By feature
Appliances you can control from a phone app or voice assistant.
Water Purifiers
The Boon Tap RO is the best under-sink water purifier we tested in India: 8-stage RO for up to 2,000 TDS, a 35 cm tap, an app with live TDS and a 2-year warranty.
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Air Purifiers
The Boon Airvana is the best home air purifier we tested for Indian winters: 380 m3/h CADR, two H13 HEPA filters, eight-parameter sensing and full app and smart-home control.
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Water Purifiers
The Boon Homie Pro is the best hot water purifier we tested in India: a stainless-steel tank, hot water to 80 °C with a child lock, a 2-year comprehensive warranty and per-person tracking.
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Vacuum Cleaners
The Dreame X60 Ultra Complete is the most capable robot vacuum we tested for Indian homes, with strong pickup, camera avoidance and a heat-washing dock, but it costs far more than rivals.
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The LG AS-Q19AWZE is a 1.5 ton 5-star dual inverter split AC that cools fast, runs quietly and has the widest service network in India, making it the safest pick for most families.
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Dishwashers
The Bosch SMS6ITI00I is a 13-place dishwasher that cleaned burnt dal, oily kadhai and haldi-stained containers best in our group, but it costs far more than the 12-place rivals.
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Vacuum Cleaners
The Mova E40 Ultra is a 19,000 Pa robot vacuum with a self-emptying, mop-washing dock and a 5,200 mAh battery that cleaned our 1,400 sq ft home in one go.
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Refrigerators
The Samsung Bespoke RS76CB81A341HL is a 653 L Wi-Fi side-by-side with a 5-in-1 convertible zone and 20-year compressor warranty, the best-featured premium fridge we tested for large Indian households.
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Washing Machines
The LG FHP1208Z5M is an 8 kg front loader that combines fast, thorough washing, low vibration and Wi-Fi control, making it the best all-round choice in this group for most Indian households.
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Air Conditioners
The Daikin MTKM50XV16 is a well-built 1.5 ton 5-star inverter split AC with strong cooling and stable Wi-Fi, best for metro homes where Daikin service is close by.
Air Purifiers
The Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 (TP11) is a well-built, easy-to-live-with bladeless tower purifier with app control, but it costs far more than faster purifiers for the same room.
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Dishwashers
The LG DFB424FP QuadWash is a 14-place dishwasher with steam, Wi-Fi and a 44 dB motor that suits large families, though the high price and long Auto cycle hold it back.
BP Monitors
The Omron HEM-7156T is a Bluetooth upper-arm BP monitor with a wide-range IntelliWrap cuff that syncs readings to the Omron Connect app, best for families who share data with a doctor.
Air Conditioners
The Carrier CAI18EE5R36W0 is a 1.5 ton 5-star inverter split AC with the strongest feature list for its price, low running cost and a 52 °C rating, held back only by a smaller service network.
Best Value
Vacuum Cleaners
The Ecovacs Deebot Mini Omni is a compact LiDAR robot with a dock that empties its bin and washes and dries its mops, best for flats of up to about 1,000 sq ft.
Smart TVs
The TCL 43P7K is the best-value 43-inch 4K QLED Google TV we tested, with noticeably brighter colour than plain LED rivals, though TCL service and installation are inconsistent.
Washing Machines
The Samsung WW80T504DAX1TL is an 8 kg front loader that washes well even at low temperatures, offers AI control and Hygiene Steam, and is a good-value alternative to the LG when found on sale.
Air Purifiers
The Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 (AC-M16-SC) cleans a bedroom nearly as fast as the best purifier here, with a good app and sensor, at a much lower price than Dyson.
Best Value
Air Conditioners
The Panasonic CS/CU-NU18BKY5WX is a very efficient 1.5 ton 5-star inverter AC with strong filtration, held back by service responsiveness that varies sharply by city.
Air Purifiers
The Philips AC2958/63 Series 2000i is a balanced, well-supported purifier with app control and a 330 m3/h CADR, but it costs more than the Xiaomi for less clean-up speed.
Vacuum Cleaners
The Eureka Forbes SmartClean Auto Bin S2 is a LiDAR robot vacuum with a self-emptying bag and a very long battery, but its flat mop is a basic wipe you wash by hand.
Air Purifiers
The Levoit Core 300S is a compact, quiet smart purifier with app and Alexa control and a 2-year warranty, but its CADR suits only small Indian bedrooms.
Vacuum Cleaners
The Mova E10 is a basic robot vacuum and mop that keeps daily fine dust off tile and vitrified floors for a low price, but it has no LiDAR map and wanders on a pattern.
Best Budget
Vacuum Cleaners
The Dreame L10 Prime is a LiDAR robot vacuum whose dock washes and dries its mops, but its 4,000 Pa suction and small manual dustbin hold back vacuuming on dusty Indian floors.
Geysers & Water Heaters
The Haier ES15V-SD Wi-Fi is a 15 litre, 2 kW, 5-star smart geyser with app scheduling and usage learning that cuts wasted heating, but it costs well above plain 5-star tanks and its app is fiddly.
Vacuum Cleaners
The Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop P is a laser-mapped robot vacuum and mop that cleans a 2BHK in orderly rows with a usable app, though its 2,200 Pa suction is only modest.
Air Purifiers
The Qubo Smart Air Purifier Q500 has HEPA H13 and app control at a fair street price, but its generic design and thin feature set make it forgettable next to the better purifiers here.
Air Conditioners
The IFB CI1853E223GN1 is a 1.5 ton 5-star inverter split AC that cools acceptably on paper, but patchy service, slow spares and weaker 45 °C performance make it hard to recommend.