Prestige Deluxe Alpha Stainless Steel 3L Pressure Cooker (10749) vs Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01)
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) is ₹996 dearer.
Prestige Deluxe Alpha Stainless Steel 3L Pressure Cooker (10749) vs Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01)
Prestige
Prestige Deluxe Alpha Stainless Steel 3L Pressure Cooker (10749)
₹2,499
The 3 litre figure is the vessel, not the meal.
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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.
Full details →Who the Prestige Deluxe Alpha Stainless Steel 3L Pressure Cooker is for
Buy it if: Couples and small families cooking for two or three, on gas or induction.
Avoid it if: Families of four or more -- the two-thirds fill rule makes this smaller in use than it sounds.
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.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 23 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Prestige Deluxe Alpha Stainless Steel 3L Pressure Cooker | Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,499 | ₹3,495 |
| Annual energy use | Not applicable | Roughly 320 kWh a year at 1 hour a day, about Rs2,560 at Rs8 per unit |
| Capacity | 3 litres total. Usable is 2 litres for solids and 1.5 for dals, because a pressure cooker must never exceed two thirds full | Pans 12 to 26 cm diameter |
| Rated power | Not applicable | 2100 W maximum |
| Safety | Gasket release system plus a safety valve | Pan detection, auto shut-off, child lock |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Base | Induction-compatible sandwich bottom | not published |
| BEE rating year | not published | Not applicable |
| BEE star rating | not published | Not rated -- BEE does not cover induction cooktops |
| Dimensions | not published | 28 x 36 x 7 cm |
| Efficiency | not published | About 85 percent of energy reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent for LPG |
| Fill rule | Two thirds maximum for solids, half for dals and rice, which foam | not published |
| Installation | not published | Countertop |
| ISEER | not published | Not applicable |
| Lid | Outer lid, which seals against the rim rather than inside it | not published |
| Mains voltage | Not applicable -- stovetop | not published |
| Noise level | not published | About 40 dB from the internal cooling fan |
| Pan requirement | not published | Ferromagnetic base only -- a magnet must stick to it. Aluminium and most stainless steel will not work |
| Presets | not published | Indian cooking presets including dosa, roti and deep fry |
| Refrigerant | not published | Not applicable |
| Serves | About 2 to 3 people | not published |
| Standard | ISI marked to IS 2347 | not published |
| Surface | not published | Ceramic glass, flat and wipe-clean |
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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