LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) is ₹6,500 dearer. They are different kinds of product — split air conditioner against inverter split air conditioner — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
LG
LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE)
₹52,490
The LG PS-Q19YNZE is the better economic choice for anyone running an air conditioner heavily, because its ISEER of 5.10 cuts annual energy use by roughly a third against a 3 star unit. At light usage of two or three hours a day, the premium over a 3 star model takes considerably longer to repay.
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Daikin
Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
₹45,990
ISEER 4.7 and 840 kWh a year are the two figures worth carrying into a showroom, because the star rating alone is a band that has been rebased twice -- a 2016 five star is roughly a 2023 three star.
Full details →Who the LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC is for
Buy it if: Households running an air conditioner six or more hours a day through summer, where the efficiency gap repays the higher purchase price within a few seasons.
Avoid it if: Occasional users cooling a room only a few hours a week, who will not recover the premium over a cheaper 3 star unit.
Who the Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner is for
Buy it if: Anyone running an air conditioner more than about 1000 hours a year, where the efficiency premium pays back quickly.
Avoid it if: Anyone using it a few weeks a year -- the premium will not return within the compressor warranty.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC | Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,490 | ₹45,990 |
| Annual energy use | 806 kWh/yr at 1600 hours | 840 kWh a year at the BEE test pattern of 1600 hours, about Rs6,720 at Rs8 per unit -- against roughly Rs10,700 for a 3 star unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 | 2023 rating year |
| Capacity | 1.5 ton | 1.5 ton, rooms up to about 15 square metres |
| Dimensions | 99 x 33 x 21 cm indoor unit | Indoor 90 x 30 x 20 cm; outdoor 77 x 55 x 30 cm |
| Installation | Professional installation required, sold separately | Professional split installation, indoor and outdoor units, copper piping |
| ISEER | 5.10 | 4.7 -- the Indian seasonal efficiency figure, and the only number comparable across brands |
| Noise level | 32 dB(A) low, 44 dB(A) maximum | 34 dB indoor on low, 49 dB outdoor |
| Rated power | 1450 W | 1450 W nominal, variable 300 to 1700 W |
| Refrigerant | R32 | R32 -- lower global warming potential than the R410A it replaces |
| Warranty | 1 year product, 5 year PCB, 10 year compressor | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 11.5 kg indoor unit | Indoor 9.5 kg, outdoor 34 kg |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | 5 star |
| Copper condenser | not published | Yes |
| Inverter | not published | Compressor speed varies rather than cycling on and off, which is where the saving comes from |
| Running cost difference | not published | About Rs4,000 a year against a 3 star unit, so the premium returns in roughly two years |
| Star band note | not published | BEE rebased its bands in 2018 and again since; a 2016 five star is roughly a 2023 three star |
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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