Soundbars on the market, however, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Soundbar (2016) (MAGMINI) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.6 review average of Soundbars in general.