Refrigerators · Comparison
LG GL-B257HDS3 vs Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL
Which should you buy?
Buy the Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL if you want the better-featured side-by-side, with a 5-in-1 convertible zone, Wi-Fi, a wider voltage range and a listed 20-year compressor warranty. Buy the LG GL-B257HDS3 if you want similar space for less money and LG's wider service network.
Choose the LG GL-B257HDS3 650 L 3-Star Inverter Frost-Free Side-by-Side Refrigerator if
- You want about the same capacity for less money
- Service reach and easy spares matter most to you
- You do not need Wi-Fi or a convertible zone
Choose the Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL 653 L 3-Star Wi-Fi Side-by-Side Refrigerator if
- You want a 5-in-1 convertible zone and Wi-Fi door alerts
- Your voltage swings: it ran across our full 160 V to 260 V range
- You want the better power-cut hold and slightly lower electricity use
- You want a listed 20-year compressor warranty
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LG GL-B257HDS3 650 L 3-Star Inverter Frost-Free Side-by-Side Refrigerator vs Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL 653 L 3-Star Wi-Fi Side-by-Side Refrigerator: side by side
| LG GL-B257HDS3 650 L 3-Star Inverter Frost-Free Side-by-Side Refrigerator | Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL 653 L 3-Star Wi-Fi Side-by-Side Refrigerator | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Our grade | B 7.6 | B+ 8.4 (better result) |
| Test results | ||
| Electricity use at 32 °C How we test this : Electricity use at 32 °C | 1.45 kWh/day | 1.4 kWh/day (better result) |
| Electricity use at 40 °C How we test this : Electricity use at 40 °C | 1.9 kWh/day | 1.8 kWh/day (better result) |
| Fresh-food pull-down to 4 °C How we test this : Fresh-food pull-down to 4 °C | 190 min | 180 min (better result) |
| Freezer pull-down to -18 °C How we test this : Freezer pull-down to -18 °C | 480 min | 460 min (better result) |
| Fresh-food temperature after a 3-hour cut How we test this : Fresh-food temperature after a 3-hour cut | 7 °C | 6 °C (better result) |
| Recovery after a warm load How we test this : Recovery after a warm load | 90 min | 75 min (better result) |
| Noise in steady running How we test this : Noise in steady running | 41 dB | 40 dB (better result) |
| Power draw while running How we test this : Power draw while running | 150 W | 140 W (better result) |
| Voltage range for reliable running How we test this : Voltage range for reliable running | 165 to 255 V | 160 to 260 V |
| Coriander freshness in the crisper How we test this : Coriander freshness in the crisper | 6 days | 7 days (better result) |
| Key specs | ||
| Capacity | 650 L | 653 L |
| Type | Frost-free side-by-side | Frost-free side-by-side with 5-in-1 convertible zone |
| BEE rating | 3 star | 3 star |
| Compressor | Inverter | Digital Inverter |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1790 x 913 x 735 mm (per listings) | — |
| Weight | About 110 kg (per listings) | — |
| Cooling | — | Twin Cooling Plus |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi (SmartThings app) |
| Warranty | — | 1 year product, 20 years compressor (per Croma listings) |
Both are 650 L-class frost-free side-by-sides with inverter compressors, aimed at joint families with a wide kitchen. They cooled and held temperature closely in our tests. The Samsung is the better-equipped fridge; the LG is the simpler, cheaper one with the stronger service network.
Which cools better in an Indian summer?
The Samsung, by a small margin. From a 38 °C start its fresh-food side reached 4 °C in about 3 hours against about 3 hours 10 minutes for the LG, and its freezer reached -18 °C in about 7 hours 40 minutes against about 8 hours. After a heavy load of vegetables and cooked food the Samsung recovered in about 75 minutes and the LG in about 90. Both held within 1 °C of the set point in a 40 °C kitchen.
Which copes better with voltage swings?
The Samsung. It started and ran across our whole 160 V to 260 V test range and is sold as stabiliser-free. The LG ran reliably between 165 V and 255 V and cut out safely outside that band, which is fine in most cities; add a stabiliser where the supply dips deeply.
Is the Samsung’s convertible zone worth it?
If your storage needs change through the year, yes. One compartment switches between freezer and fridge settings, so it can hold festival sweets and curd one week and bulk frozen meat the next; a mode change took about three hours to settle. The Wi-Fi app adds temperature and door-open alerts, which help if children or helpers leave the door ajar. The LG has neither.
Which has better service and warranty?
The LG has the wider service network, with spares easier to find than for most competitors, though visits in smaller towns can take more than three days. Samsung’s network is wide in metros and tier-2 cities, and Croma lists a 20-year compressor warranty with one year on the product. Both are heavy and wide, so measure doors and lifts before delivery.
Questions buyers ask
Which uses less electricity, the LG GL-B257HDS3 or the Samsung RS76CB81A341HL?
The Samsung RS76CB81A341HL used slightly less in our tests: 1.4 kWh a day at 32 °C and 1.8 kWh at 40 °C, against 1.45 kWh and 1.9 kWh for the LG GL-B257HDS3. Both use far more than a double-door fridge.
Which holds food better in a power cut, the LG GL-B257HDS3 or the Samsung RS76CB81A341HL?
The Samsung RS76CB81A341HL, narrowly. Over a 3-hour cut with the doors shut its fresh-food side rose from 4 °C to 6 °C, against 4 °C to 7 °C for the LG GL-B257HDS3. Frozen food stayed frozen in both after five hours.
Can the LG GL-B257HDS3 and Samsung RS76CB81A341HL run on an inverter?
Yes, on a 1.5 kVA inverter. The LG GL-B257HDS3 drew about 150 W running with a start-up peak near 400 W, and the Samsung RS76CB81A341HL drew about 140 W with a peak near 380 W.
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