Should You Buy a Samsung Microwave?

Samsung is well known for its TVs, PC monitors, washing machines and digital cameras.

If you are thinking about buying a Samsung microwave then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of microwave brands is compiled by analysing over 15,000 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,800 microwaves.

Samsung are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular microwaves. Their microwaves start at $256 for the MS23K3513A which has an interior capacity of 23L, a microwave power of 800W and is a countertop microwave and go up to $442 for the MC28M6055 which has an interior capacity of 28L, a microwave power of 900W and is a freestanding microwave. The average price of a new Samsung microwave is $333.

Is Samsung the Best Microwave Brand?

So are Samsung microwaves any good? We give every microwave a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all microwaves we are able to impartially rank all the microwave brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Samsung is the 5th best microwave brand out there.

Let's look at how Samsung microwaves compare to the other microwave brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Samsung have better reviews than the typical microwave brand, with the average rating of a Samsung microwave being 88%.

There's a smaller selection of Samsung microwaves available compared to other microwave brands, with only 5 Samsung microwaves currently on the market in the US. Samsung microwaves also tend to be more expensive than most other microwave brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Samsung have a number of interesting features including Slim Fry Technology, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Samsung microwave is $43 (based on a person typically using a microwave for 30 minutes per day), which makes them less efficient than most other microwave brands.

What Do the Samsung Microwave Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Samsung microwave to work out the average distribution of reviews for Samsung and then compared this to the other microwave brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		2
4 stars		1
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,376
4 stars		449
3 stars		94
2 stars		36
1 star		94

Over 100% of expert reviews and 89% of user reviews for Samsung microwaves are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% and 85% respectively across all Microwave brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Samsung microwaves by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other microwave brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Beko	Russell Hobbs	Panasonic	Samsung	Bauknecht
	69% 4 reviews	65% 3 reviews
	80% 1 review	70% 1 review	90% 1 review
	100% 1 review		100% 1 review	100% 1 review
			91% 1 review		93% 1 review
					93% 1 review
				80% 1 review
				88% 1 review
			66% 1 review
Average	83% 6 reviews	68% 4 reviews	87% 4 reviews	89% 3 reviews	93% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Microwaves Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Samsung microwave. The table below compares the number of awards received by Samsung to other popular microwave brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning microwaves

Number of Awards	Beko	Russell Hobbs	Panasonic	Samsung	Bauknecht
	1		1	1
			1
			1
Total	1		3	1

How Reliable Are Samsung Microwaves?

We checked over 15,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung microwaves. over 200 of these reviews mention reliability of which 86% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Samsung microwave owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Samsung microwaves are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Samsung microwaves that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

Well packed easy to set up has more programes built in than our last combination oven so should be able to do more things with it

A well made bit of kit

I don't think there'll be any problems with reliability

NOT RELIABLE

More It broke after 6 months since I used

Broke down after ten days

has broken 4 times

Features to Look Out For On Samsung Microwaves

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Samsung microwaves that set them apart from the competition. These include Slim Fry Technology.

Samsung Slim Fry Technology

Samsung microwaves that feature Slim Fry Technology include the Samsung MC28M6055 ($0).

Samsung Easy to Clean

Samsung microwaves that are Easy to Clean include the Samsung MC28M6055 ($0).

What is the Best Budget Choice Samsung Microwave?

Samsung MC28H5013AS

900W

28L CAPACITY

6 POWER LEVELS

$319 OVER 10 YEARS

At only $221.30 and with a Kagoo Score of 77 the Samsung MC28H5013AS makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big interior capacity (28L)

Grill

Weight sensor

Convection cooking

Child lock

Owners report that this microwave has very good features and it's very easy to use, and well designed. It's an award winning and fully featured freestanding microwave, with low running costs.

96 Reviews	322 Reviews + 1 Award
80 Features	Fully-Featured
69 Value for Money	Good
75 Running Costs	$320 Over 10 Years
77 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Samsung MC28H5013AS has exceptional expert reviews and great user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this microwave to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the MC28H5013AS in the US is $221.30 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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