Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN) vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW) is ₹3,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — front load washing machine against front load washing machine — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN) vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
Bosch
Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN)
₹33,990
A 7 kg front load machine suits a family of three to four. This Bosch model uses roughly half the water of an equivalent top loader and cleans more thoroughly, but a full cotton cycle takes over two hours against about 45 minutes on a top loader.
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LG
LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
₹36,990
The comparison worth making is with a top loader rather than with other front loaders.
Full details →Who the Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine is for
Buy it if: Families of three to four who prioritise wash quality and water economy, and can accommodate longer cycle times.
Avoid it if: Households needing fast turnaround between loads, or anyone without a fixed plumbed installation point.
Who the LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine is for
Buy it if: Anyone who values water use and wash quality over cycle time, in a home with a level floor.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing laundry done quickly, or with intermittent water supply -- a front loader will not run part-filled.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine | LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹33,990 | ₹36,990 |
| Annual energy use | 196 kWh/yr at 220 cycles | Roughly 190 kWh a year at 4 washes a week on the standard cotton programme, about Rs1,520 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 | 2023 rating year |
| Capacity | 7 kg | 8 kg dry laundry |
| Dimensions | 85 x 60 x 55 cm | 60 x 56 x 85 cm |
| Installation | Plumbed installation required | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a level floor |
| Noise level | 52 dB(A) wash, 74 dB(A) spin | 55 dB washing, 74 dB spinning |
| Rated power | 2000 W | 2100 W with the heater engaged, about 150 W washing cold |
| Warranty | 2 year product, 10 year motor | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 67 kg | 63 kg |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | 5 star |
| Front load vs top load | not published | A front loader uses roughly a third of the water and washes more thoroughly; it also takes about twice as long per cycle |
| ISEER | not published | Not applicable |
| Motor | not published | Direct drive inverter, with a 10 year motor warranty |
| Refrigerant | not published | Not applicable |
| Spin speed | not published | 1200 rpm |
| Steam | not published | Allergen cycle reaching 60 degrees C |
| Water use | not published | About 55 litres per standard cotton cycle |
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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