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 14,000 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,700 microwaves.

Samsung are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular microwaves. Their microwaves start at $98 for the ME16K3000AB which has an interior capacity of 45L, a microwave power of 1,000W and is a freestanding microwave and go up to $443 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 $266.

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 8 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		3
4 stars		1
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,337
4 stars		421
3 stars		95
2 stars		34
1 star		88

Over 100% of expert reviews and 89% of user reviews for Samsung microwaves are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 84% and 86% 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	Panasonic	Beko	Russell Hobbs	Samsung	Swan
		69% 4 reviews	65% 3 reviews		78% 1 review
	95% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 1 review		60% 1 review
	100% 1 review	100% 1 review		100% 2 reviews
	60% 1 review			80% 1 review
	81% 1 review
				88% 1 review
	91% 1 review
	66% 1 review
Average	82% 7 reviews	83% 6 reviews	68% 4 reviews	89% 4 reviews	69% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Microwaves Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 2 industry awards for Samsung microwaves. 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	Panasonic	Beko	Russell Hobbs	Samsung	Swan
	1	1		2
	2
	1
Total	4	1		2

How Reliable Are Samsung Microwaves?

We checked over 14,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung microwaves. over 180 of these reviews mention reliability of which 88% 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

quite sturdy - it looks pretty good too

we'll made

Good Build Quality

NOT RELIABLE

Poor Build Quality

Not sure about the durability as only just had

does not feel durable

Broke after 2 months

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 MC28M6055CK ($442).

Samsung Easy to Clean

Samsung microwaves that are Easy to Clean include the Samsung MC28M6055CK ($442).

What is the Best Budget Choice Samsung Microwave?

Samsung MC28H5013AS

1,400W

28L CAPACITY

6 POWER LEVELS

$500 OVER 10 YEARS

At only $168.68 and with a Kagoo Score of 78 the Samsung MC28H5013AS makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Big interior capacity (28L)

Grill

Child lock

Convection cooking

30 auto programs

A fully featured and award winning freestanding microwave, with reasonable running costs and a good price. Our review analysis indicates that this microwave has brilliant features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

96 Reviews	248 Reviews + 1 Award
81 Features	Fully-Featured
72 Value for Money	Good
68 Running Costs	$500 Over 10 Years
78 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 $168.68 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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