Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator (RF28R7351SR) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator (RF28R7351SR) is ₹1,04,000 dearer.
Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator (RF28R7351SR) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
Samsung
Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator (RF28R7351SR)
₹1,49,990
Two practical things decide whether this is buyable, and neither is on the spec sheet.
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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 Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator is for
Buy it if: Large households with a wide doorway, a plumbed water point and the floor space for 91 cm.
Avoid it if: Anyone who has not measured their doorway, and anyone without a kitchen water line.
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 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung 28-Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator | Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,49,990 | ₹45,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 620 kWh a year, about Rs4,960 at Rs8 per unit | 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 | Not applicable | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not rate refrigerators above 500 litres | 5 star |
| Capacity | 792 litres, 28 cubic feet | 1.5 ton, rooms up to about 15 square metres |
| Dimensions | 91 x 92 x 178 cm | Indoor 90 x 30 x 20 cm; outdoor 77 x 55 x 30 cm |
| Installation | Free standing; needs 5 cm rear and 2 cm side clearance, and a water line for the dispenser | Professional split installation, indoor and outdoor units, copper piping |
| ISEER | Not applicable | 4.7 -- the Indian seasonal efficiency figure, and the only number comparable across brands |
| Noise level | About 40 dB | 34 dB indoor on low, 49 dB outdoor |
| Rated power | Variable, inverter compressor | 1450 W nominal, variable 300 to 1700 W |
| Refrigerant | R600a | R32 -- lower global warming potential than the R410A it replaces |
| Weight | 132 kg | Indoor 9.5 kg, outdoor 34 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Compressor | Digital inverter, 10 year warranty | not published |
| Copper condenser | not published | Yes |
| Door width note | 91 cm wide; standard Indian doorways are often 76 to 82 cm, so measure the route before ordering | not published |
| Inverter | not published | Compressor speed varies rather than cycling on and off, which is where the saving comes from |
| Power backup | 132 kg of refrigerator on an inverter supply needs a genuinely sized backup | not published |
| 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 |
| Twin cooling | Separate evaporators for fridge and freezer, so odours do not transfer | not published |
| Water dispenser | Plumbed -- requires a water line, which most Indian kitchens do not have | 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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