Should You Buy a Samsung Tumble Dryer?
Samsung is well known for its TVs, PC monitors, washing machines and fridge freezers.
If you are wondering how Samsung tumble dryers compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,900 tumble dryers by objectively and impartially analysing over 22,000 user and expert reviews and 30+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Samsung are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular tumble dryers. Their tumble dryers start at $355 for the DV40J3000EW which has a noise level of §dB, a drum capacity of 10kg and is a vented tumble dryer and go up to $449 for the DVE52M7750 which has a noise level of 40dB, a drum capacity of 20kg and is a steam tumble dryer. The average price of a new Samsung tumble dryer is $393.
Is Samsung the Best Tumble Dryer Brand?
So are Samsung tumble dryers any good? We give every tumble dryer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all tumble dryers we are able to impartially rank all the tumble dryer brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Samsung is the 2nd best tumble dryer brand out there.
| #1 |
South Korea
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95% |
95%
171 reviews
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| #2 |
South Korea
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92% |
92%
188 reviews
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| #3 |
Asko
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73% |
73%
0 reviews
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| #4 |
United States
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64% |
64%
6 reviews
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Let's look at how Samsung tumble dryers compare to the other tumble dryer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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Samsung have better reviews than the typical tumble dryer brand, with the average rating of a Samsung tumble dryer being 85%. Samsung also have a number of great features including Smart Check, reverse action and Optimal Dry which sets them apart from the competition.
When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Samsung tumble dryer is $67 (based on a person typically doing 5 tumble dries per week), which makes them more efficient than most other tumble dryer brands.
There's a smaller selection of Samsung tumble dryers available compared to other tumble dryer brands, with only 3 Samsung tumble dryers currently on the market in the US. Samsung tumble dryers also tend to be cheaper than most other tumble dryer brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.
No. Of Tumble Dryers |
Average Price
$726 |
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| $0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,999 | ||||
No. Of Tumble Dryers |
Average Price
$393 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $2,149 | ||||||||||
What Do the Samsung Tumble Dryer Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Samsung tumble dryer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Samsung and then compared this to the other tumble dryer brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 4 | |
| 4 stars | 0 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 665 | |
| 4 stars | 108 | |
| 3 stars | 12 | |
| 2 stars | 7 | |
| 1 star | 18 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 95% of user reviews for Samsung tumble dryers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 100% and 94% respectively across all Tumble Dryer brands.
Purchasers of Samsung tumble dryers frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Samsung tumble dryers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other tumble dryer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | AEG | Blomberg | Samsung | Whirlpool | White Knight |
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100%
1 review
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100%
3 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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95%
2 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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86%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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78%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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| Average |
81%
4 reviews
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100%
3 reviews
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98%
3 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Tumble Dryers Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Samsung tumble dryer. The table below compares the number of awards received by Samsung to other popular tumble dryer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
| Number of Awards | AEG | Blomberg | Samsung | Whirlpool | White Knight |
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1
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3
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2
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1
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| Total |
1
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3
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1
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2
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How Reliable Are Samsung Tumble Dryers?
We checked over 22,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung tumble dryers. over 130 of these reviews mention reliability of which 95% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Samsung tumble dryer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Samsung tumble dryers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Samsung tumble dryers that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
Features to Look Out For On Samsung Tumble Dryers
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Samsung tumble dryers that set them apart from the competition. These include Smart Check, reverse action and Optimal Dry.
Samsung Smart Check
Samsung tumble dryers that feature Smart Check include the Samsung DV5000 ($375).
Samsung Reverse Action
Samsung tumble dryers that feature reverse action include the Samsung DV5000 ($375).
Samsung Optimal Dry
Samsung tumble dryers that feature Optimal Dry include the Samsung DV5000 ($375).
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Compare All Samsung Tumble Dryers
Find the best Samsung tumble dryer for you by checking our complete list of over 13 tumble dryers
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