Let's start eliminating choices. Drop Haier & Whirlpool. Service with these won't be as good as with LG, Samsung & Bosch. The advantage with Whirlpool is price. Will beat the others for same capacity by 5k at least. A friend of mine had one and it was ok. It is thinner and taller than other models so if space is a constraint this might be the only choice. Whirlpool even has a 3 door model.
The way i would rank these is by which has a temperature setting as opposed to some dial which does not tell you what the temperature is. Having a temperature setting is more intuitive.
And its only the Samsung left with the Bosch coming a close second. The Samsung has the temperature settings for both freezer & fridge on the door. Easy access and visible at all times. The Bosch only has temperature setting for the fridge but the freezer is a dial type thermostat. Looks wise & design, the Bosch is best.
The Samsung is also a 5 mode fridge. Which means regular, dual fridge, Freezer off & fridge on or freezer on & fridge off. I don't know how useful you find this feature but the other two only have dual fridge.
The only thing missing with all is a light in the freezer. Unfortunately light in the freezer is only present on models that are 400 lt and above. It's a nice feature.
Always go for a fridge that has light on the top. Top lit. Some models have the light on a wall at the back so things will appear darker than if light is on the top. Also you don't get the light in your face.
You should see these models in a shop before buying. Whether the size is adequate, whether shelves are adjustable to a height you want etc. How much space between the shelves. This made me consider bigger models as i found the smaller ones too cramped.
Whether the ice box can be removed or is it fixed to the shelf. Fridge is placed on a stand so your toes don't get jammed when the door is opened. Taking into account height of the stand are the shelves in a convenient position. Only way to tell is visit the shops.
I bought a 470 Lt LG recently. I looked on amazon and found a LG outlet seller that was on the outskirts of the city. Instant 5k off because of that instead of in the city. I needed a deal where they would take the old fridge and give me something off. On amazon this was not possible but i contacted the seller and he suggested to do it direct with him instead of using amazon. This brought the price down by 2k again. Before accepting the fridge i told the seller i would inspect and refuse on the spot if there were any dents. He agreed. They delivered and took the old one back. After inspecting i made the payment via net banking. It was a good experience.
Samsung has two sizes there, 345L & 324 L. Get the bigger one as its only 4 inches taller and more space is always better than less. For 3k more its not a big deal.
Keep in mind this Samsung model does not have provision for a lock. The LG & Bosch do.
The LG has door cooling which the other models do not have. 4 star but not dual fridge.
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Downside with the 300Lt LG's is no temperature setting. Just dial.
