Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle (W32TS415)

What separates them

These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle (W32TS415) is ₹504 dearer.

Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle (W32TS415)

Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01)

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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Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle (W32TS415)

Hydro Flask

Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle (W32TS415)

₹3,999

Retention figures on any vacuum bottle assume a full bottle, opened rarely, at moderate ambient temperature.

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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 Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting genuinely cold water through an Indian summer day.

Avoid it if: Anyone counting grams -- 440 g empty is heavy against a plastic bottle.

Specifications, side by side

4 of 25 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationPhilips Viva Collection 2100W Induction CooktopHydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Bottle
Price₹3,495₹3,999
Annual energy useRoughly 320 kWh a year at 1 hour a day, about Rs2,560 at Rs8 per unitNot applicable
CapacityPans 12 to 26 cm diameter946 ml, 32 oz
Rated power2100 W maximumNot applicable
Weight2.3 kg440 g empty
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
BEE rating yearNot applicable not published
BEE star ratingNot rated -- BEE does not cover induction cooktops not published
Cold retention not publishedUp to 24 hours
Condensation not publishedNone, because the outer wall never reaches the contents' temperature
Dimensions28 x 36 x 7 cm not published
Dishwasher not publishedSafe
EfficiencyAbout 85 percent of energy reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent for LPG not published
Hot retention not publishedUp to 12 hours
InstallationCountertop not published
Insulation not publishedDouble wall vacuum, 18/8 stainless steel
ISEERNot applicable not published
Mains voltage not publishedNot applicable
Mouth not publishedWide, 90 mm -- takes ice cubes and cleans easily
Noise levelAbout 40 dB from the internal cooling fan not published
Pan requirementFerromagnetic base only -- a magnet must stick to it. Aluminium and most stainless steel will not work not published
PresetsIndian cooking presets including dosa, roti and deep fry not published
RefrigerantNot applicable not published
SafetyPan detection, auto shut-off, child lock not published
SurfaceCeramic glass, flat and wipe-clean not published
What the figures assume not publishedA full bottle, opened rarely, at moderate ambient. In 40 degree Indian summer heat and opened hourly, expect roughly half

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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