LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW) vs Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)
What separates them
These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) is ₹7,000 dearer.
LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW) vs Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)
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.
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Bosch
Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)
₹43,990
9.5 litres a cycle against roughly 40 litres of hand washing is the number that makes the case, and 46 dB means it can run overnight without being heard.
Full details →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.
Who the Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher is for
Buy it if: Households of four or more who will pre-soak burnt utensils and run it overnight.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting it to remove burnt-on masala without pre-soaking.
Specifications, side by side
10 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine | Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹36,990 | ₹43,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 190 kWh a year at 4 washes a week on the standard cotton programme, about Rs1,520 at Rs8 per unit | Roughly 250 kWh a year at 4 cycles a week, about Rs2,000 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 rating year | Not applicable |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | Not rated -- BEE does not cover dishwashers in India |
| Capacity | 8 kg dry laundry | 13 place settings |
| Dimensions | 60 x 56 x 85 cm | 60 x 60 x 85 cm |
| Installation | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a level floor | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a 16 A point |
| Noise level | 55 dB washing, 74 dB spinning | 46 dB |
| Rated power | 2100 W with the heater engaged, about 150 W washing cold | 2400 W |
| Water use | About 55 litres per standard cotton cycle | About 9.5 litres per eco cycle, against roughly 40 litres washing the same load by hand |
| Weight | 63 kg | 48 kg |
| ISEER | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Consumables | not published | Salt, rinse aid and detergent, roughly Rs300 a month |
| Cycle time | not published | About 3 hours on eco, 60 minutes on the quick programme |
| Drying | not published | Condensation drying -- no heating element, so plastics stay damp |
| Front load vs top load | A front loader uses roughly a third of the water and washes more thoroughly; it also takes about twice as long per cycle | not published |
| Indian utensil note | not published | Kadhai and pressure cooker bases with burnt masala generally need pre-soaking; a dishwasher is not a scrubber |
| Motor | Direct drive inverter, with a 10 year motor warranty | not published |
| Spin speed | 1200 rpm | not published |
| Steam | Allergen cycle reaching 60 degrees C | not published |
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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