Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set is ₹1,004 dearer.
Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set
Philips
Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01)
₹3,495
The number that justifies induction over gas is efficiency: about 85 percent of the electricity reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent of an LPG flame, most of which heats the kitchen.
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Glasslock
Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set
₹4,499
The property that matters in an Indian kitchen is that glass does not stain: turmeric permanently colours plastic containers and leaves glass untouched, which is why a set like this outlives several plastic ones.
Full details →Who the Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop is for
Buy it if: Anyone cooking indoors who wants faster, cooler, controllable heat than LPG.
Avoid it if: Anyone unwilling to replace aluminium cookware -- a magnet must stick to the pan for it to work at all.
Who the Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set is for
Buy it if: Anyone tired of turmeric-stained plastic and willing to handle the extra weight.
Avoid it if: Anyone carrying lunch daily -- 6.8 kg for the set, and glass in a bag is a risk.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 25 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop | Glasslock 18-Piece Tempered Glass Food Container Set |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹3,495 | ₹4,499 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 320 kWh a year at 1 hour a day, about Rs2,560 at Rs8 per unit | Not applicable |
| Capacity | Pans 12 to 26 cm diameter | 18 pieces, 9 containers with lids, 165 ml to 1 litre |
| Rated power | 2100 W maximum | Not applicable |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 6.8 kg for the set |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | not published |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover induction cooktops | not published |
| Dimensions | 28 x 36 x 7 cm | not published |
| Dishwasher | not published | Yes, both parts |
| Efficiency | About 85 percent of energy reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent for LPG | not published |
| Glass | not published | Tempered soda-lime, thermal shock resistant from -20 to 400 degrees C |
| Installation | Countertop | not published |
| ISEER | Not applicable | not published |
| Lids | not published | Polypropylene with a silicone gasket and four locking clips |
| Mains voltage | not published | Not applicable |
| Microwave | not published | Yes, lid vented or removed |
| Noise level | About 40 dB from the internal cooling fan | not published |
| Oven safe | not published | Glass yes, to 400 degrees C. Lids no -- they must be removed |
| Pan requirement | Ferromagnetic base only -- a magnet must stick to it. Aluminium and most stainless steel will not work | not published |
| Presets | Indian cooking presets including dosa, roti and deep fry | not published |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | not published |
| Safety | Pan detection, auto shut-off, child lock | not published |
| Stain resistance | not published | Glass does not stain or hold turmeric colour, unlike plastic |
| Surface | Ceramic glass, flat and wipe-clean | not published |
| Thermal shock caveat | not published | Rated for gradual change. Moving a container straight from freezer to a hot oven can still break it |
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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