The Yamaha RX-A1070BL vs Yamaha R-N602 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-A1070BL has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Yamaha R-N602. Regarding power, then RX-A1070BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8 when R-N602 has a power of 80/8, 105/4. The THD is 0.06% for the RX-A1070BL but 0.04% for the R-N602.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, ESS 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-A1070BL and Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for the R-N602. Only the RX-A1070BL supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Both models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-A1070BL can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, and the R-N602 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster.
Only the Yamaha RX-A1070BL has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the RX-A1070BL provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The RX-A1070BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N602. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the RX-A1070BL. Only the RX-A1070BL supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the RX-A1070BL. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. The RX-A1070BL supports voice control via Amazon Alexa, and the R-N602 - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Yamaha RX-A1070BL.
Only the RX-A1070BL has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the RX-A1070BL.